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A collection of those oh-so-familiar sayings handed down from one generation to another ... Remember all those motherly sayings that were the bane of your existence when you were young? Those real beauties like 'Don't put that in your mouth - you don't know where it's been!', and 'You'll thank me for this one day!', and the unforgettable 'Because I am your mother and I say so!’ Sound familiar? Thought so ...My Mother Always Used to Say is a condensed...
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A subversive, hilarious, dark-but-uplifting collection of comics skewering the commercial figures, Disney stories, and pop cultural touchstones that Millennials and Gen X-ers grew up with in the '80s and '90s. Ben Zaehringer's versatile art styles and wicked curveballs are sharp, clever and accessible, prompting many readers to comment that the author is "ruining their childhood" in the most delightful way possible.
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All over Ireland there are oul fellas putting the world to rights. They've little patience for the ogeous handlins they find themselves in; they bemoan the clatty days when it's teemin' out of the heavens; they tongue and hash about the price of things; and they try to avoid their wives by footerin' on the farm. Sure, Why Would Ye Not? is a collection of hilarious conversations between two oul fellas, Bob and Charlie. They'll remind you of growing...
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This book was, intended as a Portuguese-English conversational guide or phrase book, but is, regarded as a classic source of unintentional humor, as the given English translations are generally, completely incoherent. The humor appears to be a result of dictionary-aided literal translation, which causes many idiomatic expressions to be, translated wildly inappropriately. Mark Twain said of 'English as She Is Spoke' that "Nobody can add to the absurdity...
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Una combinación de periodismo y testimonio personal traza el relato de este libro en donde la periodista y activista afro Liliana Valencia Murillo reconstruye las luchas de esta población por su reconocimiento y el ejercicio de sus derechos en Colombia a partir de la visibilidad de sus tradiciones, usos y estéticas. El cabello y el ornamento en torno al mismo —el rizo, los trenzados, los recogidos y el turbante— sirven de hilo
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Adventures of a journey through Europe on foot.
"A Tramp Abroad" is a work of travel literature, including a mixture of autobiography and fictional events, by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of...
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Hi! My name is Buddy. I am a Beagle. Since I can read and write, I am no ordinary Beagle. I also am very fond of Mental Masturbation. Mental Masturbation, Dear Reader, is a form of anxiety relief. It affects my ever-wandering, always-worrying, exceedingly-addictive mind that works 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. I even can confirm that Mental Masturbation manages to continue spinning an extra day during leap year. This collection of missives,...
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Un livre d'artiste consacré aux enfants qui sommeillent en nous.
Les grands-enfants est une collection d'anecdotes à propos d'adultes qui, d'une façon ou d'une autre, ne veulent pas grandir.
C'est avec un réel plaisir que vous découvrirez les habitudes enfantines que de nombreux adultes ont conservées!
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Isabelle 46 ans et David 44 ans font des concours de celui qui finira le plus vite son pot de glace.
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Extrait: "Recueil historique contenant un grand nombre d'événements tragiques, rendez-vous galants, intrigues piquantes, comiques et romanesques; mystères et secrets étonnants, soit en fait de galanterie, soit en complots criminels, dont ce BOIS FAMEUX n'est que trop souvent le théâtre".
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Extrait: "Mes lecteurs ne seraient que très imparfaitement satisfaits, si, les introduisant de suite et sans aucuns préparatifs sur mon théâtre agreste, ainsi que dans tous les secrets de mon BELVÉDÈRE AÉRIEN, je ne les préparais d'avance à ces augustes mystères. Il en est de même de tous les plaisirs de la vie ; le prélude, ainsi que tous les détours enchanteurs par lesquels on arrive au cœur d'une jolie femme, composent la majeure...
11) Roughing it
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Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was written during 1870-71 and published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book Innocents Abroad. This book tells of Twain's adventures prior to his pleasure cruise related in Innocents Abroad. Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861-1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman...
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IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 24
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"Life on the Mississippi is a powerful narrative concerning the past, present, and future of the Mississippi River, including its towns, peoples, and ways of life. Before addressing the river and his personal relationship to it, Twain provides a brief history of the Mississippi River. He comments in the first few chapters on the river's historic standing as a wonder that surpasses many rivers around the world. Twain also provides a history of explorers...
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