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Dumpty volume 01
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"Lithgow wields a ... satirical pen in this poetic diatribe chronicling the last few ... years in politics, [taking] readers verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency, lampooning the likes of Betsy DeVos, Anthony Scaramucci, Scott Pruitt, Paul Manafort, Trump's doctors, and many others. Illustrated from cover to cover with Lithgow's never-before-seen line drawings, the poems collected in Dumpty draw inspiration from A. A. Milne,...
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In George Washington's Expense Account - the bestselling expense account in history - Kitman shows how Washington brilliantly turned his noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army into an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagant clothing, and lavish accommodations. In a close analysis of the document that financed our Revolution, Kitman uncovers more scandals...
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"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first...
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"A different kind of White House memoir, presidential speechwriter David Litt's comic account of his years spent working with Barack Obama and his reflection on Obama's legacy in the age of Trump. Like many twentysomethings, David Litt frequently embarrassed himself in front of his boss's boss. Unlike many twentysomethings, Litt's boss's boss was President Obama. At age twenty-four, Litt became one of the youngest White House speechwriters in history....
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Dumpty volume 02
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"Following the ... success of his New York Times bestseller Dumpty comes ... Lithgow's next book of satirical poetry chronicling Trump and his administration--with poems of the impeachment and beyond"--
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Un relato divertido de la vida privada de Donald Trump Donald Trump tiene un secreto. Es un secreto tan "enorme" que incluso el autor de esta memoria ha pedido permanecer anónimo. ¡Pero la verdad, al final, saldrá! Esta es la trágica historia de un hombre y el poder incalculable que ejerce. Contado desde la perspectiva de "Johnny", descubre lo que se siente el estar a merced de un hombre con infinitos recursos a su disposición. Nunca verás a...
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FOTUS is a political satire that takes place in a futuristic America, in which Alexander Rett, a self-aware talking embryo, defies medical science, runs to become President from within the womb, wins, and during his first few amazing months as leader of the Free World, coins himself the Fetus of the United States (FOTUS).
Without even a fully developed brain yet, the fetus embraces the role with an unorthodox sense of humor; he participates in presidential...
9) Alien View
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Embark on a thought-provoking journey with Alien View, a satirical exploration of humanity's most pressing issues.
Author Glen Dawson dismantles conventional perspectives, and urges readers to shed our human skin to examine our current world beliefs. Through a series of episodic and humor-filled stories, you will gain fresh insights of our collective future.
The impact of science and technology on human behavior has reached the breaking point....
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"No comedian could have written the joke this election cycle has been. The punch line is too ridiculous (whoever the punch line is going to be). Or, as celebrated political satirist, journalist, and diehard Republican P. J. O'Rourke put it in his endorsement of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton: "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692." In his latest book, P.J. brings his critical...
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If you're a fan of Yes, Minister, House of Cards, and British humour, then – meet Bertie! Bertie is a big blue parrot – a Hyacinth Macaw from Brazil. He's also very intelligent, and he loves his owner Celeste. Celeste, meanwhile, is doing some loving of her own – with James Timbrill, MP – newly appointed to the Cabinet, James is a devoted public servant. He's also a devoted masochist, and in Celeste he thinks he's met his match on the kink...
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DONALD'S VANITY TANTRUMS
Has there ever been a more self-absorbed and narcissistic American president? From one twitter-storm to the next snit-storm, has an American leader ever exhibited such a faulty grasp of reality? And yet, a third of the electorate loves him. If he said, "jump off the cliff" they would. And, they have! No, it's not "Wag the Dog" or "1984" or "Bulworth". If only! Those are all fiction. This is, the real spectacle of democracy...
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Once upon a time, in a strange, savage land, there lived a famous actress. In this absurd country, called the United States of America, nothing was, based in reality. This performer was not much different from others in her field, as she was narcissistic and self-absorbed, but her trauma-filled past allowed her to bring something else to the table. This woman was fed by her own instability like, a dog is fed by the chicken you left out on the kitchen...
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Despite an unprecedented lack of access to Chump's house, investigative journalist Martha Skewermann recounts the unbelievable story behind the ethical and egoless, yet tragically star-crossed, civic leader Mayor Ronnie Chump, one of the greatest unelected public officials since Dinsdale Piranha.
Following the butt-clenching events of the 2016 mayoral election, seasoned scribbler Martha Skewermann takes the reader on a thrilling journey through the...
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What really happened to Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia before his death in the West Texas wilderness? Investigative reporter Beretta Nova travels to Mexico to uncover the supernatural mysteries at play that fateful night.
This short story is an excerpt from Nova's upcoming novel "Dread and Revulsion on the Campaign Trail '16" - an expose on the 2016 election no one dared report to the public, until now.
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Set at the time of the Golden Jubilee, My Prime Ministers and I is exactly what satire is supposed to be, a ruthless and hilarious lampoon of Tony Blair and England's Political class. Tired of being continuously undermined by her supposedly loyal Ministers, Queen Elizabeth abdicates, as do her immediate successors. The Ministers are delighted as they are now able to act as if they were royalty without the embarrassment of being measured against the...
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A modern retelling of the Brother Grimm classic.
For grown up children.
"Siri, Siri, tell me once more. Who has the most Twitter followers of them all?"
The Evil Queen Trumpalot is on a quest for maximum popularity. She lives in a big white house, tweeting ruthlessly to the free world, conducting her daily briefings alone. Alone with her smart phone.
When pardoned traitor, now 'senior advisor' Snowden White, suddenly catches the public eye and becomes...
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In an age when Jon Stewart frequently tops lists of most-trusted newscasters, the films of Michael Moore become a dominant topic of political campaign analysis, and activists adopt ironic, fake personas to attract attention-the satiric register has attained renewed and urgent prominence in political discourse. Amber Day focuses on the parodist news show, the satiric documentary, and ironic activism to examine the techniques of performance across media,...
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At long last... the candid, shocking and previously untold story of Skippy "Batty" Battison, the universe's most radical, free-thinking, and honest comedian, comedy writer, satellite radio and podcasting star!
This guy isn't afraid to "tell it like it is"!
Nothing is held back!
The infamous memoir that was dumped by Viking in June 2021 for being "too controversial" and "against our moral standards"
Many consider Skippy to be the "Worst Person in Comedy"
While...
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Storyteller, mime, author, and thought leader, E. Reid Gilbert, is at it again, sharing his whimsical yet often thoughtful view of the Trump administration's impactful days. Medicine for our times. Another political analeptic. Insightful curative witticism. With a glance toward the other side of the aisle as well.
E. Reid Gilbert grew up in the tobacco hills of North Carolina, before pursuing academic studies: Brevard College (AA English) Duke University...
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