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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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Things Are Against Us is a collection of satirical essays. They treat subjects such as the obstinancy, incorrigibility, and recalcitrance of THINGS, which have a lot to answer for; Laura Ingalls Wilder's unimpressive descriptions of the construction of bobsleds, railways, and complicated dresses, and the astonishing amount of food Almanzo Wilder ate in a day; our efforts to stand on our own two feet, put our best foot forward, remain footloose and...
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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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The anti-Eat Pray Love — A darkly satirical comic novel about travel, the need to visit as much of the planet as possible and the pressure to have meaningful experiences when you get there.
A brilliant book for anyone who loves to or wants to travel, The Excursionist is both a look at the drive to visit new places and a reminder that wherever you go you take yourself with you.
Newly single Jack Kaganagh longs to visit one-hundred countries and...
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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...
10) Fotus: A Novel
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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...
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The Tao of Pimpin', a folk tale by Blue, introduces the philosophy of the Tao (the way) using the oldest profession in the world: Pimpin'. This book provides a much, needed enlightenment on understanding the way the world works and finding your inner pimp. Each chapter, though short, gives useful insight into dealing with people. It is the ultimate, code of conduct for finding peace in an urban time and a concrete jungle.
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In 1947, Dr. Sebaceous Piafraus discovered the Terminally Ill Sea Scrolls in the same month the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. The Dead Sea Scrolls became internationally famous, but the Terminally Ill Sea Scrolls were consigned to obscurity, along with their discoverer. Dr. Piafraus, who endured decades of ego-bruising neglect, provides translations of well-known Old Testament stories, which he insists are the most authentic versions of the stories...
14) 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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The Coate-Duffel family dynasty had been founded on the wealth generated by their button factory over the last three hundred years. Now, owing to the cheap import of buttons from the East, the family business is in jeopardy, and Frederick Coate-Duffel has to find an urgent solution. With the help of Reginald Pratt, an architect of questionable ability who has nevertheless managed to acquire an international reputation, they pursue a plan to convert...
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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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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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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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