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In these eleven sensational tales, John McCaffrey mixes humor with heart to explore the lighter side of darker things.
Whether it be a scotch-swilling grizzly bear, a shady tombstone salesman, a fashion-challenged anti-terrorism expert, or an artist who burns his paintings as soon as they dry, McCaffrey's characters showcase the absurdity, and the marvel, of modern life.
What's Wrong With This Picture? speaks to everyone who has ever searched for...
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Size does matter in these delightfully tiny tales populated with narcoleptic drivers, bickering backers, suspicious spouses, and other memorable characters. Full of dark humor, intrigue, and absurdity, this collection of slightly sinister (and occasionally sweet) stories delivers a bite-size reading experience to satisfy any literary craving.
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If you're someone who yearns to NOT "get ahead," NOT "grow as a person," and NOT "stay out of prison," then this book is for you! Contained within these shitty pages is a step-by-step guide for completely and utterly destroying your own life. By choosing to study and faithfully follow the methods outlined within this text, you are essentially discontinuing any pursuit of traditional "achievement." This powerful information will teach you how to win......
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Welcome to "Shametown," where the canceled come to rebuild, and the locals aren't too thrilled about it! Meet Rami, a former tech startup whizkid who lost it all when a journalist accidentally cancels him with one drunken tweet. Meet Brooke, the Chicago Tribune journalist who accidentally canceled Rami and, by a twist of fate, is herself canceled soon after, leaving her with nowhere to turn except to the only person who understands what she is going...
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This book contains seven of the most unusual short stories ever written.
In On the Road to Exile, a woman travels a thousand miles on her donkey, returning to the family she left a year earlier to find the only thing that has changed is her.
In The Accidental Transvestite, a man wants only to get in his ex-girlfriend's pants but once he has them on, he soon realizes he would do anything to get them off.
In How Much Further to Insanity?, a woman...
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As for who reads this book
And who follows its spells
I know your name
You will not die after your death
In Walmart
You will not perish forever
For I know your name
So begins this darkly comic incantation on the gods and scourges of the 21st century. The Walmart Book of the Dead was inspired by the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, funerary texts with accompanying illustrations containing spells to preserve the spirit of the deceased in the afterlife....
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Draculotte, fille adoptive de Dracula, refuse de mordre Ericu, son fiancé, car elle veut vivre le véritable amour et fonder une famille à échelle humaine. Les choses se compliquent quand ses dents piquent involontairement les atouts de son bel Ericu. Draculotte lui injecte vite une dose de VampiPenMD, un antidote qui renverse le processus de transformation de la victime en trois jours. Entre les magouilles de Drâcontour, la demi-sœur de Draculotte,...
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Fish in the Dark marked Seinfeld co-creator Larry David's playwriting debut, his Broadway debut-and his first time acting on stage since eighth grade. David starred as Norman Drexel, a man in his fifties who is average in most respects, except for his hyperactive libido. As Norman, his more successful brother Arthur, their elderly mother, and a host of other characters try to navigate the death of a loved one, old acquaintances and unsettled arguments...
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F*** My Brain! is a collection of absurd and surreal stories unlike anything you've read before, especially from a Norwegian author. Whether Amir considers himself a writer, filmmaker, or stand-up comedian remains to be seen, but he certainly has many irons in the fire and numerous thoughts swirling in his head. In this book, he takes you on an unforgettable journey, humorously sharing what it's like to grow up between two cultures. Finding one's...
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Three stories about men reasserting their masculinity.
The Couillon A prissy real estate broker is haunted by the ghost of a wife he murdered, stalked by horror fromn an unquiet grave.
The Flank Strap A hard-boiled oil well driller lets a phantom fromt he future influence his choices for love and fortune.
The Ascendant A gone-to-seed ex-con spins his big house stories. But are they true? For anyone that's been to prison or even thought about going....
11) Faking It
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"I haven't full on belly-laughed like this for a long time" Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Meet Hannah Thompson: wife, mother, teacher and... secret erotica author? My Guilt List: 1. If we have a date night then I'm always asleep before it's halfway through and honestly, if I had to choose, I'd rather have a hot bath and read my book than engage in any other nocturnal activity. 2. If we do actually have you-know-what then it's not unheard of for my...
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I Saw Mommy Biting Santa Claus is a new spin on a holiday classic that tells the story of a suburban zombie outbreak and the little boy who knows just what to do. When Johnny finds out that his mother has turned into a zombie and has attacked Santa Claus, he knows that it's up to him to put the living dead (back) to rest.
While the chaos spreads from the mall to the Christmas parade, Johnny finds his friends Glenn, Barb, and Ben, and they devise...
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Set in the Caribbean of the eighteenth century, the epicenter of piracy, voodoo, and the dark arts, The Code of the Zombie Pirate reveals all the secrets to selecting, customizing, and managing a motley crew of pirates-cum-zombies. Imagine the consequences of pirates who have crossed the line to immortality: the breath-taking lack of respect for life—it's the ultimate pirate dream! Kenemore advises captions in:
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When one wrong step - and the poor timing of the number 19 bus - send Nathan Jones to the Edinburgh morgue his story should have ended...but then he went and woke up. Returned to real life Nathan finds a wife disappointed that he's miraculously returned from the dead and an unshakeable attraction for mortuary technician Kat - the woman who brought him back to life, in more ways than one. Now, as his world implodes and Kat leads him down an unexpected...
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From professional athletes like Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan to philosophers like Confucius, inspirational business books love to suggest that readers can succeed in business and in life by adopting the traits of their famous subjects. In Z.E.O. by Scott Kenemore, frustrated employees will finally find inspiration in a source they can already relate to: zombies! A guide for any Joe-lunchbox or aspiring C.E.O., Z.E.O. illustrates how the lessons...
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Do you struggle out of bed each morning and sway lifelessly across the room, mouth agape, arms hanging slack, murmuring unintelligibly? Well, take heart: you're not alone! But these other staggering, limp, perpetually drowsy folks just happen to be zombies-and it turns out they can teach us a lot about enjoying life. And only here, between the covers of this book, will you learn their secrets to happiness. Learn how to slow down and move at your own...
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With so much good out there, the time is now to take off those henchmen training wheels and become a full-fledged supervillain! With lessons from the founder and overlord of the International Society of Supervillains (ISS), King Oblivion, Ph.D. will craft you step-by-step into a fine-tuned anti-hero.
The Supervillian Field Manual is complete with every strategy the aspiring malevolent overlord needs. You will learn how to:
Handle unruly hostages
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Looking for a way out of the rat race? Tired of your ho-hum, workaday life? Have an inexplicable love of turning human beings into inanimate objects? Then professional supervillainy might just be for you! With tips from the renowned founder and overlord of the International Society of Supervillains, The Supervillain Handbook is your one-stop-shop for everything evil. Gain invaluable insight on the art of revenge, choosing your evil name, where to...
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Vampires have walked among us for thousands of years. These reanimated corpses survive by draining and consuming the blood of the living, and their threat to humanity cannot be ignored. Throughout the centuries, professors and peasants have offered their own vampire-fighting tips, but these were often old wives' tales, based more on superstition than on fact. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive vampire-fighting guide for the twenty-first...
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