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1) Calypso
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sedaris buys a beach house on the Carolina coast and envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun. Life is as idyllic as he imagined, except he realizes that it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. Much of the comedy in his writing is born out of the realization that his body has betrayed him in middle age, and he realizes that the story of his life is made up of more past than future.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 230 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
P. J. O'Rourke says we've worked ourselves into a state of anger and perplexity, and it's no surprise because perplexed and angry are what Americans have been since the Roanoke Colony got lost. This astute and entertaining look at the state of these United States includes essays on everything from our fraught history ("O Beautiful for . . . Pilgrim Feet?") to the political effects of social media ("Whose Bright Idea Was It to Make Sure that Every...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 40 now shows how to age gracefully, taking cues from his beloved and highly intelligent dog, Lucy. Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. From "Make New Friends" (an unfortunate fail when he can't overcome his dislike for mankind) to "Don't Stop Having Fun" (validating...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here, comes a poignant, charming novel about a forgotten town fractured by scandal, and the amateur hockey team that might just change everything. Winning a junior ice hockey championship might not mean a lot to the average person, but it means everything to the residents of Beartown, a community slowly being eaten...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling duo behind Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs comes the long-awaited sequel to Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, which shows us a hilarious new group of animals that shouldn't, ever ever ever, dress like humans. Everyone knows that snakes and billy goats and walruses should definitely not wear clothing, but there are actually lots more animals that should definitely not wear clothing ... Because a frog might jump out...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"In uproarious, brand-new pieces, Barry tackles everything from family trips, bat mitzvah parties and dating (he's serious about that title: "When my daughter can legally commence dating--February 24, 2040--I intend to monitor her closely, even if I am deceased") to funeral instructions ("I would like my eulogy to be given by William Shatner"), the differences between male and female friendships, the deeper meaning of Fifty Shades of Grey, and a father's...
11) Calypso
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality....
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Sunday 1 January: 129 lbs. (but post-Christmas), alcohol units 14 (but effectively covers 2 days as 4 hours of party was on New Year's Day), cigarettes 22, calories 5424. From its beginning as a weekly column in a British newspaper, Bridget Jones's Diary quickly became a best-seller in England. After gaining international popularity, it also shot to the top of the New York Times best-seller list. A 30-something single professional, Bridget Jones prefers...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Traces the author's three-year investigation into what constitutes family, describing how, after receiving an e-mail from a stranger who claimed to be a distant cousin, he embarked on an effort to build the biggest family tree in history.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
470 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Collecting material from half a century in comedy, a chronologically arranged selection of favorite skits and memories by the iconic funnyman includes selections from his original "Catch a Rising Star" performance.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Author's note read by the author.
New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center's The Bodyguard is unabashedly romantic, laugh-out-loud funny, and the perfect summer read.
She's got his back.
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she's an Executive Protection
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader Nate Wright is on top of the world . . . with a little help from his friends! His best buddies, Francis and Teddy, stick with Nate through thick and thin—usually thin. They've seen it all. Nate's disastrous love life, his chess tournament trash talking, even his misguided attempt to be a "bad boy." Along the way, Nate and his pals are joined by Artur, the gentle exchange student who's popular with almost everyone. And don't forget
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Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
ix, 231 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers scientifically sound tongue-in-cheek advice for people wanting to adopt a miserable lifestyle, exploring forty behaviors proven to increase feelings of dissatisfaction and reduce energy, including such self-destructive gems as avoiding all exercise and isolating oneself.
