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Geoff Dyer
Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It
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If you're in the mood for a book that isn't just your average travelogue, Geoff Dyer's 'Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do It' could be the perfect fit. It's like sitting down with a friend who has the most hilarious, occasionally absurd stories from their travels but also offers moments of unexpected depth. Perfect for when you want both laughter and a bit of soul-searching, without ever leaving your couch.
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Karl Pilkington
Happyslapped by a Jellyfish : The Words of Karl Pilkington
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This book is perfect for anyone who wants to be entertained with witty and hilarious commentary on travel. Karl Pilkington's unique and deadpan humor makes even the most mundane aspects of travel amusing. His observations on exotic locations and tourist destinations are refreshingly honest, and his digressions into everyday life back in England are endearing and relatable. Overall, Happyslapped by a Jellyfish is a must-read for armchair adventurers who want to laugh out loud while exploring the world from the comfort of their own home.
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Ellen DeGeneres
My Point-- And I Do Have One
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This book is perfect for fans of Ellen DeGeneres who want to read about her humorous take on everyday life and situations. Her anecdotes are sure to make readers laugh and brighten up their day.
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Klara Glowczewska
The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys : Great Writers on Great Places
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The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys is a must-read for those who love travel writing and storytelling. The collection features some of the best travel writers of our time, each sharing their personal experiences and perspectives on the most fascinating destinations around the world. Readers will be transported to exotic locales such as Tanzania and Iceland, and gain insight on popular tourist destinations like Italy and Hawaii. The book is both entertaining and enlightening, making it a perfect companion for anyone looking to explore the world, whether that be through actual travel or armchair wanderlust.
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Ellen DeGeneres
The Funny Thing Is...
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An indispensable reference for anyone who knows how to read—or wants to fool people into thinking they do— The Funny Thing Is... is sure to make you laugh.Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling My Point...And I Do Have One, way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this book.After years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on a mere twenty minutes of sleep a night, and collaborating with lexicographers, plumbers, and mathematicians, DeGeneres has crafted a work that is both easy to use and very funny. Along with her trademark ramblings, The Funny Thing Is... contains hundreds of succinct insights into her psyche and offers innovative features -More than 50,000 simple, short words arranged in sentences that form paragraphs.-Thousands of observations on everyday life—from terrible fashion trends to how to handle seating arrangements for a Sunday brunch with Paula Abdul, Diane Sawyer, and Eminem.-All twenty-six letters of the alphabet.
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Ed Hamilton
Legends of the Chelsea Hotel : Living with Artists and Outlaws in New York's Rebel Mecca
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There's a current that courses through the old Chelsea Hotel, an electricity that drives people relentlessly to create. It's an energy that longtime resident Ed Hamilton will tell you often drives inhabitants to madness. In a series of linked cyanide capsules, Legends of the Chelsea Hotel tells the odd, funny, and often tragic truth of the writers, artists, and musicians — the famous and the obscure alike — who have fallen prey to the Chelsea. Readers enter one of Dee Dee Ramone's flashbacks; meet the ghost of author Thomas Wolfe; learn of movie star Ethan Hawke's mystical powers over women; see the ungodly acts allegedly being perpetrated in the basement club Serena's; and feel the dark aura of Room 100, where punk rocker Sid Vicious killed his girlfriend Nancy.
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Jonathan Franzen
The Discomfort Zone - A Personal History
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A brilliant personal history from the award-winning author of ‘The Corrections’.Jonathan Franzen arrived late, and last, in a family of boys in Webster Groves, Missouri. ‘The Discomfort Zone’ is his intimate memoir of his growth from a ‘small and fundamentally ridiculous person’ through an adolescence both excruciating and strangely happy, into an adult with embarrassing and unexpected passions. It's also a portrait of a middle class family weathering the turbulence of the 1970s, and a vivid personal history of the decades in which America has taken an angry turn away from its mid-century ideals.The stories told here draw on elements as varied as the effects of Kafka's fiction on Franzen's protracted quest to lose his virginity, the elaborate pranks that he and his friends orchestrated from the roof of his high school, his self-inflicted travails in selling his mother's house after her death, and the web of connections between his all-consuming marriage, the problem of global warming, and the life lessons to be learned in watching birds.These chapters of a Midwestern youth and a New York adulthood are warmed by the same combination of comic scrutiny and unqualified affection that characterize Franzen's fiction, but here the main character is the author himself. Sparkling, daring, arrestingly honest, Franzen narrates the formation of a unique mind and heart in the crucible of an everyday American family.
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Ellen DeGeneres
My Point...And I Do Have One
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In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ellen DeGeneres shares her hilarious take on everything from our most baffling human foibles–including how we behave in elevators, airplanes, and restrooms, and why we’re so scared of the boogeyman–to fashion trends, celebrity, and her secret recipe for Ellen’s Real Frenchy French Toast. Most of all, this witty, engaging book offers insights into the mind of one of America’s most beloved comics.…Dear Reader,I was awfully excited when I was asked to write a book. I was however, nervous. I was afraid I didn’t have anything important to say. But when I began writing, I realized that although I don’t know a lot about any one thing, I know a little about a whole bunch of baking a pie; dancing; curing the common cold; running the Iditarod–it’s all in the book. And I realized I notice things that maybe some people don’t notice (or they don’t notice that they don’t notice). That’s all in the book, too.
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Eric Liu
The Accidental Asian - Notes Of A Native Speaker
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Beyond black and white, native and alien, lies a vast and fertile field of human experience. It is here that Eric Liu, former speechwriter for President Clinton and noted political commentator, invites us to explore.In these compellingly candid essays, Liu reflects on his life as a second-generation Chinese American and reveals the shifting frames of ethnic identity. Finding himself unable to read a Chinese memorial book about his father's life, he looks critically at the cost of his own assimilation. But he casts an equally questioning eye on the effort to sustain vast racial categories like “Asian American.” And as he surveys the rising anxiety about China's influence, Liu illuminates the space that Asians have always occupied in the American imagination. Reminiscent of the work of James Baldwin and its unwavering honesty, The Accidental Asian introduces a powerful and elegant voice into the discussion of what it means to be an American.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Is It Just Me? : Or Is It Nuts Out There?
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Whoopi Goldberg's book is a must-read for anyone frustrated with the lack of basic civility in society. Her humor and irreverence make this book both entertaining and eye-opening. The most unique aspect of this book is Goldberg's ability to point out the absurd and frustrating aspects of modern manners in a way that is relatable and accessible to all readers.
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Bill Bryson
Neither Here, Nor There
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If you're looking for a travel book that will make you laugh out loud and see Europe through a satirical lens, "Neither Here, Nor There" is the perfect pick. Bill Bryson's witty commentary takes you on a journey from the northernmost town to the cusp of Asia, as he hilariously navigates his way through everything from gypsies in Florence to German restaurants serving tripe and eyeballs. Prepare for a hilarious adventure that will leave you with a new perspective on European culture and an uncontrollable urge to visit Liechtenstein.
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Dan Gediman, Jay Allison
This I Believe - The Personal Philosophies Of Remarkable Men And Women
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This book, "This I Believe - The Personal Philosophies Of Remarkable Men And Women," is a collection of thought-provoking essays that will challenge your own beliefs and inspire deeper introspection. Through the diverse perspectives of renowned figures like Colin Powell and Gloria Steinem, as well as everyday individuals with unique stories, you'll embark on a stirring journey into the minds and hearts of remarkable people. These personal philosophies, openly shared, will make you reflect on the American spirit and encourage thoughtful discussions with others. Get ready to be inspired and rethink your own beliefs.
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Margaret Atwood
Negotiating With The Dead - A Writer On Writing
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What is the role of the Writer? Prophet? High Priest of Art? Court Jester? Or witness to the real world? Looking back on her own childhood and writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain--or excuse!--their activities, looking at what costumes they have assumed, what roles they have chosen to play. In her final chapter she takes up the challenge of the title: if a writer is to be seen as "gifted", who is doing the giving and what are the terms of the gift? Atwood's wide reference to other writers, living and dead, is balanced by anecdotes from her own experiences, both in Canada and elsewhere. The lightness of her touch is offset by a seriousness about the purpose and the pleasures of writing, and by a deep familiarity with the myths and traditions of western literature. Margaret Atwood was born in 1939 in Ottawa and grew up in northern Quebec, Ontario, and Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree from Victoria College at the University of Toronto and her master's degree from Radcliffe College. Throughout her thirty years of writing, Atwood has received numerous awards and honorary degrees. Hew newest novel, The Blind Assassin, won the 2000 Booker Prize for Fiction. She is the author of more than twenty-five volumes of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction and is perhaps best known for her novels, which include Alias Grace (1996), The Robber Bride (1994), Cat's Eye (1988), The Handmaid's Tale (1983), Surfacing (1972) and The Edible Woman (1970). Acclaimed for her talent for portraying both personal lives and worldly problems of universal concern, Atwood's work has been published in more than thirty-five languages, including Japanese, Turkish, Finnish, Korean, Icelandic, and Estonian.
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Philip Roth
Reading Myself And Others
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The interviews, essays and articles collected here span a quarter century of Philip Roth's distinguished career and 'reveal a preoccupation with the relationship between the written and the unwritten world'. Here is Roth on his work and the conroversies it's engendered. Here too are Roth's writings on the Eastern European writers he has championed; and on baseball and American fiction. The essential collection of non-fiction by a true master, Reading Myself And Others also features his long interview with the Paris Review.
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Raymond Rosenthal, Primo Levi
The Drowned and the Saved
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Primo Levi's "The Drowned and the Saved" is a profound look at the nuanced ethics and the frailty of collective recollection regarding the Holocaust. It offers a stirring narrative that digs deep into human nature. If you're looking to understand the complexities of survival and the impact of history's darkest chapters, this book will not only educate but also challenge your perceptions. Levi's insight as a Holocaust survivor adds an irreplaceable authenticity and depth.
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George Szirtes
Singapore Notebook & Blessed Isle
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If you're curious about Singapore's blend of modernity and tradition, George Szirtes offers a compelling outsider's perspective. His poetic musings and journal entries are as intricately woven as the city's own fabric. Travel through the eyes of a poet and explore a nation wrestling with identity and progress. It's an intimate journey you'll find both thought-provoking and evocatively rich.
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Richard P. Feynman
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out : The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
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The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a must-read for anyone interested in science and the world of ideas. Feynman's unique style of explaining complex concepts in simple terms makes this book accessible to a wide range of readers. The collection of interviews, speeches, lectures, and articles provides a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. So, if you want to discover the joy of scientific exploration and learn about the life of a remarkable scientist, this book is for you!
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Paul Reiser
Couplehood
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Couplehood is a must-read for anyone who's interested in humorous insights on love, marriage, and life. The book offers a unique and distinctive take on the joys and struggles of being in a couple, from the science of hand-holding to the fine art of tag-team storytelling. Reiser's wit and humor are on full display here, making this book a laugh-out-loud read that leaves you pondering over life.
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Lucy Sante
The Factory of Facts
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The acclaimed author of Low Life reinvents the memoir in a cunning, lyrical book that is at once a personal history and a meditation on the construction of identity.Born in Belgium but raised in New Jersey, Luc Sante transformed himself from a pious, timid Belgian boy into a loutish American adolescent, who eschewed French while fantasizing about the pop star Françoise Hardy. To show how this transformation came about--and why it remained incomplete--The Factory of Facts combines family anecdote and ancestral legend; detailed forays into Belgian history, language, and religion; and deft synopses of the American character.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Lynne Truss
Making the Cat Laugh
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One woman's journal of single life on the margins. A brilliant collection of Lynne Truss' journalism -- recording the life of a metropolitan refugee from coupledom. The alternative 'Bridget Jones'. For seven long years, starting in 'The Listener' in 1988 and continuing in 'The Times' and 'Woman's Journal', Lynne Truss has been trying to make her cat laugh. It has been an uphill task, which is why she deserves this book, a recognition of outstanding courage in the face of futility. Along the way, 'Margins', 'Single of Life' and 'One Woman's Journal' have collected a band of devoted fans, yet still the cat remains unimpressed. Never have so many jokes about Kitbits been found in such concentration as in 'Making the Cat Laugh'. But under the headings such as 'The Single Woman Considers Going Out but Doesn't Fancy the Hassle' and 'The Single Woman Stays at Home and Goes Quietly Mad', we discover a writer not only obsessed with cats, but prone to over-reacting generally - to news stories, s
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Caitlin Moran
More Than a Woman
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"More Than a Woman" is a must-read for any woman navigating the complexities of middle-age. Through honest and humorous anecdotes, Moran tackles tough questions about aging parents, teenage daughters, and personal identity. Her manifesto for change is a celebration of all those middle-aged women who keep the world turning.
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Gourmet Magazine Editors, Ruth Reichl
Remembrance of Things Paris : Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet
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A glorious, edible tour of Paris through six decades of writing from Gourmet magazine, edited and introduced by Ruth ReichlFor sixty years the best food writers have been sending dispatches from Paris to Gourmet. Collected here for the first time, their essays create a unique and timeless portrait of the world capital of love and food. When the book begins, just after the war, we are in a hungry city whose chefs struggle to find the eggs and cream they need to re-create the cuisine from before the German occupation. We watch as Paris comes alive again with zinc-topped tables crowded with people drinking café au lait and reveling in crisp baguettes, and the triumphant rebirth of three-star cuisine. In time, nouvelle cuisine is born and sweeps through a newly chic and modern city. It is all here: the old-time bourgeois dinners, the tastemakers of the fashion world, the hero-chefs, and, of course, Paris in all its snobbery and refinement, its inimitable pursuit of the art of fine living. Beautifully written, these dispatches from the past are intimate and immediate, allowing us to watch the month-by-month changes in the world’s most wonderful city. Remembrance of Things Paris is a book for anyone who wants to return to a Paris where a buttery madeleine is waiting around every corner.Contributors include Louis Diat, Naomi Barry, Joseph Wechsberg, Judith and Evan Jones, Don Dresden, Lillian Langseth-Christensen, Diane Johnson, Michael Lewis, and Jonathan Gold.
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Lex Williford, Bernard Cooper, Michael Martone
Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction : Work from 1970 to the Present
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If you're passionate about first-person narratives that transcend mere storytelling, this anthology is a trove waiting for exploration. Each piece has been handpicked for its power to engage and enlighten, offering a panoramic view of the shifts in creative nonfiction over recent decades. It's like attending a masterclass with some of the most influential voices in contemporary literature—without leaving your favorite reading spot.
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Nuha Al-Radi
Baghdad Diaries : A Woman's Chronicle of War and Exile
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Baghdad Diaries could be a good read for those who are interested in personal accounts of war and exile. Nuha al-Radi's diary gives a unique perspective on the day-to-day life of ordinary people living in a city under siege, and the struggles of being an Iraqi in exile. The book captures the spirit of endurance and the celebration of life's smallest joys amidst the stress and effects of war.
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Robert Fulghum
From Beginning to End : The Rituals of Our Lives
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This book is perfect for someone who values the importance of life's milestones and wants to find meaning in the everyday. Fulghum's anecdotes and insights remind us that even the smallest moments in life deserve recognition and respect. The book's unique feature is its ability to bring together both public and private rituals, showing how they all contribute to the fabric of our lives. Readers will be inspired to appreciate the inherent beauty in their own routines and learn to find joy and fulfillment in each day.
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