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As seen on Happify Daily! "Marzi's charming and irreverent
illustrations are exactly what young and old introverts need to
approach their temperament with wisdom and self-affirmation."
--Susan Cain, author of Quiet Whoever said there's strength in
numbers lied. Meet Marzi. She's an introvert who often finds
herself in awkward situations. Marzi used to feel strange about her
introverted tendencies. Not anymore! Now she knows that there are
tons of introverts out there just like her--introverts who enjoy
peace and quiet, need time alone to recharge their battery, and who
prefer staying in with their pet and a good book to awkward social
interactions. Just like Marzi, these introverts can often be found
in libraries, at home watching Netflix, brainstorming excuses to
miss your next party, or doodling cute cartoons. Being an introvert
in an extrovert world isn't always easy, but it certainly is an
adventure. In Introvert Doodles, follow Marzi through all of her
most uncomfortable, charming, honest, and hilarious moments that
everyone--introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between--can relate
to.
#1 "New York Times" Bestseller
In her first memoir, Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the
topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their
lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and
documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears,
Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone
experiencing the life-altering loss of elderly parents.
When it came to her elderly mother and father, Roz held to the
practices of denial, avoidance, and distraction. But when Elizabeth
Chast climbed a ladder to locate an old souvenir from the "crazy
closet"--with predictable results--the tools that had served Roz
well through her parents' seventies, eighties, and into their early
nineties could no longer be deployed.
While the particulars are Chast-ian in their idiosyncrasies--an
anxious father who had relied heavily on his wife for stability as
he slipped into dementia and a former assistant principal mother
whose overbearing personality had sidelined Roz for decades--the
themes are universal: adult children accepting a parental role;
aging and unstable parents leaving a family home for an
institution; dealing with uncomfortable physical intimacies;
managing logistics; and hiring strangers to provide the most
personal care.
An amazing portrait of two lives at their end and an only child
coping as best she can, "Can't We Talk about Something More
Pleasant" will show the full range of Roz Chast's talent as
cartoonist and storyteller.
A collection of comic strips following the adventures of Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes.
Prepare to laugh your ass off. The hilarity of TheOatmeal.com is
now presented in book form with 35 never-before-seen pieces and 25
classic favorites from the Web site, including 6 Types of Crappy
Hugs and 17 Things Worth Knowing about Your Cat.
In Matthew Inman's "New York Times" best selling "5 Very Good
Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides),"
samurai sword-wielding kittens and hamsters that love .50-caliber
machine guns commingle with a cracked out Tyrannosaur that is
extremely hard to potty train. Bacon is better than true love and
you may awake in the middle of the night to find your nephew
nibbling on your toes.
Inman creates these quirky scenes for theoatmeal.com, which
launched in July 2009 and already has more than 82 million page
views. In fact, every 15 to 30 seconds, someone Googles one of
theoatmeal.com's creations. Now, 60 of Inman's comic illustrations
and life-bending guides are presented in full-color inside "5 Very
Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful
Guides)." Consider such handy advice as: 4 Reasons to Carry a
Shovel at All Times, 6 Types of Crappy Hugs, 8 Ways to Tell if Your
Loved One Plans to Eat You, 17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat,
and 20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer.
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Cat
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B Kliban
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It's the mother of all cat books. The book that gave new meaning to
wacka-wacka and forever redefined it."Cat "is the classic that
started it all. It gave a voice to catmaniacs around the country
and launched an entire genre in publishing and licensing. Everybody
went crazy. "Neither cute nor mysterious but instead simply and
irreverently, even raucously, very funny."--"Village Voice."
Instant New York Times bestseller · Hilarious stories and advice about the ups and downs of growing up, from a popular YouTube artist and storyteller.
Like any shy teen turned young adult, YouTube star James Rallison ("The Odd 1s Out") is used to being on the outside looking in. He wasn't partying in high school or winning football games like his older brother. Instead, he posted comics on the Internet. Now, he's ready to share his hard-earned advice from his 21 years of life in the funny, relatable voice his fans love.
In this illustrated collection, Rallison tells his own stories of growing up as the "odd one out": in art class with his twin sister (she was more talented), in the middle school locker room, and up to one strange year of college (he dropped out). Each story is filled with the little lessons he picked up along the way, serious and otherwise, like:
* How to be cool (in seventh grade)
* Why it's OK to be second-best at something, and
* How to survive your first, confidence-killing job interviews
Filled with fan-favorite comics and never-before-seen material, this tongue-in-cheek take on some of the weirdest, funniest parts of life is perfect for both avid followers and new converts.
From the irreverent mind of Josh Mecouch, the artist behind the
wildly popular Instagram (@pantspants) and Twitter account, @Pants,
a collection of affirmations perfect for anyone ready to pass
through the portal of self-improvement. Conquer the Day is a
collection of affirmations for all those on the long, winding road
of personal development. Under the Twitter (@pants) and Instagram
handle @PantsPants, Josh Mecouch has a large following who delight
in his bizarre and unique illustrations. Now, Conquer the Day
invites fans into the larger Pants universe, introducing new
characters and never-before-seen art. Pairing encouraging
affirmations with emotive black-and-white illustrations-highlighted
with the occasional splash of color-Josh takes us on a journey into
the world of self-improvement. The contrast between the positive
affirmations and the visceral style of the illustrations point to
the tension between our hopes and aspirations and the reality of
our day-to-day lives as we strive to realize our best selves.
Unlock the power of affirmations: I exhale weakness and inhale
confidence. I am sexy and people want to be around me. My path to
sucess success is inevitable. I focus on what I can control. I
organize my socks.
A brilliant new collection from the Daily Mail's inimitable talent,
Mac. 'Mac is, quite simply, Britain's greatest living cartoonist.
Mac's humour is warm' Paul Dacre, Editor of the Daily Mail. 'In
terms of the quality of his drawing and the quickness of his wit, I
reckon Mac is without equal. He is a cartoonist of genius' Gyles
Brandreth. Mac's wonderful cartoons should be, must be, the first
port of call for any sane Daily Mail reader. Day after day, indeed
year after year, he brightens the morning with wit and superb
draughtsmanship, sometimes making a serious point, sometimes an
hilarious one, often both at once. You don't have to believe me,
but after you've taken even the briefest look at the wonderful
artistry reproduced herein, you will' Tim Rice.
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Magnificat
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Norman Thelwell took his first kitten home in a shopping-bag slung
from the handlebars of his bicycle at the age of ten. He still has
the scars to prove it. Magnificat is a comic tribute to the
mysterious relationship human beings have long had with the feline
species.
As The Complete Peanuts reaches its halfway point, Snoopy's family
suddenly expands, adding a brother (Spike), a sister (Belle), and
even a nephew. Also in this volume, the Linus/Snoopy/Truffles love
triangle, Peppermint Patty's Powder Puff Derby and obedience-school
fiascos, Charlie Brown's meeting with his idol Joe Shlabotnik,
Marcie's unwanted suitor, and the final fate of the talking
schoolhouse building. Plus an introduction by SNL writer, 'Triumph
the Insult Comic Dog' creator, and lifelong Peanuts fan Robert
Smigel.
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