Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat . . . but 1.4 million NHS staff are heading off to work.

In this perfect present for anyone who has ever set foot in a hospital, Adam Kay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious, horrifying and sometimes heartbreaking peek behind the blue curtain at Christmastime.

This is a love letter to all those who spend their festive season on the front line, removing babies and baubles from the various places they get stuck, at the most wonderful time of the year.

Living on a farm in a remote area of Costa Rica, a little dog writes letters to Granny Gringo in hopes of getting some advice on how to cope with her problems. There are so many animals to deal with and Coco thinks she is the "boss" of Mom and Poppy's Farm. The bulls kick at her, the cat tries to move in the house, new puppies show up, and the chickens seem to be taking over the farm. Full of humor and love, "It's A Dog's Life, by Coco" will keep you laughing.

This is the second story of the adventures of Captain Charisma and his friends. He has to defend his honor against his enemy Captain Chaos. Not only does Captain Charisma battle Captain Chaos everyone else gets involved in something. Can Captain Charisma defeat his enemy and what will happen to the others. Read Captain Charisma takes on Shagwood Country Club to find out the answer to these and other questions.

My name is Gear Bear (and for the record, "Gear" rhymes with "Bear"). I am a small, brown bear who has had the opportunity and pleasure of great travel, and these are my stories.

I am a very lucky bear for so many reasons. I get to travel just about everywhere my friends and family go-but sometimes they get so excited about being someplace new that they leave me behind, forget me, or lose me. I've even been bearnapped But no matter what happens, I am always ready for a new adventure.

I have a lot of miles under my belt and many stamps in my passport. I've traveled on a canoe down the Wisconsin River-through a nude beach, no less-on the back of a motorcycle to the Sturgis Bike Rally, and on the back of a horse through the Ozark Mountains. I've even had a ghost encounter at a local establishment and a search-and-rescue mission with the help of a US Marshal

I've traveled by plane, train, and automobile, and more. It seems that no matter where I go or what I do, trouble and adventure seem to follow.

Journey back in time to the faraway Biblical land of Palestine in thirty-something A.D. Experience the greatest story ever told from a unique perspective in this religious parody of a children's game book for adults.In "You Are the Messiah , " take a humorous and irreverant journey through the life of Jesus Christ-the lives he touches, the miracles he executes, and the roads he travels during the most tumultuous period of his life-from the clumsy beginning of his ministry, to the development of his fabled miracle-working powers, and ultimately, to his tortured sacrifice on the cross as he struggles with becoming humanity's unlucky savior.Turn the page, but watch out. The choices made at the end of each plot point can either further the story along the correct path, lead to crazy side stories, or end in a comically brutal death-or much worse.Along the way, you'll get the chance to answer one age-old question: What would Jesus really do?

"Things That Make No Sense" dealswith everyday occurrencesexperienced by everyone as they goabout their daily lives. Some thingsjust don't make any sense at all!Many of the stories included heredeal with common events such asunresponsive or poor customerservice, which is becoming alltoo frequent these days. Some ofthese instances can probably becharacterized as funny, some asunbelievable, and others as simplyirrational. Sometimes the onlyappropriate reaction to one of theseannoying events is disgust.

"Things That Make No Sense" isan entertaining and amusingcollection of sixty of the mostridiculous of these actions anddecisions that author Kenneth W.Meeks has observed. No doubteveryone has had experiencessimilar to those recounted here-oreven more unbelievable thanthe ones included in the book.Prepare to be sympatheticallyirked, incredibly entertained, andridiculously amused!

Most of us have encountered frustrating incidents in our lifetimes. For humor columnist Wolfgang Niesielski, one of his most exasperating moments involves an expensive hotel room, a faulty thermostat, and a patronizing front desk clerk-only to be rescued by two gentlemen who, after conferring with each other in hushed tones, change their pleasant demeanor into the serious miens of surgeons before a heart transplant operation.

In this compilation of his humor columns, Niesielski provides an amusing take on everyday experiences. See what it's like to have an evil cyber presence monopolize your e-mail account, understand the overwhelming differences between first class and tourist class on an airplane, and find out why it's important to choose the right gift for a loved one-even if it is a Salad Shooter or an electric nail-file buffing system. From learning how unforgiving Mother Nature truly is when he forgets how to water the lawn to the moment when he discovers he is a procrastinator in the worst way, Niesielski illustrates what fun life can be when one learns to laugh at himself.

The Alien in My E-Mail and Other Stories takes others on a delightful ride through one man's wacky life-Salad Shooter and all.

"From the Mouths of Babes Volume III," is a love letter to childhood. It is a tonic, a pick me up, a literary Geritol for the soul. It's just what the doctor ordered. "From the Mouths of Babes Volume III" is a unique combination of humorous stories, with complimentary verses, written from a child's perspective. Everyone loves to laugh and this book provides plenty of that. It's characters live in everyone's family. The readers, with the turn of each page, will undoubtedly recognize some little one who blesses their lives.

Before the advent of e-mail and cell phones, there was the art of letter writing to communicate with one another. In "Mishaps, Mayhem, and Menopause, " author Carolyn Hendricks Wood shares a series of personal letters written to her sister Shirley during a seventeen-year-period, from 1980 to 1997. Separated by eight hundred miles, Wood kept Shirley updated with stories about special friends and family through her letters. Humorous and insightful, the letters recall events from childhood, confess embarrassing moments, bemoan the passing of youth and memory, and make growing old seem almost fun. "Mishaps, Mayhem, and Menopause" takes a lighthearted look at aging, menopause, and family life as Shirley shares her experiences, observances, and thoughts.While musing over the consequences of growing older, this collection of heartfelt letters provides reassurance to women everywhere that they are not alone in their battles against both the physical and mental effects of aging and menopause.

Life Without the BS is a humorous look at life, marriage, kids, education, and a few other bugaboos including politics, religion, and sex and dating. If you've got an axe to grind against the Obama, Hillary, Rush, or Anne Coulter--we've got you covered there, too. I don't want to give away the farm, but here a few tastes of what you'll find inside. Let me warn--It's finger licking good. Once you start reading you won't want to stop. On people - As Americans, we're guaranteed the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Only problem is what gets my rocks off doesn't even register on the happiness scale for some crazy ass bastards out there. Believe it or not, people are different, some a little more so than others.