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A new edition of Keri Smith's bestseller, with updated material
Think of Wreck This Journal as the anarchist's Artist's Way -- the
book for those who've always wanted to draw outside the lines but
were afraid to do it. For anyone who's ever wished to, but had
trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook
comes Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book featuring a
subversive collection of suggestions, asking readers to muster up
their best mistake - and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of
the book (and destroy them). Through a series of creatively and
quirkily illustrated prompts, acclaimed artist Keri Smith
encourages journalers to engage in "destructive" acts - poking
holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with
coffee, colouring outside the lines, and more - in order to
experience the true creative process. With Keri Smith's unique
sensibility, readers are introduced to a new way of art and journal
making, discovering novel ways to escape the fear of the blank page
and fully engage in the creative process.
A super sweet count-to-twenty picture book filled with cute and
cuddly bunnies! Once upon a bouncy bed . . . What's the best way to
help little ones fall asleep? By counting super fluffy bunnies, of
course! With hopping, jumping and leaping bunnies on every page,
and a fun story showing children how to count from one to twenty,
this cute and cuddly counting book is set to become every child's
new favourite. Gentle rhyming story that's perfect for bedtime, by
bestselling author Mark Sperring Gorgeously cute artwork by
smash-hit illustrator Tim Budgen Children will love learning to
count with the help of twenty super cute and fluffy bunnies! Also
available: Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime, Twenty Unicorns at Bedtime
and Twenty Elves at Bedtime
Over the course of its seven-year run, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
cultivated a loyal fandom and featured a strong, complex female
lead, at a time when such a character was a rarity. Evan Ross Katz
explores the show's cultural relevance through a book that is part
oral history, part celebration, and part memoir of a personal
fandom that has universal resonance still, decades later. Katz-with
the help of the show's cast, creators, and crew-reveals that
although Buffy contributed to important conversations about gender,
sexuality, and feminism, it was not free of internal strife,
controversy, and shortcomings. Men-both on screen and off-would
taint the show's reputation as a feminist masterpiece, and changing
networks, amongst other factors, would drastically alter the show's
tone. Katz addresses these issues and more, including interviews
with stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Charisma Carpenter, Emma
Caulfield, Amber Benson, James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, Seth
Green, Marc Blucas, Nicholas Brendon, Danny Strong, Tom Lenk,
Bianca Lawson, Julie Benz, Clare Kramer, K. Todd Freeman, Sharon
Ferguson; and writers Douglas Petrie, Jane Espenson, and Drew Z.
Greenberg; as well as conversations with Buffy fanatics and friends
of the cast including Stacey Abrams, Cynthia Erivo, Lee Pace,
Claire Saffitz, Tavi Gevinson, and Selma Blair. Into Every
Generation a Slayer Is Born engages with the very notion of fandom,
and the ways a show like Buffy can influence not only how we see
the world but how we exist within it.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20TH CENTURY FOX Two
reckless but lovable all-American bros make a strong case for
maturing slowly through their outrageous yet enlightening
misadventures. My brother and I are looking for wedding dates for
our cousin's wedding. We've been told by the bride that bringing
dates is "mandatory" so we "won't harass all of my friends all
night" and "stay under control." Rather than ask some fringe women
in our lives to go and face the inevitable `does this mean he wants
to take it to the next level?!' questions, we'd rather bring
complete strangers and just figure it out...We're both in our 20s,
single, dashingly tall, Anglo-Saxon, respectfully athletic, love to
party, completely house trained...love our mother, have seen Love
Actually several times...raw, emotional, sensitive, but still bad
boys....You should be attractive or our aunts will judge you, but
not TOO attractive or one of our uncles might grope you. Dave and
Mike Stangle thought nothing of it when they boozily decided to
turn to the "activity partners" section of Craigslist to solicit
dates to their cousin's wedding. The hilarious, out-of-this-world
ad that they came up with-featuring a picture of the two brothers
as centaurs-immediately went viral, eventually landing these
Wayfarers-wearing, moped-riding, completely reckless but ultimately
loveable bros in the annals of the "Internet famous." With the
incredible comedic chemistry of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in
Wedding Crashers and the uncensored honesty of Tucker Max, Mike and
Dave insist there's nothing wrong with just seeing where life takes
you.
When the innovative comedy group Monty Python embarked on their unique partnership, combining intelligence with silliness in a stream-of-consciousness display of nonsense, satire, sex and violence, they made a mark on popular culture which is still being felt today. Now, on their 30th anniversary, the five surviving Pythons -- along with some chief co-conspirators including BBC's Barry Took and Ian MacNaughton, the late Graham Chapman's companion David Sherlock, and the legendary Douglas Adams -- remember what it was like to build a comedic collaboration for the ages. Monty Python was a state of mind -- a way of looking at the world as a place where walking like a contortionist is not only considered normal but is rewarded with government funding, where people speak in anagrams or operate a cheese-less cheeseshop, where highwaymen redistribute wealth in floral currencies and knights hop around on imaginary steeds. Here in their own words - and with rare backstage photographs never before published -- is a look into that rare collective mind: the story of the Pythons' meeting, their collaboration, their clashes, their struggles to maintain artistic control over their work, and their efforts to expand themselves creatively-from television to films, books, recordings and stage shows. Here are the artists who made their personal mark on humor, engendered amazing passion from their fans worldwide, and built a lasting monument to spam (the luncheon meat, not the e-mail). In short, it's...Monty Python Speaks!
This little book of uplifting and pithy quotes is the ultimate
antidote to all the days that couldn't end quickly enough When the
shit hits the fan, you don't just need a massive mop. You need some
words of wisdom that will keep you going no matter what is thrown
your way. You scratched the side of your car: pick up this book.
You sent private snaps to your family WhatsApp by mistake: let your
tears streak these pages. You delivered a presentation at work with
your flies undone and toothpaste on your chin: stiffen that upper
lip with every quote you read. By the end of this remarkably astute
collection of quotes, you'll have: - Enough resilience to make
light of the worst scenario - Enough willpower to overcome all
obstacles And enough quotes under your belt to last you a lifetime!
Why waste time wondering if the glass is half full or half empty
when you can just get on and drink it!
The cistern's companion. Thought provoking, humorous poetic
offerings in response to the question, WHY? A rhythmical commentary
from outwith the box", comically illustrated. For those quiet
moments of reflection in the smallest room.
This book is a collection of the tweets that Michael Rosen created
to amuse his many Twitter followers through the years 2019 to 2022
when Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdon.
They are unashamedly vulgar in places with frequent use,or rather
mis-use, of Latin.There are liberal allusions to Winston Churchill
and to the glories of the Roman empire, the Trojan wars and such
like. The art of telling lies.is surreptiously slipped in to some
of the funniest tweets. The cartoonists who have come on board to
illustrate this marvellous work of satire are different in style
and generation. Zoomrockman who in 2022 graduated with honours from
St Martin's School of Art has a following already of young people
who love his work. John Lightbourne is an experienced and loved
illustrator at the oppostie end of his career. Both have had
cartoons accepted by Private Eye. Together they fully compliment
the collection of subversive tweets that his followers have many
times suggested should be ' collected into a book'. This is what we
have done to preserve the record for future generations.
A brilliantly funny picture book from the hilarious duo behind the
phenomenal I Need A New Bum! series Today is race day! I'm here at
the start. I so want to win - I have hope in my heart. I'm ready...
I'm steady... And off I go! The hero of the New Bum! series is back
and he needs to run fast but his bum is slowing him down! Will some
balloons help? Or maybe a rocket bum BLAST? Find out in seriously
silly story with hilarious illustrations Children and parents will
love this book - no ifs, ands, or butts about it! Children will
love giggling along to the cheeky and silly story by Dawn McMillan
Ross Kinnaird's bright illustrations are laugh-out-loud funny, with
lots of details for children to spot The New Bum! series is a
global bestseller! COLLECT THE SERIES I Need a New Bum (paperback,
board book) I've Broken My Bum! (paperback) My Bum Is So Noisy
(paperback) My Bum Is So Cheeky! (paperback) My Bum is SO NOISY!
(paperback) My Bum is SO NOISY! (sound book) My Bum is SO
CHRISTMASSY! PRIASE FOR I NEED A NEW BUM "I can assure you right
now that your kids will love this book. They will giggle, they will
laugh, and they will want this book to be read over and over again
because it is just plain silly and funny ... the perfect
kid-combo." Storywraps
Is my ordinary, everyday life actually significant? Is it okay to
be fulfilled by the simple acts of raising kids, working in an
office, and cooking chicken for dinner? It's been said, "Life is
not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of
moments that take our breath away." The pressure of that can be
staggering as we spend our days looking for that big thing that
promises to take our breath away. Meanwhile, we lose sight of the
small significance of fully living with every breath we take.
Melanie Shankle, New York Times bestselling author and writer at
The Big Mama Blog tackles these questions head on in her fourth
book, Church of the Small Things. Easygoing and relatable, she
speaks directly to the heart of women of all ages who are longing
to find significance and meaning in the normal, sometimes mundane
world of driving carpool to soccer practice, attending class on
their college campus, cooking meals for their family, or taking
care of a sick loved one. The million little pieces that make a
life aren't necessarily glamorous or far-reaching. But God uses
some of the smallest, most ordinary acts of faithfulness-and
sometimes they look a whole lot like packing lunch. Through
humorous stories told in her signature style, full of Frito pie,
best friends, the love of her Me-Ma and Pa-Pa, the unexpected grace
that comes when we quit trying to measure up, and a little of the
best TV has to offer, Melanie helps women embrace what it means to
live a simple, yet incredibly meaningful life and how to find all
the beauty and laughter that lies right beneath the surface of
every moment.
Eats, Cheats and Leaves (How to deal with your philandering cad) is
a humorous, self-help book in light verse. Beautifully illustrated
by the cartoonist Gemma Hastilow (of Horrible Science fame), each
verse takes us through the traumas of the woman betrayed, and how
to deal with that philandering man. Starting with the caveat that:
It isn't just men who're unfaithful, Some women are equally bad,
But this booklet is written For women once bitten By the classic
philandering cad. It therefore makes no apology for addressing
women, who are told how to spot the philanderer, and then, for the
unfortunate majority who don't spot him in time, how to deal with
him and the chaos he causes. The verse takes us through 5 clearly
marked parts, from discovery, through grief, anger and action-plan
to recovery, and each part addresses the reader directly. This is a
book for all women who have ever been betrayed, and for all women
who are likely to be betrayed (so pretty much every woman). It is
fast-paced, optimistic and a bit of a lark. As Caroline Sanderson
from The Bookseller says: 'This witty and wise consolation in verse
should be made available on prescription for every wronged woman.
It dispenses oodles of sisterly succour, and lashings of healing
humour.'
Have you ever experienced a strong compulsion to head for the
hills? In your dreams have you ever pictured yourself running free
over some beautiful moorland landscape, with the wind in your hair
and the heather tickling you elsewhere? Perhaps, until now, you
have put it down to eating cheese before going to bed? Well, maybe
it is the Call of the North - inviting you to explore the Pennines.
Maybe it is time to set aside life's problems, step into the
footprints of the heroes of old and lose yourself in some exquisite
wilderness. Join Peter Lancaster as he dodges death and disaster
travelling the Pennines, with only 'Auntie' (his 1963 Rover) for
company...apart from his wife Jane, sheepdog and pint of beer. When
life is an uphill struggle, why not pause and take a look at the
view for a while?
A pictorial and factual view at what goes on behind closed doors in
the exciting world of the new internet radio station Seaford Surf
Radio. You may be shocked at the laughable shenanigans and antics
of the board members. We uncover tories of intrigue and deception
to downright funny. The newspaper articles are clever, quick witted
and will bring a smile to your face. On top of that there is the
challenge of Frogbeat's ultimate quiz challenges. Dare you try it?
The book is more than a story; it is a journey which starts with an
idea by Frogbeat and leads you through the changes and challenges
from its initial concept of design to a fully established player in
the entertainment industry. The road map has changed over the short
period and demonstrates the diversity of the people involved -
Enjoy!
You remember your first, you remember your worst, and you should
definitely remember some special moments in between. But you should
also have a few memories of places where you've enjoyed "sleeping"
with your partner that doesn't involve the same old place you wake
up in every day. 101 PLACES TO HAVE SEX BEFORE YOU DIE provides
readers with a list of real places where real people can have sex
without too much difficulty (and it'll always be worth the
trouble). In some instances there will only be time to round one of
the bases (think "Drive-thru"); other suggestions will allow you
time to re-enact that entire beach scene from From Here to
Eternity(perhaps on your neighbour's kitchen floor). Each location
in 101 PLACES TO HAVE SEX BEFORE YOU DIE will be accompanied by a
box to check off once the reader has successfully completed the
deed there, a place where they can mark whether or not they'd
venture there again, and a "notes" section for commentary. In
addition, helpful icons will indicate certain hazards or special
considerations for each place (for instance, if there's a chance
you might get arrested, if there are time constraints, if there's a
risk of embarrassment, etc.). Whether you're feeling romantic,
adventurous, sporty, lazy, or just plain naughty, this book is a
must-have for anyone who enjoys a good romp in the hay (or in the
reptile house at the zoo).
Sad people who sit in front of a television set wishing they could
get some adventure in their lives should take note of the contents
of this small tome as it proves beyond doubt that even in the prime
of life the rush of adrenaline can still be achieved. This is the
second volume of factual events undertaken by a group of people who
should have the wisdom of age but choose to ignore it.
One morning, Josh Hara found himself staring at the blank side of
his empty coffee cup. In his other hand was a pen. He brought the
two together, and the first of hundreds of comic-covered cups found
its way onto the internet. Years later, the coffee cups had taken
on a life of their own, with jokes, seasonal greetings and social
commentary - ranging from Game of Thrones memes to statements on
the US presidential election - being shared around the world, as
Hara overcame the perils of sketching on a curved surface while
highly caffeinated. With hundreds of cups now created, All the
Coffee Cups collects and preserves a particular moment in history -
one where pop culture and caffeine came together to create art.
As a nuclear engineer, Zsolt Stani k lived for decades in the
fascinating world of atoms, nuclear reactions and reactors and was
surrounded in his everyday life with the language of the trade. It
dawned on him that there was also another world - the everyday life
of people which was inspiring and often amusing. His stories and
books are inspired by this and deal with absurd situations and
normal human challenges. He was born in Kozice, now Slovak
Republic. Between 1993 and retirement, in 2006 he held the position
of Information Manager at the UN International Atomic Energy Agency
in Vienna, Austria. At present he lives in Prague, Czech Republic
and holds the position of Consultant in Nuclear Knowledge
Management. The book contains 17 mostly funny short stories. The
three more voluminous are Hollywood Contemplations, Everyone Yearns
for Svetlana and An Angle in Hell - Betty, the Story. Hollywood
Contemplations is the story of a group of retired senior citizens
who refuse to sit around doing nothing and hence, with daring
spirit, venture into the world of fantasy and become famous movie
stars. Great stuff. Svetlana is the young Russian lady whom
everyone desires. It is the story of marital and extra-marital
relationships with a fabulous twist in the tale. It presents a man
of two faces who successfully pretends to lead a comfortable and
serene married life and at the same time leads an intimate life
with his lover. An Angel in Hell is the story of Betty, a
true-to-life heroine of post-war Europe. It describes the bravery
with which she overcomes the trials and tribulations of everyday
life in Britain at that time.
In a complex world, who is allowed to be complicated? Who is
entitled to a messy life full of triumphs, mistakes and tedium?
Until recently, not Black women. Kimberly McIntosh has lived a full
life, with a loving family, messy friendships, mind-expanding
travel and all-night parties. She’s also spent that life
wondering why such opportunities aren’t always available to
people who look like her. Stemming from years of social policy
research and campaign work, this essay collection brings together
all that Kimberly has learned; whether that’s dismantling the
myth of social mobility for those who toe the line, to
understanding why her teenage Facebook posts are quite so cringe.
In it, she uses her own experiences to reveal how systematic
injustice impacts us all, from the pressure of nuclear families, to
enduring toxic friendships, to how painful it can be to watch Love
Island. Perfect for fans of Slay In Your Lane, Trick Mirror, and
Bad Feminist, this dazzling debut collection brilliantly melds the
personal and political to not only tell the story of a life, but
what that life might teach us.
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