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W. Heath Robinson is best known for his hilarious drawings of zany
contraptions, though his work ranged across a wide variety of
topics covering many aspects of British life in the decades
following the First World War. Starting out as a watercolour
artist, he quickly turned to the more lucrative field of book
illustration and developed his forte in satirical drawings and
cartoons. He was regularly commissioned by the editors of Tatler
and The Sketch and in great demand from advertising companies.
Collections of his drawings were subsequently published in many
different editions and became so successful as to transform Heath
Robinson into a household name, celebrated for his eccentric brand
of British humour. Presenting such innovations as the 'Zip-Opening
Bonnet', the 'Duo-car for the Incompatible' and the handy 'New Rear
Wheel Gear for Turning the Car in One Movement', this volume of
Heath Robinson illustrations with commentary by K.R.G. Browne will
appeal to 'everybody who is ever likely to drive, be driven in, or
get run over by a mechanically propelled vehicle'.
My mate was selling a television cheap because the volume was
broken. I couldn't turn it down. What's black and white and bad all
over? These jokes! Groaning with silly gags, classic crap
wisecracks, naff knock-knocks, poor puns and lame one-liners, this
book will make you cry until you laugh.
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Strayapedia
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Dominic Knight
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Patriotically basted in the goon trough of Australian values, this
book is as fundamentally Strayan as bowling your final over
underarm, not asking awkward questions about what's in your meat
pie, and naming a swimming pool after Harold Holt. Conveniently
omitting all areas not relating to Australia, Strayapedia provides
definitive alternative facts about Tony Abbott, AC/DC, Canberra,
Kylie Minogue, the Hills hoist, Bob Hawke, Hey Hey It's Saturday,
Ned Kelly, koalas, Akubras and Shane Warne - among many other
certified dinky-di topics. If you want to pass a citizenship test,
or win a trivia night hosted by Cory Bernardi, Strayapedia is as
valuable as a tiny apartment in Sydney. What they said about
Strayapedia* *These quotes are as factual as the rest of this book.
'Sorry, I cannot recall reading it.' Cardinal George Pell 'This is
a disgusting, defamatory book which unfortunately doesn't mention
me.' Rebel Wilson 'I wanted to endorse Strayapedia, but my
backbench thought otherwise.' Malcolm Turnbull 'Buy this book,
unless CBS buys it first.' Lachlan Murdoch
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name...
We do it in the dark. Under the sheets. With a penlight. We wear
sunglasses and a baseball hat at the bookstore. We have a "special
place" where we store them. Let's face it: Not many folks are
willing to publicly admit they love romance novels. Meanwhile,
romance continues to be the bestselling fiction genre. Ever. So
what's with all the shame?
Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan -- the creators of the wildly popular
blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books -- have no shame They look at the
good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of romance novels and
tackle the hard issues and questions:
-- The heroine's irresistible Magic Hoo Hoo and the hero's
untamable Wang of Mighty Lovin'
-- Sexual trends. Simultaneous orgasms. Hymens. And is anal really
the new oral?
-- Romance novel cover requirements: man titty, camel toe,
flowers, long hair, animals, and the O-face
-- Are romance novels really candy-coated porn or vehicles by
which we understand our sexual and gender politics?
With insider advice for writing romances, fun games to discover
your inner Viking warrior, and interviews with famous romance
authors, "Beyond Heaving Bosoms" shows that while some romance
novels are silly -- maybe even tawdry -- they can also be
intelligent, savvy, feminist, and fabulous, just like their readers
As an author, Bill is probably better known, under his byline of
Sean Collins, for his books set in the shadowy world of global
intelligence. He has been contributing, under several bylines, to
international magazines and press for over four decades. As a
travel writer, critic and editor, Bill has travelled extensively,
from Taipei and Tahiti to Hong Kong and Bora Bora. In Travails
Abroad, he takes a retrospective look at the embarrassing dilemmas
and outright disasters which have befallen him: from being glued to
a jeep in Tahiti, being trapped in an outside toilet on a
mountaintop in Turkey, and trying to attract the attention of the
staff of a Berlin restaurant to the fact his wife was on fire. He
says: `all the disasters in this book are absolutely true - I have
witnesses. I trust what I endured may appeal to the reader's sense
of humour and sympathy - they certainly didn't appeal to mine at
the time...' Bill admits that potential travellers reading this
book could be forgiven for deciding to stay at home.
This book looks lightheartedly at golf and golfers, and includes
some verse and cartoons illustrating many aspects of this wonderful
game. The cartoons and the poems can be looked at and enjoyed
individually and, perhaps, shared with others where you think the
depictions might be particularly appropriate. Most golfers will be
able to recognise, relive and smile at many of their own golfing
experiences.
Frankie Flynn is a hunted man. Hunted by a gang of murderous thugs,
by the police, the Irish intelligence service, his best friend Joe,
and his own ever-loving wife, Peggy. Even Frankie's dog is out to
get him.He did nothing to bring any of this on himself. By nature
he is a kind, selfless and public-spirited person. He goes out of
his way to give advice and support to friends and neighbours, even
when the bastards don't deserve it. All he ever asks is to be left
in peace to watch football on the telly, and occasionally to stroll
down to his local boozer, Magowan's, for a pint. It was Frankie who
was the inspiration behind the establishment of the pub golf
society. Now his personal reputation and prestige in the community
rest on Magowan's beating a rival pub in a major golf challenge.
How is he going to make this happen as a fugitive, cut off from all
that he holds dear?
Tennessee has a lot to offer for its more than two centuries of
statehood; from Coffee empires to music royalty, architectural
wonders to nature's finest. This land of fascinating, exciting and
downright weird people, places and events, makes Tennessee unique.
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