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Royal Wisdom

by Kate Petrella

Wit, Wisdom, and Wackiness from the Royal family of Windsor!

They may be royalty, but the first family of Great Britain has made more than their share of gaffes, faux pas, and verbal blunders. In Royal Wisdom...

The Quotable Drunkard: Words of Wit, Wisdom, and Philosophy From the Bottom of the Glass

by Steven Kates

"Three be the things I shall never attain: Envy, content, and sufficient champagne."

--Dorothy Parker

From pubs, alehouses, wine bars, vineyards, across the table, and under the table comes a flowing river of...

The Call of the Writer's Craft

by Tom Bird & Paul McCarthy

Getting a book successfully published is as much about talent and creative drive as it is a matter of determination and business practice. Luckily for would-be authors, this book delivers the how-to on both...

The Book of Percentages

by Tom Philbin

You will now be able to wow your friends, scare your kids, and bargain with your spouse as you use this book to legitimize bad decisions, idle threats, and risky ventures. With this one-stop statistical resource,...

Thinking Write

by Kelly L. Stone

Writer's block.

Creative freeze.

Artistic burnout.

In this book, professional counselor Kelly L. Stone teaches you how to use the power of the subconscious mind to capitalize on your writing sessions. Proven techniques...

The Little Red Book of Very Dirty Words

by Alexis Munier

Inside this book: The dirtiest words in the English language!

And we're not just talking about those infamous seven words you can't say on TV. We're talking about more than 1,000 of the blessedly profane insults,...

The Bibliophile's Devotional

by Hallie Ephron

What better way to start a day than with inspiration from a literary classic? Now you can do just that. In this book, praised author and critic Hallie Ephron delivers a daily dose of literary knowledge.

A brilliant...

Your Wedding, Your Way

by Sharon Naylor

Wedding experts agree: Today's bride and groom want a wedding that reflects who they are--without regard to tradition, convention, or in-laws. This guide shows you how to:

• Break with tradition--on a budget!
• Present...

Break Into Fiction: 11 Steps to Building a Story that Sells

by Mary Buckham & Dianna Love

Getting a book published is hard enough--getting a novel published is doubly so! But a writer seeing his story on bookshelves everywhere is just a rewrite away with this book! Written by two award-winning novelists,...

The First Book of Seconds

by Matthew Murrie & Steve Murrie

With the exception of a few consolation prize-winning legends (Susan Lucci, Al Gore, and the Buffalo Bills come to mind for their mediocrity), most runners-up aren't even remembered. But now the not-so-amazing...

Freak Nation

by Kate Stevens

Vegans. Skateboarders. Trekkies. The Cult of the Individual is alive and well and expressing itself all over America-and this book proves it. With this enlightening (and sometimes frightening) field guide, you'll...

The Big Black Book of Very Dirty Words

by Alexis Munier

Airplane Blonde. Intercorpse. Prostitot. Queef. Rainbow Kiss.

There's a big world of obscenity out there--and you'll explore every profane nook and cranny in this compilation. We're talking about more than 2,000...

Planning Your Wedding Sucks

by Joanne Kimes

If your dreams of a fairytale wedding have been clouded by a crippling fear of the open bar bill and nightmares of your discounted DJ grinding on your "single and ready to mingle" grandmother, then Planning...

The Lazy Intellectual

by Richard J. Wallace

It's a small attention span world out there, and not everyone's interested in paging through lengthy tomes to deepen their intellect. They want their information. And they want it now.

This book fills that void...

Living Write

by Kelly L Stone

Living Write is a state of mind!

By using a mix of anecdotal material from writers who have been there and a series of progressive and creative psychological exercises, professional counselor Kelly L. Stone shows...

1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You

by ary McNeal

Fact: Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine, which in high doses can be toxic to humans, and in even small amounts can kill dogs, parrots, horses, and cats.

This means that despite its name, the Kit-Kat...

The Everything Wedding Checklist Book, 3rd Edition

by Holly Lefevre

The registry, invitations, reception, flowers, rings, place cards-how's a girl to remember it all?! During this insane time when every detail seems to take on a life of its own, you need help!

The Everything...

The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing

by Mike Bent

With this guide, aspiring comics will learn to navigate the complex world of comedy writing. Aspiring comics discover how to tap into their natural sense of humor through real-life examples and hands-on skill-building...

The Everything Jewish Wedding Book

by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

From reciting the Kiddush (sanctification prayer) to building the chuppah (wedding canopy), the details of a Jewish wedding can be overwhelming! This wedding guide helps newlyweds understand tradition and plan...

The Everything Wedding Book, 4th Edition

by Katie Martin

Congratulations, you're getting married! Maybe you've been planning the big day since you were a little girl, or maybe you're clueless where to even begin the planning process. Either way, you've come to the...