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  Rowdy Rhymes and Rec-im-itations...

  Vincent Caprani

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  For about 300 years Dubliners have been creating ballads, 'rec-im-itations' and parodies – commenting in verse form – with a mischievous disregard for both the laws of libel and the canons of poetry – on everything from social events, public affairs, the city's monuments and institutions, politics, murder cases and sporting events, to their fellow citizens and street characters.
  Many of the ballads, in addition to showing the Dubliner's instinct for the value of words and wit, also provide an easily accessible guide to the ordinary occurrences of life in the city and a glimpse into traditions of the past. This is the tradition in which Vincent Caprani writes. So if you want to be reminded of what happened to Gough's Statue in the 'Phaynix Park', to learn more about The Whore of Hackballscross, or if you want to be entertained by 'pomes' that are by turns funny, touching and nostalgic, this is the very book for you.

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  Maynard Secrets of a Bacon Curer

  Maynard Davies

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  Fans of Maynard will be delighted to read his further adventures in bacon curing. The last of the traditionally-apprenticed bacon curers, the author regales and inspires his readers with tales of
  
  - visits from the health inspectors
  - his colourful customers and work colleagues
  - his tips on curing, smoking and selling
  - the burglaries, bungled deals and triumphs
  - his growing reputation in the field
  - travels to learn how to make parma ham and much more.This book is the same addictive concoction of humour, tragedy and plain common sense, told in Maynard's disarmingly frank manner.

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  Classic Household Hints - Over...

  Susan Waggoner

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  An illustrated, nostalgic how-to guide to achieving a clean, organized, and happy home—with over 500 retro tips and tricks!   Return your household to the simpler times of yesteryear with this delightful guide full of time- and money-saving tips on everything from cleaning and organizing your home to buying and handling food. Even in an age of endless new household products and devices, these old-fashioned, tried-and-true methods can help any homeowner keep a cleaner, happier home.   A thoroughly researched compendium of the best American home life tips from the 1920s through the ’60s, Classic Household Hints is filled with useful information, full-color illustrations, fascinating sidebars, and quotes—providing practical help as well as fun for housekeepers and neat freaks everywhere.

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  Miniature Fairy Gardening 20 - A...

  HowExpert, Casey Anderson

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  Have you ever seen those adorable containers with the tiny houses, small plants and little fairy creatures? Those are called fairy gardens! They are super fun to make! If you liked the idea and look of them but always felt like it was too complicated or creative for you to do yourself then you should read this book. It’s a handy guide to get yourself in the mindset for fairy gardening that’s also full of tips about how to create them! You don’t have to be super artsy, crafty or have a green thumb to make a fairy garden! The most important quality to have is imagination and a desire for fun! 
  You will learn and be able to: 
  • Some of the best places to buy/find fairy garden items 
  • Imagination stimulation 
  • Popular plants for fairy gardens 
  • Ideas and materials for creating your own pieces 
  • Step by step instructions for making certain fairy items 
  • How to turn everyday objects into magical fairy pieces 
  • Tips for choosing pots and locations 
  • Layout out ideas 
  • Show off your new fairy garden 
  • And much more! 
  About The Expert 
  Casey Anderson is a woman in her mid-30s who can sometimes remember what it was like to be a child with an overactive imagination. She finds fairies enchanting, miniature gardens invigorating and basically anything tiny delightful. She thinks there’s something about small that so often means cute. She’s made nearly a hundred fairy gardens. She’s entered her fairy gardens in local fairs and won ribbons. Casey also loves the idea of a craft that can be completed without extensive training and skills. She has fun with fairy gardening and loves to instill her passion for it into friends and family members. 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  If Life is a Bowl of Cherries...

  Erma Bombeck

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  You can count on bestselling author Erma Bombeck to show you the funny side of any situation-no matter how ordinary or difficult. In this collection of heartwarming essays, she ponders what it takes to survive the rigors of contemporary living. As Erma shares her worries about the American way of life, she'll have you chuckling right out loud. You'll view cherished traditions such as the joys of motherhood, TV game shows, family togetherness, and the overworked phrase "Have a good day!" in a completely different light. So get ready to trade your stale outlook for a hilarious new one. Whether America's first lady of humor is poking fun at family life or taking a poignant look at the difficulties of aging, you'll laugh till the tears stream down your face. And with Barbara Rosenblat's rib-tickling performance, you'll feel as if you are sharing a cup of coffee with Erma herself.

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  Good Talk Dad - The Birds and...

  Bill Geist, Willie Geist

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  Bill Geist--the beloved, award-winning, long-time special correspondent for "CBS: Sunday Morning," whose debut Little League Confidential was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover and paper--and Willie Geist, the Today Show host, popular member of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," and author of the best-selling American Freak Show--have begun an extended conversation between father and son on areas of mutual interest, agreement, and disagreement.Told in a unique back-and-forth banter style, the hilarious father-son team will laugh together at the shared journey of their relationship. They'll riff on fatherhood, religion, music, sports, summer camp disasters, driving lessons gone horribly wrong, being on TV, and their wonderfully odd family life. Think Big Russ and Me (May 2010, 345,829 net per bookscan) meets S*** My Dad Says, with humorous observations about professional wrestling as a worldview, raising a kid with television cameras in the kitchen, and anything and everything else that comes to their witty minds.The Geists decided to write this book so their children and grandchildren would have a record of their unusual father-son relationship. The book is remarkably funny, as well as poignant and sincere, especially in light of Bill's announcement that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's. With its lighthearted look at the crazy things fathers and sons go through and the unique bond those experiences forge, the book is sure to be a must-have gift for Father's Day.

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