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  In the Sweet Dry and Dry

  Bart Haley

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  Written just before Prohibition to entail the possible troubles that might happen en route. Both sides of the argument, or battle as the case may be, strike out with various over-top methods like legislating most fruits and vegetables as unsafe or intoxicating large groups with breathable alcohol. (Summary by Daryl Wor)

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  Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay -...

  Richard Lederer, Richard Dowis

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  A “delightful, witty, and hugely absorbing celebration of the English language” filled with usage tips, grammar games, and more (Bill Bryson, New York Times–bestselling author of The Mother Tongue). 
   
  Famed wordaholic Richard Lederer has teamed up with Richard Dowis to take readers on another journey through the world’s most wonderful, albeit perplexing, language. Aside from clearing up once and for all the confusion between lay and lie, the authors put to rest some common myths about language and provide a ten-minute writing lesson from which everyone, from rank amateur to seasoned pro, can benefit. These and dozens of other features make this book pure pleasure for language buffs, writers, and teachers. Sleeping Dogs Don’t Lay is useful and authoritative as well as fun to read, with humorous touches often popping up where least expected—and most needed. 
   
  “Written in breezy, joke-filled prose and broken up into ten chapters, this work clears up confusing word-usage questions, gives out spelling and grammar tips, and clears up old writing myths. They also supply a selection of grammar games.” —Library Journal 
   
  “Someone should declare Richard Lederer a national treasure.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

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  No Birds Sing Here

  Jr. Daniel V. Meier

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  Satire at its best!In this indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time, two young people, Beckman and Malany set out on an odyssey to find meaning and reality in the artistic life, and in doing so unleash a barrage of humorous, unintended consequences.Beckman and Malany's journey reflects the allegorical evolution of humanity from its primal state, represented by Beckman's dismal life as a dishwasher to the crude, medieval development of mankind in a pool hall, and then to the false but erudite veneer of sophistication of the academic world.The world these protagonists live in is a world without love. It has every other variety of drive and emotion, but not love. Do they know it? Not yet. And they won't until they figure out why no birds sing here.Meier's writing is precise and detailed, whether the situation he describes is clear or ambiguous.Fans of Franzen and Salinger will find Meier to be another sharp, provocative writer of our time.

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  Rhinestones on My Flip-Flops -...

  Jane Jenkins Herlong

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  *Gold Indie Winner, Silver Medalist in the Illumination Awards, and Selah FinalistRhinestones On My Flip Flops offers the message Jane lives by: prove people wrong and laugh while living your dreams.Has your life ever flipped? The challenge is to not become a flop! Strap on your sandals and let Rhinestones On My Flip Flops deliver joy and laughter in the midst of everyday mess-ups.Professional Southern humorist and award-winning author Jane Jenkins Herlong uses humor, wisdom, and life stories from iconic biblical women to guide you through the inevitable blunders of life. Learn from the flip-flops of Deceived Eve, Domestic Diva Martha and Whiny Naomi. Laugh and be inspired by honest (ouch) stories delivered with Jane's sparkling sense of humor. Add in some "rhinestoned" advice from modern Women of Wisdom (WOW). And you will learn how to keep the sparkle and shine on your God-given talents even as you experience life's inevitable flops!

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  Sh*t Rough Drafts - Pop...

  Paul Laudiero

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  The book that imagines Bloodshed and Hugs as the title for War and Peace and the Bible as being too preachy (per editor’s note). 
   
  Sh*t Rough Drafts collects fake misguided early drafts of classic books, screenplays, and contemporary literature, creating visions of alternate works that would exist had the authors not come to their senses. What if F. Scott Fitzgerald had gone with the title The Coolest Gatsby? How would The Hunger Games change if Peeta were armed only with blueberry muffins? If the Man of Steel’s S stood for Sexyman? MacBeth, Moby Dick, Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, The Lord of the Rings, and many more are each presented as if they were the actual typed or handwritten pages by the authors themselves, revealing the funny and frightful works they might have been with a little less capable judgment. 
   
  Praise for Paul Laudiero’s Sh*t Rough Drafts 
   
  “With potty humor and bad jokes, Laudiero makes us feel that we are capable of the next great American novel. If only we can get past our shit rough drafts.” —HuffPost 
   
  “The account features whimsical takes on the proverbial ‘rough first draft’ that lurks behind every great book, from the Bible to Fifty Shades of Grey.” —Daily Dot

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  A Cat's Guide to Saving the Kingdom

  Chris Behrsin

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  Once again, the cat must save the day 
   
   
   
  Ben who rides dragons is twice a hero. He's defeated all kinds of demons and learned how to transform into a chimera. That's powerful stuff for a mere cat. 
   
   
   
  Oh, how proud his ancestors would be if they saw him today. 
   
   
   
  In fact, he's far too powerful for Astravar, the mighty warlock and Ben's nemesis, who can't stand the thought of being defeated by a mere moggie. But now he has allied with the other warlocks and together they have a plan to destroy the kingdom. 
   
   
   
  Obviously, when the warlocks attack, everyone's going to turn to the mighty Dragoncat for help. That's the problem with being a hero, you see. When threats loom on the horizon, everyone expects said hero to step up to the plate and save the day. 
   
   
   
  Alas, war involves giving up a lot of home comforts, and Ben doesn't like that one bit.

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