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  My Inappropriate Life

  Heather McDonald

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  In this hilarious account of her venture into motherhood, New York Times bestselling author and Chelsea Lately writer and star Heather McDonald explains her outrageous attempts to have it all—her way.Following her laugh-out-loud New York Times bestseller You’ll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again, Chelsea Lately writer and star Heather McDonald moves on from dating to motherhood with this new collection of outrageous essays chronicling her attempt to have it all—her way.This self-proclaimed “Real Housewife of Woodland Hills” is determined to achieve A-list status (thus expanding her entourage beyond her three school-age children and a househusband who is infuriatingly bad at collecting neighborhood gossip) and to defeat (or at least be accepted by) the mean neighborhood moms who judge her for taking her kids to a stripper pool party in Vegas. It’s a lot to juggle when she’s also battling Chelsea Handler and coworkers for the crudest practical jokes (just ask her about that “free” Vera Wang dress). . . .

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  Personal Effects - A Novel

  Francesca Duranti

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  An abandoned wife travels into the heart of the Eastern bloc in search of an elusive writer and her own identity in this wry and captivating satireValentina has spent the last decade as a most dutiful wife: cooking meals, cleaning house, and translating dry liturgical writings for her husband, Ricardo, to use in his own bestselling literary endeavors. When Ricardo leaves her for another woman, Valentina realizes there is little in her life that is truly hers. So she resolves to strike out on her own as a journalist and track down the elusive novelist Milos Jarco, hiding somewhere in pre-glasnost Eastern Europe. Perhaps in finding Jarco, she can find herself as well.The gray world she enters is marked by tight lips, guarded secrets, and universal mistrust. Her search for Jarco hits roadblock after roadblock. But on her odyssey through the Soviet hinterland, Valentina encounters something unexpected. She discovers passion . . . and oddly enough, freedom.

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  The Camel and the Butterfly

  Michael Whitworth

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  It’s a slow news day when journalist Ian Rogers is handed a story. Claims are made that locally beloved poppy seller, Thomas Mirren, is a fraud. Ian is reluctant to disrupt the ninety-year-old man’s quiet life, but a bit of research proves there’s no record of the old soldier serving. Is it possible he’s just an old man pretending to be a hero? 
    
  As the story is revealed, the town is divided. Some honour Thomas as a hero. Others ridicule him as a fraud. Few stop to learn the story of a man who spent his life running from the past, and simply wants to live out his days in peace.  
    
  In a world where perception is reality, does the truth truly matter? Or will public opinion destroy the life of a kind old man?  
    
  The Camel and the Butterfly is a heart-warming story of love, friendship, and one man’s undeniable strength of character.  
    
  “An absolute gem” – Bobs and Books blog, Top books for 2021 
    
  “A gorgeous story” – melissa_reads_books review”

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  One Fell Soup - Or I'm Just a...

  Roy Blount

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  A collection of short pieces about everything from genius and God to socks and lentils, from one of America’s most beloved humor writersOne Fell Soup brings together the reviews, diatribes, investigations, meditations, and poetry of Roy Blount Jr., a writer as insightful as he is funny. Culled from his many columns and magazine writings, this volume offers an unparalleled look at the varied interests of a writer the New York Times has compared to Mark Twain—albeit with a far greater demonstrated interest in love songs about gravy, ice cream, and mac and cheese. “Chickens” celebrates the vast cultural importance—and criminal neglect—of the most abundant domesticated fowl. “So This Is Male Sexuality” examines the unsettling specter of sex researchers like Masters and Johnson looming over one’s private thoughts. And “Merely Shot in the Head” ponders the absurd willpower of a man who finishes a full marathon after taking a bullet ten miles into the race.

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  Rick & Bubba's Big Honkin' Book...

  Rick Burgess, Martha Bolton,...

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  From the hosts of a nationally syndicated radio comedy show, a humorous endorsement of American lifestyle and cuisine, with recipes and dining tips. 
   
  “ALL THE FAT IS THE LORD’S . . .” —Leviticus 3:16 
   
  Radio personalities Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey love their grub, and they love it well—and now they want to tell you everything they know about it! 
   
  In this bountiful buffet of all-things-vittles, Rick and Bubba of the syndicated Rick & Bubba Show—heard nationally on more than 60 radio stations—will offer you a veritable smorgasbord of tantalizing tidbits to help you get the most out of America’s favorite pastime—eating! 
   
  Features of Rick and Bubba’s Big Honkin’ Book of Grub include:Rick and Bubba’s no-fail Weight Loss TipsPalate-pleasing recipes to tickle your tummyRick and Bubba’s Tribute to the Casserole“Da Rules” for eating with excellence and grace (including Rick and Bubba’s Never-to-Be-Broken Rules of the Church Potluck)Rick and Bubba’s Favorite Places to EatThe official list of interesting Food Fairs and Festivals 
   
  “Eating is an art . . . an event . . . an experience,” say Rick and Bubba. So grab your forks, y’all, and come on. There’s eatin’ to do! Let Rick and Bubba show you how!

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  Work

  Cathy Guisewite

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  A hilarious look at women in the workplace starring one of America’s favorite comic-strip heroines. 
   
  “I guess if anything I’ve ever written could cause them to one day remove the fluorescent lights from the swimwear department, then I’ve lived a full life.” —Cathy Guisewite in Biography magazine 
   
  Cathy is like a longtime friend who shares the same fears and frustrations as most women: the frightening sight of too-tight swimsuits in a dressing room mirror, the relentless call of the refrigerator, and men who are never quite right. 
   
  This book is based on one of Cathy’s most popular subjects: Work. Cathy is a cartoon soul mate, who stresses over the four basic guilt groups. Readers will find comfort, solace, and lots of laughs.

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