Weitere Bücher, die Sie mögen werden

• 

  How To End Up In HR - Volume 5

  Sir Yetti The Scribe

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in a workplace? Think it’s all mundane meetings and water cooler chats? Think again! 
  I’m thrilled to introduce you to "How to End Up in HR", a bold and hilarious dark comedy that uncovers the outrageous and unexpected moments within warehouse and office life. This series reveals the absurd antics, jaw-dropping moments, and inappropriate behavior that lead to one protagonist's unexpected journey – straight to the HR office! 
  Packed with wit, humor, and a storyline that keeps you laughing while questioning everything you thought you knew about the workplace, this book is the next great American series in the making.

  Zum Buch

• 

  A Comic History Of Rome - A Wry...

  Gilbert Abbott à Beckett

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Forget dusty textbooks and noble senators. The real history of Rome is a chaotic, blood-soaked circus of power-crazed maniacs, backstabbing politicians, and enough megalomaniacs in togas to outfit a farce. 
  Behind the marble pillars and glittering triumphs lay a world of two-faced demagogues and ruthless ambition. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett’s legendary Comic History of Rome drags the Eternal City’s glorious past into the gloriously witty gutter where it belongs. 
  This is history as the finest form of satire. Witness the original sibling rivalry between Romulus and Remus, which ended—like so much in Rome—in betrayal. From the daring escape of Cloelia from the Etruscan camp to the grim reality of the gladiatorial arena, no sacred cow is left unskewered. A Beckett’s narrative, both “compendious and correct,” guides you through the chaos with dry, avuncular wit, suggesting we take the reign of Romulus with “an entire cellar of salt.” 
  Now, listen as the venerable figures of antiquity are revived in all their farcical glory: eavesdrop on the Senate’s petty squabbles, follow Hannibal’s troublesome Alpine holiday, and endure the terrible poetry and even worse governance of Emperor Nero. The original illustrations are vividly brought to life through the narrator's sharp performance, preserving the unique charm of this classic. 
  So, don your metaphorical laurel wreath and ready your laughter. This audiobook invites you to experience the hilarious rise and fall of an empire—a story far richer, and funnier, than any textbook would ever dare admit.

  Zum Buch

• 

  Stories To Make You Laugh - The...

  Ambrose Bierce, Anton Chekhov,...

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Pure laughter, whether our own or others, makes us all feel more comfortable with the world and situations we find ourselves in.  Why something is funny is hard to say but we know that there are people who are funny and can say funny things.  It’s an immediate advantage for them. 
   
  In this volume your hosts including Mark Twain, Nikolai Gogol, J M Barrie, O Henry and many others who range from the simply funny and the absurd to ….. well, other ways of funny. 
   
  1 - Stories to Make You Laugh - An Introduction 
  2 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 1 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 
  3 - The Crocodile. An Extraordinary Incident - Part 2 by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 
  4 - The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calveras County by Mark Twain 
  5 - The Mouse by Saki 
  6 - How I Killed a Bear by Charles Dudley Warner 
  7 - The Nose by Nikolai Gogol 
  8 - Luck by Mark Twain 
  9 - My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock 
  10 - The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde 
  11 - The Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry 
  12 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner 
  13 - How the Widow Won the Deacon by William James Lampton 
  14 - How To Tell A Story by Mark Twain 
  15 - The Idiot's Journalism Scheme by John Kendrick Bangs 
  16 - The Inconsiderate Waiter by J M Barrie 
  17 - Lost in a London Fog by Louisa May Alcott 
  18 - Revenge by Ambrose Bierce 
  19 - John Mortonson's Funeral by Ambrose Bierce 
  20 - The Death of a Government Clerk by Anton Chekhov 
  21 - The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Alan Poe 
  22 - Eve's Diary by Mark Twain 
  23 - Bobok by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

  Zum Buch

• 

  The Black Dress

  Deborah Moggach

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  “A darkly funny novel about betrayal, loneliness and the surprising pleasure of being single again” from the author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Good Housekeeping). At sixty-nine years old, Pru has found herself alone for the first time in her life. Her grown children are out of the house, and her husband, Greg, has filed for divorce. She attributes Greg’s betrayal to a cancer scare and a more-than-midlife crisis, but that doesn’t make her feel any better—or less lonely. It seems that nothing—not even her eccentric, free-spirited best friend, Azra—can pull her out of her depression. Until Pru sees a black dress in a thrift store window . . . Its sleek silhouette calls to mind long-gone days of cocktail parties and sophisticated conversation. And it gives Pru a brilliant idea: where better to wear a black dress—and find age-appropriate single men—than at a funeral? As Pru combs through the obituaries and attends masses and wakes, she finds comfort among the bereaved. After all, they’re all grieving someone they have lost. But Pru’s about to discover that though her new dating plan may get her out of the house and back on the market, the life she’s so desperately trying to leave behind isn’t done with her yet . . . “With dry wit and observation, Moggach tackles the perils of ageing with brutal honesty.” —Daily Express “This page-turner is like the best wakes, it will make you feel hungry and alive.” —The Times (London) “As ever with Moggach, the joy is in her witty observations of middle-class life and bracingly tart portrayal of family relationships.” —Daily Mail

  Zum Buch

• 

  ¿Cómo Te Llamas? - Everyday...

  Kristin Llamas

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Some mornings are Claire mornings. Allyn, we know just how you feel...A funny book of llama illustrations by artist Kristin Llamas (her real name) with personality-rich portraits of named llamas, penned in a realistic and humorous black-and-white style.Amusing, endearingly modern quips and names lend personality to each llama drawing.• Finely detailed black and white illustrations of llamas• An adorable collection of super-relatable llama portraits• A sweet gift book that allows you to find a llama with your nameFans of Llamanoes, Have a Little Pun, and Llive, Llaugh, Llove Llike a Llama will love this book. • Llama fans• Animal lovers • Anyone who appreciates modern humor

  Zum Buch

• 

  Ask a Native New Yorker -...

  Jake Dobkin

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Ask a Native New Yorker is Jake Dobkin's essential guide to the Big Apple's culture, people, and lifestyles. 
   
   
   
  As a third-generation New Yorker who was born, bred, and educated there, Jake Dobkin was such a fan of his hometown that he started Gothamist, a popular and acclaimed website with a focus on news, events, and culture in the city, and Ask a Native New Yorker became one of its most popular columns. This book version features all original writing and aims to help newbies evolve into real New Yorkers with humor and a command of the facts. 
   
   
   
  In forty-eight short essays and eleven sidebars, the book offers practical information about transportation, apartment hunting, and even cultivating relationships for anyone fresh to the Big Apple. Subjects include "Why is New York the greatest city in the world?," "Where should I live?," "Where do you find peace and quiet when you feel overwhelmed?," and "Who do I have to give up my subway seat to?" 
   
   
   
  Part philosophy, part anecdote collection, and part no-nonsense guide, Ask a Native New Yorker will become the default gift for transplants to New York, whether they're here for internships, college, or starting a new job.

  Zum Buch