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  Cowfolk's Guide to Getting Older

  Roy English

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  Hard-won and universal wisdom from the ranch for those folks gittin’ up in years—by the author of When I Am an Old Coot. 
   
  Judge Roy English has probably seen or heard it all in his courtroom. And now that he is retired and getting a little older, his country wisdom appeals to all who’ve had a few “senior moments” or who refuse to just sit back and grow old gracefully. Gems include:“Don’t spread your blanket where a cat’s been diggin’.”“It don’t take a very big man to carry a grudge.”“Every path has some puddles.”“When I am an old coot I will go to the Dairy Queen and dip my dentures in the hot fudge when the waitress isn’t looking.”

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  Not Very Intelligent Design - On...

  Neel Ingman, Mark Ingman

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  Do humans have the best eyesight? No. 
  Do humans have the best hearing? No. 
  Are humans the fastest runners? No. 
  Are humans the best swimmers? No. 
  Can humans fly? No. 
  This body of ours, is it a good design? 
  Or could it be better? 
  Not Very Intelligent Design takes an irreverent look at the human body, analyzes every part of it, and awards each part a mark out of ten. 
  Eyes that go blurry at middle age? Out of ten? Three? Throats that can easily cause death by choking? Seriously? 
  Not Very Intelligent Design is written in a tone that's light-hearted and sometimes mocking which can be upsetting to those who believe in creationism. On the other hand, if you're open-minded enough to have a good laugh at the world around you, including your own body, there's a pretty good chance you'll enjoy it. 
  Some Amazon reviews - 
  "An extremely observant and sometimes laugh out loud book that was thoroughly enjoyable! Keep writing sir and I will keep reading. Your wit, subtle, and silly, is absolutely delightful! I will never view my body parts the same way...thanks?" 
  "This book is extremely funny, but it does get the point across: We were either designed by natural selection or a complete idiot." 
  "Laughed out loud in many places and nodded in complete agreement throughout. Witty, engaging writing that makes a strong case for a Not Very Intelligent Design(er)." 
  "Every creationist should read this for some insight into how absurd the notion of intelligent design really is. It might also be worthwhile reading for Richard Dawkins whose excellent but meandering tomes could benefit from a dash more levity. Seriously, if humans were the result of intelligent design we would be very different creatures and Ingman makes it very clear why."

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  Crazy Busy Guilty - wickedly...

  Lauren Sams

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  ‘Lauren Sams is the hilarious best friend you haven’t met yet’ Maggie Alderson 
  There’s life Before Baby and life After Baby. Any idiot knows that. I knew that. Except I didn’t know what life After Baby would really be like… 
  Georgie Henderson is discovering that in the twenty-first century being a Good Working Mum means answering emails at midnight while you purée vegetables, line up play dates and French lessons for your four-month-old daughter. 
  Georgie’s ex, Jase, gets 100 per cent of the credit for 5 per cent of the work, and her best friend, Nina, is on a ‘self-discovery’ journey that involves a young bartender and a plan to become an artisanal florist. And all her mum wants is for her to find a man. Preferably the one who is the father of her child. And Georgie? She just wants a nap, which she's quickly discovering is harder to come by than nuts at a preschool. 
  What Reviewers and Readers Say: 
  ‘Crazy Busy Guilty is instantly relatable! Whose life isn’t crazy and busy? And guilt is an occupational hazard of being a mum’ Jessica Rowe 
  'I laughed at Georgie, and I laughed at myself. I laughed at all of us who somehow manage to get so much done in between childcare pickups and daytime baby naps' Women's Agenda 
  'The perfect read for a sleep-deprived new mum... With plenty of humour and relatable moments, it delves into society’s expectations of the modern mum' Chicklit Club 
  'It is highly relatable, insightful and filled with moments of humour as well as of horror. Sams has done a fantastic job of highlighting some of the issues faced by working mothers and included quite the surprise twist in the last couple of chapters' Beauty and Lace 
  'Hilariously funny and wickedly insightful, Crazy Busy Guilty is a fast-moving novel about the pitfalls of juggling a dream career with parenting, and the perils of modern dating... While they’re much-discussed issues, Sams’ take is fresh and funny and hits right at the heart of the the struggle, with hilarious one-liners and up-to-the-minute observations' Better Reading

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  Summer Solstice - An Essay

  Nina MacLaughlin

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  “A vivid contrast to this moment of masks: the immediacy of a season bursting out of itself, elemental and clean” from the acclaimed author of Wake, Siren (Portland Press Herald). 
   
  Summer is fireflies and sparklers. Fat red tomatoes sliced thin and salted. Lemonade and long dreamy days. The treasures of the season are gone much too soon—but they’re captured here, in loving sensuous prose that’s both personal and universal, for you to find any time of year. 
   
  Experience the most evocative tribute to the meaning of the season, a season whose magical feeling stays with us even in winter. Where does that feeling come from? What is summer made of? The smell of cut grass behind the gasoline of a lawnmower. A crown you’ve made of flowers. Blackberry bush prickers. First hot dog off the grill. Stargazing and sleeping with the windows open. This essay brims with a searching honesty and insight about what this season has meant in our pasts and what it might mean in our lives ahead. 
   
  Release yourself into the sky and feel, Nina MacLaughlin writes, for a moment: there’s time. 
   
  If summer is the season of your life, if the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day hold your favorite memories, you’ll love Summer Solstice. 
   
  “For those who cannot safely venture from their homes this season, MacLaughlin’s book can be that breath of fresh air, the nostalgic call back to better days, and the hope for a future when we can safely gather again under open sky . . . [Summer Solstice is] a brief reverie, short and sweet like the fleeting days it describes.” —Green Mountain Review

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  Abbott and Costello: Lou's Date...

  Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

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  Abbott and Costello talk about Uncle Mike and Aunt May who have adopted a baby grown man. Uncle Mike is looking for a job. Lou talks about the book where he records all his dates and gets into a fight with the boyfriend of Zelda Zanzibar. Lou has invented Pedestrian Pants to trap hit and run drivers.

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  Travels in Alaska

  John Muir

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  Considered a patron saint of twentieth-century environmental activity, John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West but also fought for its preservation.Travels in Alaska captures the beauty and intensity of Alaskan wilderness and its people from his travels between 1879 and 1890.  

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