Otros libros que te pueden interesar

• 

  We're All in This Together - So...

  Tom Papa

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  This program is read by the author."In 37 short essays comedian Tom Papa reminds listeners that life's absurdities are here to stay and that everyone is doing the best they can. His tone and delivery are comforting, heartwarming, even therapeutic."- AudioFile Stand-up is all well and good, but observational humor that’s funny and warm may work best in books.  And Tom Papa, whose loyal audiences are packed with “date night” couples of all ages, has perfected the form. In We're All In This Together, Papa’s thirty-seven short essays tackle these universal American topics, among others:–Love for Your First Car (“To Buy or Lease”)–The Truth about Personal Hygiene (“How You Know When It’s Time to Go”)–Date Nights (“Will You Go Out with Me?”)–Unfamiliar Hotel Rooms (“Why Nothing Works”)–Pets (“Cats–Ancient Menace”)–Drinking (“There’s no Cure for a Hangover”)–Ducking your Family, even Though you Love Them (“The Lesson of Mark Twain’s Cigars”)Tom Papa’s books make readers laugh, but–crucially–feel better about themselves while doing it.  And while there’s thematic overlap with Papa’s stand-up, with a couple of exceptions, all the writing here is fresh for our book.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

  Ver libro

• 

  How to Quit Golf (and Get Your...

  Danny Cahill

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Do you need to quit golf? Take a short quiz!
  
  1.	Do you show your golf scorecards to, well, uh . . . anyone? 
  2.	At dinner, do you find yourself practicing your grip on your utensils? (The Vs of the fork’s first tine, for the righthander, should point to the right shoulder.)
  3.	Look above you. Are there marks on the ceilings of your house because you can’t help but try to “bust one” even when you’re indoors and there is no ball?
  4.	Have you taken to reflexively calling your children “pards?”
  5.	Do other golf aphorisms make their way into your personal life? (Examples include finding your lost car keys and with a shrug saying, “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and again,” or feeding your actual dog and exhorting, “Time to let the big dog eat!”)
  6.	Does your dry cleaner, never having seen your swing but processing your bill, assume you are a golf pro?
  7.	Do you think of all spatial relationships in the real world in terms of golfing distance? (When parking at the mall and your wife suggests you are too far away, do you say, “What? It’s like a stock gap wedge to Panera from here.” When she disagrees, do you break out the Bushnell and shoot the store’s signage?)
  
  If you answered “Yes” to any of the above, you really, really need to quit golf.
  
  Danny Cahill will make you laugh and nod with recognition in his latest book (part social satire/ commentary; part clever psychological study) about the game of golf and its intoxicating hold on those who love it.
  
  A likeable middle-aged golfer (coping with the thought that everything is in decline at this time of life) has crossed over from healthy hobby to unmanageable obsession. He knows he should quit spending so much time working on his golf game. He knows his life at home is unraveling. But fully aware of just how much the game is laying waste to his powers, he nevertheless continues to count the hours to his next tee time.
  
  Cahill’s comic treatment of middle-age reckoning told through the lens of an obsessed golfer also takes a deep dive into the sport's ecosystem and its inherent appeal (and silliness?). Cahill’s acute powers of observation will impress as he unravels golf’s ability to entice like no other endeavor—and how to ultimately let go and preserve what matters.
  
  Any serious golfer will see themselves in Cahill’s hero—they've thought his thoughts, shared his fears, and dealt with the effects on their family. The book will make golfers laugh, but also feel completely understood. The book explores the human need to find something that can still be improved, and through the prism of golf, examines the innate futility in trying to find meaning in a game that is, like the protagonist's life, both impossible to master and intermittently filled with joy and sorrow.
  
  Danny Cahill is the last guy to talk to about work-life balance. As a headhunter, he has built Hobson Associates into one of the country’s largest privately held search firms. His coaching and training company, according to Danny, is the largest in the staffing industry. His motivational speaking and career coaching earned him the industry’s highest honor, the NAPS Lifetime Achievement award. In his writing life, as a playwright, he has had works produced off Broadway and won both the Maxwell Anderson and CAB theatre awards. He is the author of the popular memoir, Aging Disgracefully, and Harper’s Rules, which won an Axiom award. He attributes his success, fledgling as it is, to a systematic, consistent, and disciplined . . . neglect of loved ones.

  Ver libro

• 

  Assalam Alaikum Our Kid: Muslim...

  Nooruddean Choudry

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Not Yet Available

  Ver libro

• 

  The Ultimate Book of Shaggy Dog...

  Adam Williams

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The true definition of a shaggy dog story is as follows: a long, rambling story or joke, typically one that is amusing only because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless. A ‘Shaggy dog’ story in its purest form is a long-winded tale which eventually arrives at a sometimes ridiculous and often ‘groan-inducing’ punchline. After much research and to the best of my knowledge, these stories have never been released in audiobook form or print. Having said that, the main reason for putting together this collection of stories and jokes is in the hope of encouraging parents, particularly fathers to become storytellers to their children, although obviously, anyone can listen. As a father of three, these stories hold fond memories for me during long car journeys and keeping my sons entertained. No matter how many times they’re repeated, kids love to hear them over and over again. Some of the stories might be considered incredibly ‘cringe worthy’ but the fact is, kids, love them and will love hearing you tell them. I guarantee they will pass these stories on to their children when they too become parents. Some of these tales might not be considered ‘politically correct these days, so use your judgement in their retelling. I have included some of the best ‘Quickfire Dad jokes’ between stories and a rude section of rhymes and limericks at the end of the book. These will hopefully bring back fond memories from your childhood and time in the playground as they do for me. Have fun and enjoy spending time with your children, they grow up so quickly. To quote Superman:  The son becomes the father and the father becomes the son.

  Ver libro

• 

  Saving the Secret Prince - A...

  Kristin Canary

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  From near miss to royal kiss—love was just a push away… 
  Ever believed in love at first sight? How about love at first push? Because that’s exactly how I collided with Topher one fateful December day. I may have literally knocked him to the ground to save him from an oncoming car, but trust me, it’s me who fell—hard. 
  Let’s be real: how could anyone resist someone who looks like a Hollywood heartthrob, with the chiseled charm of Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth rolled into one? Add in a swoon-worthy British-like accent, and the way he affectionately calls me “love,” and you’ve got a recipe for romance at its finest. 
  But it’s not just his looks that draw me in…it’s how he truly sees me. In a world where I feel safer hiding away—thanks to a past that keeps me off social media and out of the spotlight—Topher provides a warm, inviting bubble that shields us from reality. 
  Everything seems perfect until the day he drops the bombshell: he’s a prince. Suddenly, my quiet little world is turned upside down, and I have to navigate royal obligations, unexpected paparazzi, and my own fears about stepping into the limelight. 
  Can our fairytale romance withstand the pressures of the outside world, or is this bubble about to burst? 
  Perfect for fans of: 
  ✔️flirtatious banter 
  ✔️royalty romances 
  ✔️bookish heroes 
  ✔️opposites-attract stories 
  ✔️light holiday romances 
  ✔️relatable heroines 
  ✔️'N Sync references 
  This single-POV novel is filled with all the sizzling romantic tension and swoons possible without on-page intimacy.

  Ver libro

• 

  The Laws of the Skies

  Gregoire Courtois

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Winnie-the-Pooh meets The Blair Witch Project in this very grown-up tale of a camping trip gone horribly awry.
  		 
  Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None of them make it out alive. The Laws of the Skies tells the harrowing story of those days in the woods, of illness and accidents, and a murderous child.
  		 
  Part fairy tale, part horror film, this macabre fable takes us through the minds of all the members of this doomed party, murderers and murdered alike.

  Ver libro