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  Al Jaffee's Mad Life - A Biography

  Mary-Lou Weisman

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  “One of the great cartoonists of our time.” –New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth The remarkable story of one of America’s most prolific and beloved cartoonists, Al Jaffee, with dozens of original color illustrations. Jaffe’s career in cartooning stretches back to 1941—with early humor pieces for Timely Comics, a precursor to Marvel Comics—but the iconic artist remains best known for the brilliant Fold-In cartoons he invented at Bill Gaines’s Mad magazine in 1964. The cerebral and sardonic illustrations have inspired generations of Mad readers—including Stephen Colbert, R. Crumb, Gary Larson and Charles Shultz—to embrace a firm and healthy irreverence towards the status quo. New York Times columnist and bestselling author Mary-Lou Weisman (My Middle-Aged Baby Book) helps Jaffe tell his remarkable story.  
  This book is the perfect gift for anyone who loves funny and historical artwork. 
  With its original color illustrations and Al Jaffee's remarkable story, it's sure to be a hit as a white elephant gift, stocking stuffer, or secret Santa gift. 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Brave New Humans

  Sarah Dingle

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  An astonishing real-life whodunnit and investigative exposé, Brave New Humans reveals the uncomfortable realities of assisted reproduction and its very human fallout.Journalist Sarah Dingle was twenty-seven when she learned that her identity was a lie. Over dinner one night, her mother casually mentioned Sarah had been conceived using a sperm donor. The man who'd raised her wasn't her father; in fact, she had no idea who her father was. Or who she really was.As the shock receded, Sarah began to investigate her own existence. Thus began a ten-year journey – digging through hospital files, chasing leads and taking a DNA test – that finally led to her biological origins. What she discovered along the way was shocking: hospital records destroyed, trading of eggs and sperm, women dead, donors exploited, and hundreds of thousands of donor-conceived people who will never know who they truly are. Brave New Humans shines a light on the global fertility business today – a booming and largely unregulated industry that takes a startlingly lax approach to huge ethical concerns, not least our fundamental human need to know who we are, and where we come from. But there's one thing this industry hasn't banked on: the children of the baby business taking on their makers.‘An exceptional and personal narrative that exposes the appalling ethical standards of industry and governments worldwide.' QUENTIN DEMPSTER‘Sarah Dingle has courageously turned her journalistic skills to the secrets of her own birth, throwing a spotlight on the complicated world of donor conception.' LEIGH SALES‘Gripping. Vitally important. A quest like no other – to discover who you are!' ROBYN WILLIAMS, AO‘Superbly balances cold fury, grief and the professional focus of an experienced journalist.' NORMAN SWAN

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  Wasted Space: Volume Two...

  Hayden Sherman, Michael Moreci

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  "GraphicAudio and Vault Comics are proud to present WASTED SPACE VOLUME 2! Adapted directly from the graphic novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music.A bitter, driven Billy Bane and his dysfunctional, thrown-together family of adventurers pinball their way through spatial anomalies and galactic raiders to find the long-forgotten planet Earth, in order to take down the sadistic celestial being called The Creator who supposedly resides there. Dysfunction leads to heartbreak and alienation, strange new allies  enemies and catastrophic galactic war. But hey, it’s a comedy! Climb back aboard Billy’s crappy ship for a wild final ride to confront his destiny, a journey filled with absurdity and tragedy, not to mention philosophy and slapstick, through the mad, mad universe of Wasted Space!Performed by Richard Rohan, Eric Messner, Duyen Washington, Henry W. Kramer, Karen Novack, Chris Genebach, Jacob Yeh, Lolita Horne, Richard Rohan, James Konicek, Andrew James Spooner, Nick DePinto, Robb Moreira, Earl Fisher, Amanda Forstrom, Zeke Alton, Matthew Pauli, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Yenni Ann, Joe Mallon and Dani Stoller."

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  Go Fish - How to Win Contempt...

  Mr. Fish

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  “Go Fish is that rarest of creatures: an essential collection of political cartoons.” —David Rees, author of Get Your War On   This volume of cartoons from the revered Mr. Fish (aka Dwayne Booth) spans politics, popular culture, economic disaster, and much more, and nobody—right, left, or middle—is safe from his razor-edged satire. Included are cartoons never previously published as well as original essays by Mr. Fish, whose work has appeared in such venues as Harper’s Magazine, Truthdig, the Los Angeles Times, TheAtlantic, and Vanity Fair.   “Fish’s work makes you want to do something—even if you’re not entirely sure what that something is—to change things for the better, and the feeling stays with you long after the book is closed.” —Verbicide Magazine   “A vibrant example of political cartooning as it is practiced at its heights. . . . Anyone who thinks political cartooning is stale need only take a closer look at this body of work. . . . Certifiably brilliant.” —Los Angeles Review of Books

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  It's Her Story: Josephine Baker...

  Lauren Gamble

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  A graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Josephine Baker left a segregated America in 1925 and became the most famous entertainer in Paris, France. She went on to be the first Black woman to star in a movie, a volunteer spy during World War II, and the mother of twelve adopted children from around the world. Then, she returned to the States to dance for American audiences and bring her voice to the Civil Rights Movement. This is her story..

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  Diary Of A Dork Steve Book 4 -...

  MC Steve

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  *Something smells funny during the great pig race, and its not the pigs!*                                         
  The plucky Dork Steve might not crave adventure, but he sure seems to find it wherever he goes. It's time for his village's very esteemed, annual pig race and to his dismay his petulant friend Alex is dead set on bringing home the gold with her* beast of a pig, Martin. 
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  Winning is not going to be easy though – the competition is stiff. Namely Laura, the cocky young woman who wins every year by treating her pigs cruelly. After the first round of pig races, Laura is not happy that Alex has come into such a close second, and* it seems like she will stop at nothing to keep her crown as the pig racing queen! 
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  In fact, Martin has gone missing, and Martin's trainer has gone missing as well! Worse, Alex has gotten hurt by a dirty trick Laura pulled at the second pig race. Now it's all up to Dork Steve – who wasn't interested in pig racing to begin with*, to save the day!* 
  Who will win the great pig races this year? Will Steve be able to save the day in time to beat mean spirited Laura? Where has Martin's trainer gone? Read “Pig Race” to find out! 
  Hilarious and sweet, this book is an excellent holiday gift for your little Minecraft fan. They will learn about fairness and friendship, and will enjoy every page as they do so!

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