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Wisdom from Our Elders (Quote Book, Inspiration Book, Birthday Gift, Quotations)
This collection of 350 quotes of wisdom from our elders brings together Albert Einstein's equation for happiness, Colette on the virtues of astonishme...
The Handbook for Citizens of the Earth
Presents information on the culture, history, and politics of the world outside the United States, with lists, charts, chronologies, and biographies d...
An Alphabet Book for the Middle-Aged
Remember when A was for apple? Well, now (sigh) A is for aging. The A, B, Cs of adulthood differ ever so slightly from the popular grade school primer...
A Lively Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know
A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use--even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean--with pithy definitions and...
Book of All-Time Stupidest Top 10 Lists
Not just stupidity, but obsessive stupidity! Not just random stupidity, but organized stupidity! Here, from the celebrated collectors of the stupidest...
618 Rules to Live By
Timeless in their wisdom, thought-provoking in their message, surprising in their truth and memorable in their originality, the right words can give d...
A Counting Book for the Middle-Aged
The 1, 2, 3s of adulthood differ ever so slightly from the popular grade-school primers of yesteryear inside Ross and Kathryn Petras's 1, 2, Can't Rea...
A Compendium of All-Star Stupidity
The Greeks honored Zeus, the Romans revered Juno, but modern civilization worships a different sort of god: Celebrity. Face it, we follow the stars’...
Look up Religion, and discover this from Paris Hilton: [The Kaballah] helps you confront your fears. Like, if a girl borrowed my clothes and never gav...
Uncommon Wisdom for Uncommon Times
Uncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It’s inspiring to hear from people who’ve graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of h...
Hilarious Blunders, Bloopers, Oddities, Quotes, and More from the World of Sports
The thrill of victory! The agony of a tight jockstrap! It’s a celebration of true sports lunacy from the renowned connoisseurs of stupidity, Kathryn...
Timeless Poems by Snooki, John Boehner, Kanye West, and Other Well-Versed Celebrities
Required reading from great poets of our time. Drew Barrymore: “Upon Pondering Breasts.” Tom Cruise: “An Exegesis on Psychiatry.” Ann Coulter:...
Motivation for Dreamers & Doers
Pursuing a dream is hard work, but the right words delivered at the right time—by people who’ve been there and done that—can give us just the mo...
Inspiration for Living Your Truest Self
A gift that celebrates being yourself, in your own unique way. Do you ever feel different? A little weird, a little wacky? It’s time to own it, beca...
Wisdom, Humor, and Inspiration from Women with Attitude
Women with attitude; chicks with balls; and spirited females who proudly own the word "bitches." Bad Girls Go Everywhere is a collection of 300 kick-a...
The 150 Most Commonly Misused Words and Their Tangled Histories
An entertaining and informative guide to the most common 150 words even smart people use incorrectly, along with pithy forays into their fascinating e...
Finding Joy in Every Moment
A book of inspirational quotations, Nothing Is Worth More Than This Day presents hundreds of reminders from some of the smartest people who ever lived...
A Compendium of Wisdom
A COMPENDIUM OF WISDOM “Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it.” – GEORGE CARLIN When change comes we have two options: Res...
*Too lazy to drive to his girlfriend's house, a man ties helium balloons to a lawn chair--and ends up at 15,000 feet, closing the L. A. airport. *A Ch...
The 776 Dumbest Things Ever Uttered on the Silver Screen
The creme de la crud of screen history "War! War! That's all you think of, Dick Plantagenet! You burner! You pillager!" --Virginia Mayo as Lady Edith ...
A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse
For word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays int...
Washington's Weak in Review
Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, bestselling authors of the scathingly funny Unusually Stupid Americans and Unusually Stupid Celebrities, now set their...
...A nonpartisan hall of shame featuring the idiotic utterances, ridiculous slogans, mixed metaphors, and lame excuses that have fallen from the mouth...
A connoisseur's compendium of Freudian slips, spoonerisms, double-talk, and utter bosh from famous and infamous figures past and present -- a complete...
The Most Comprehensive Guide for Job Hunters and Career Switchers
For job searchers at any stage of their careers, here are the guidelines, secrets, and savvy suggestions that lead to success. Hundreds of ingenious i...
How to Get Into and Succeed in America's Prestige Companies
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From Entry Level to Executive Positions Leads on More than 40 Million Jobs
Jobs '98 is your ticket to today's changing job market, with up-to-date and comprehensive information on: The most exciting new opportunities, from on...
Writing very bad poetry requires talent. It helps to have a wooden ear for words, a penchant for sinking into a mire of sentimentality, and an enviabl...
The most comprehensive, up-to-date reference guide on employment opportunities in every part of the country includes job trends, the outlook for speci...
From first-time job-hunters to career changers, from entry-level to executive positions, more than 40 million jobs are discussed in this, the only job...
The bestselling career guide, now completely revised and updated to offer up-to-the-minute information on job trends and opportunities. Includes hundr...
Jobs 1990 provides: hundreds of company listings and thousands of job descriptions; quick facts and top ten lists of corporation salaries, working con...
A Hilarious and Useful Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know
Your boss makes a joke about Schrodinger's cat-which is something you've heard of but you're a little vague about what exactly happened (or didn't hap...
Discover Your Inner Confidence
A collection of musings to motivate and inspire readers in need of a dose of self-confidence or a quick pick-me-up. We all want to be the type of pers...
A hilarious collection of malicious, crude and catty quotes taken straight from the mouths of well-known entertainers, authors, politicians and other ...
Over 500 of the Most Idiotic Things Ever Said by Famous People
Gathers insensitive, nonsensical, and egotistical comments from actors, actresses, businessmen, singers, broadcasters, and athletes....
This is a collection of utterances by experts in nastiness. It contains cutting and cruel insults from which people can learn the art of verbal cruelt...
"The comprehensive guide to every aspect of retirement"--Cover subtitle....
A Compendium of Crimes Against the English Language
Wretched writing is the lowest of the low; it is a felonious assault on the English language. Exuberantly excessive, it is a sin committed often by am...
Two recognized career authorities have created an up-to-date reference that focuses on the most important factors in any job search--career opportunit...