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Alice's journey begins as all good journeys do: hitting on the sales guy at REI. After a tumultuous breakup, a quick career transition, family upheaval, and a sobriety journey that didn't fix her life quite as much as she expected it to, Alice decides that the only way to solve all her problems is to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. But as she begins preparing for the months-long quest, she realizes the answers she's seeking might not be on top of a snow-covered mountain. Especially since she just learned there was snow in California.

How to Dodge a Cannonball is funnier than the Civil War should ever be. It follows Anders, a teenage idealist who enlists and reenlists to shape the American Future—as soon as he figures out what that is, who it includes, and why everyone wants him to die for it. Escaping his violently insane mother is a bonus. Anders finds honor as a proud Union flag twirler—until he’s captured. Then he tries life as a diehard Confederate—until fate asks him to die hard for the Confederacy at Gettysburg. Barely alive, Anders limps into a Black Union regiment in a stolen uniform.

A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the sacred tenets of the United States Constitution, urban life, the civil rights movement, the father-son relationship, and the holy grail of racial equality—the black Chinese restaurant.

Two years after he blew up the Channel Tunnel to foil the Franco-German invasion, Harry Lampeter returns to England, hoping for employment with MI6. The political climate in Europe has changed. The Roman Catholic Church, led by mad Pope Benedict XVII, is attempting to fill the power vacuum in Europe by reviving the Holy Roman Empire, with himself as Emperor. The CIA has other ideas, as do the leaders of the European nations.

Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its eighth season in The Scotsman.

In a satirical, high-octane future, humanity’s first mission to colonize Mars is sabotaged by the very forces that launched it: corporate greed, political stupidity, rebellious robots, and influencer warfare. What begins as a sleek launch countdown quickly spirals into an interstellar comedy of errors.

Melo Paternò, dirigente scolastico ambizioso, arrivista e facilone allo stesso tempo, si ritrova a sottovalutare i docenti e le famiglie degli alunni della scuola da lui diretta, rimanendo schiacciato in prima persona dalla sua grossolana smania di potere e di autoaffermazione.

In un omaggio incondizionato e deferente ad Andrea Camilleri, l'ultimo (!) esperimento narrativo di Valerio Di Stefano.

ନିତିଦିନିଆ ଜୀବନର ଘଟଣାବଳୀ ଭିତରୁ ବ୍ୟଂଗର ଉପାଦାନ ଖୋଜିନେବାରେ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ କଥାକାର ମୃଣାଳ ସିଦ୍ଧହସ୍ତ! "ଭଲ ଅଛ ନବଘନ" ବହିରେ ଅଛି...

Parodia de "La pioggia nel pineto" di Gabriele D'Annunzio in occasione dell'alluvione del 2 marzo 2011.

Al Getty is a dedicated private investigator on the hunt for cheating partners. Ethan Notes is an obsessive stalker fixated on a beautiful woman. After the initial consultation, Al realizes he needs to clarify online what he can lawfully do, to keep weirdos like Notes away. Doing the right thing and reporting the stalker to the police might lead to unexpected drama, but if anyone can handle setbacks, it's Al—he's had a lot of them. When a surprise date with the victim doesn't quite go as planned, it turns out that the stalker might just play a crucial role in the unfolding chaos. This ...

Laugh Loud. Cringe Quietly. Relate Entirely. From unexpected blunders to gloriously botched good intentions, Folly of Fools Volume II delivers another round of laugh-out-loud poetry and short stories that find the hilarity in everyday life. Whether it's a man narrowly surviving Valentine's Day (with fishing gear involved), a promotion speech gone terribly wrong, or a father navigating the treacherous waters of bedtime questions, this collection is packed with sharp wit, heartfelt chuckles, and all-too-familiar moments. Author Reginald Overhouse invites you back into his world of lovable ...

🤡 Savage pranks and annoying tricks to drive people up the damn wall 😏 Passive-aggressive moves that sting without saying a word 🖇️ Office chaos starters guaranteed to make coworkers hate your guts 🧨 Family feuds made funnier (and a hell of a lot messier) 💻 Social media trolling tips for keyboard warriors with attitude 🧍♂️🧍 Public space shenanigans to irritate strangers like a pro 📱 Texting torture techniques that’ll make their thumbs bleed 🚗💢 Road rage ideas that don’t involve actual road rage (mostly) 🎭 How to weaponize sarcasm and deadpan for ...

A workaholic perfectionist, a grumpy single-dad, and a rundown old inn. . . I had a plan: meet a good guy, get married, have a house full of kids, and live happily ever after. But life had other ideas. At thirty-five, I was newly single and childless with a biological clock ready to explode. My perfectly planned life was not so perfect. After a surprise inheritance of an old bed and breakfast, I threw caution to the wind and flew across the country to DIY the property. How hard could it be? I was wrong. It was really difficult. Not even someone with my work ethic could’ve fixed it alone. ...

🌀 A colorful collection of 1000 fascinating words, idioms, and expressions. 🗯️ Slang from the streets, the screen, and across the decades. 📚 Rare and beautiful words you didn’t know you needed. 🌍 Funny, strange, and untranslatable phrases from other languages. 🐒 Animal-inspired idioms that reveal how we think and speak. 🍩 Deliciously weird food-related sayings and metaphors. 😄 Expressions that make you laugh, raise eyebrows, or both. 💘 Phrases of love, friendship, awkwardness, and sass. 🧠 A perfect tool for writers, teachers, trivia lovers, and language fans. ...

"When Poppy Wainwright's grandmother dies, she travels from her home in Arkansas to live with her grandmother's older sister, Sookie, in Savannah, Georgia. 'Your Grandma Lainey was a self-righteous nit-wit,' Sookie tells Poppy upon their first meeting, 'and if I had the gumption, I'd drive myself up to Mountain Home and spit on her freshly dug grave.' Sookie is everything Poppy's grandmother was not: atheistic, slovenly, suspicious, prone to vendettas, and completely lacking any verbal filter." (Kirkus Reviews)

The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course, there's a catch to the invitation....

Grange, Florida, is famous for its miracles - the weeping fiberglass Madonna, the Road-Stain Jesus, the stigmata man. And now it has JoLayne Lucks, unlikely winner of the state lottery. Unfortunately, JoLayne's winning ticket isn't the only one. The other belongs to Bodean Gazzer and his raunchy sidekick, Chub, who believe they're entitled to the whole $28 million jackpot. And they need it quickly, to start their own underground militia before NATO troops invade America. But JoLayne Lucks has her own plans for the Lotto money - an Eden-like forest in Grange must be saved from strip-malling.

People start dropping dead around Charlie, giant ravens perch on his building, and it seems that everywhere he goes, a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Strange names start appearing on his nightstand notepad, and before he knows it, those people end up dead, too. Yup, it seems that Charlie Asher has been recruited for a new job, an unpleasant but utterly necessary one: Death.

After surviving countless perils and dangers, including an examination by the Blood Council, Fred is preparing to take on his most important adventure to date: marrying Krystal. That is, if he can get everything handled in time. Visiting Boarback, hiring new staff, clearing out his schedule for a honeymoon; there’s no shortage of tasks to check off before the big day arrives. But not everyone views the occasion in such a happy light. With new dangers looming, old debts raised, and grudges rekindled, it’ll take everything Fred has to finally make it down the aisle.

Starting a cannabis company is supposed to be chill, right? George, Brandy and Marcus are about to find out just how sobering the cannabis business can be.