HUMOR
There are many delightful humor books on the Cat Resources page. But from time to time, we'll feature a book or two on this page as well.
Award-winning humorist Arthur Black interviewed Simon Teakettle on his former CBC radio program, which Terzo describes on his blog. |
These are just three of Black's recent best-sellers, available from |
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Steve Pitt's new book, My Life and Other Lies: Tales from the writer's list is guaranteed to spill your coffee. You were warned! For nearly a decade Steve Pitt has been amusing his fellow writers with his off-beat postings. With subjects ranging from his experiences as a soldier in the militia, movie extra, armored truck guard, apprentice chef and resort cook, as well as a stay-home dad, Steve makes true stories come to life. His readers react with guffaws and spit-takes (which we've renamed SPitt-takes), comparing him to Bob Newhart, David Sedaris and Stephen Leacock. Many of these yarns have been published in Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Toronto Life, Stitches, Canadian Health and the Globe and Mail. 164 pages, $17.95. Published by BRIDGEROSS Communications, available at Amazon (US & Canada) and Chapters/Indigo.
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Allia Zobel Nolan and contributors from the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop whoop it up with reveries of life in the past lane, the days when some women teased their hair until it gave up, and dated guys who wore more jewelry than a starlet on Oscar night. Published in association with the University of Daytons Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop, the book also documents what it is like to go from mood rings to menopauseincluding stories of an ex-husbands cremation ceremony, surviving a millennium office, and more. It lives up to its title. Ilene (Gingy) Beckerman, author of five bestsellers, including Love, Loss and What I Wore These stories will not only entertain, but also remind us that life is too short not to laugh! Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella, New York Times bestselling authors of I See Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses. |
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Purr More, Hiss Less, Heavenly Lessons Order from: http://alliawrites.com/cat_books.php |
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Widely known for her paintings of Parliament Hill, Shirley Van Dusen's work is represented in private collections around the world. She has also shared her unique view of life through her writing and has been published by the Poetry Institute of Canada and recognized by the Ottawa branch of the Canadian Authors Association with an award for her short story Mary John and Weirdo. The mother of seven (several of whom are familiar to Ottawa TV audiences from their media appearances), Shirley describes the vast and varied menagerie that has also shared her home, beginning with the monkey that arrived as a Mother's Day gift. With charming illustrations by the author. Published by General Store Publishing House.
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The two lawyers who wrote this book are savvy enough not to to reveal their names. X and Y have reason to worry. Their book pulls no punches. The anonymous Seattle dads - both Harvard Law School grads - aimed their self-help guide at men who do not watch Oprah or Dr. Phil and who know little (and care even less) about the inner workings of the female anatomy or psyche. The authors tell fathers how to cope with fertility clinics and vasectomies, how to avoid such horrible tasks as sex during pregnancy, changing poopy diapers, getting up at night and why you should never agree to holding a birthday party for one year olds. A great gift for expectant fathers, new fathers, old fathers, any male contemplating becoming a father and their wives and girlfriends, if only to confirm just how inept their male partners are. Order from www.bridgeross.com. Also from Bridgeross: The Original Reigning Cats and Dogs
a light-hearted look
at pets and their owners Published by BRIDGEROSS Communications
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