Download or read book Punch written by David Wondrich and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Authoritative, historically informed tribute to the punch bowl, by the James Beard Award-winning author of Imbibe!. Replete with historical anecdotes, expert observations, notes on technique and ingredients, and of course world-class recipes, Punch will take readers on a celebratory journey into the punch bowl that starts with some very lonely British sailors and swells to include a cast of lords and ladies, admirals, kings, presidents, poets, pirates, novelists, spies, and other colorful characters. It is a tale only David Wondrich can tell-and it is sure to delight, amuse, and inspire the mixologist and party-planner in everyone.

Download or read book The Punch written by John Feinstein and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2002-11-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an on-court fight broke out between the Houston Rockets and the LA Lakers just before Christmas 1977, Rudy Tomjanovitch raced to break it up. He was met by Kermit Washington's fist. This is the story of how one punch changed two lives, the NBA and how we think about basketball, forever.

Download or read book Two Foot Punch written by Anita Daher and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nikki blames her brother, Derek, for their parents' death in a house fire, but when Derek gets involved with a gang, Nikki knows she is the only one who can save him. Enlisting the help of a girl named Rain, who uses her athletic abilities to carry out acts of petty thievery, Nikki uses all her gymnastic and free-running skills to stay ahead of the gang and keep her brother from being killed.

Download or read book The Punch Bowl written by Dan Searing and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique guide showcases 75 irresistible punch recipes: 50 vintage classics and 25 from todays most accomplished bartenders. From Scorpion Punch to Rocky Mountain Punch, these single-bowl concoctions are perfect for any large party, whether casual backyard gathering or elegant holiday soirée. Featuring gorgeous photos of vintage bowls, glasses, and ladles, this fascinating cocktail companion also recounts the centuries-old history of punch.

Download or read book Ladies Who Punch written by Ramin Setoodeh and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Like Fire & Fury, the gossipy real-life soap opera behind a serious show. When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within ten years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her co-hosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chatfest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface. Based on unprecedented access, including stunning interviews with nearly every host, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds. Here's the full story of how Star, then Rosie, then Whoopi tried to take over the show, while Barbara struggled to maintain control of it all, a modern-day Lear with her media-savvy daughters. You'll read about how so many co-hosts had a tough time fitting in, suffered humiliations at the table, then pushed themselves away, feeling betrayed—one nearly quitting during a commercial. Meanwhile, the director was being driven insane, especially by Rosie. Setoodeh uncovers the truth about Star’s weight loss and wedding madness. Rosie’s feud with Trump. Whoopi’s toxic relationship with Rosie. Barbara’s difficulty stepping away. Plus, all the unseen hugs, snubs, tears—and one dead rodent. Ladies Who Punch shows why The View can be mimicked and mocked, but it can never be matched.

Download or read book Fruit Punch written by Kendra Allen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An arresting and one-of-a-kind memoir about the alternately exultant and harrowing trip growing up as a Black child desperate to create a clear reality for herself in this country Written in a distinctive voice and filled with personality, humor, and pathos, Fruit Punch is a memoir unlike any other, from a one-of-a-kind millennial talent. Growing up in Dallas, Texas, in the nineties and early 2000s, Kendra Allen had a complicated, loving, and intense family life filled with desire and community but also undercurrents of violence and turmoil. “We equate suffering to perseverance and misinterpret the weight of shame,” she writes. As she makes her way through a world of obscureness, Kendra finds herself slowly discovering outlets to help navigate growing up and against the expected performance of being a young Black woman in the South—a complex interplay of race, class, and gender that proves to be ever-shifting ground. Fruit Punch touches on everything from questions of beauty and how we form concepts of ourselves—as a small rebellion, young Kendra scratched a hole into every pair of stockings she was forced to wear—to what it means to grow up in her great uncle’s Southern Baptist church—with rules including “No uncrossed ankles” and “No questions.” Inflected by a powerful sense of place and touched by poetry, Fruit Punch is a stunning achievement—a memoir born of love and endurance, fight or flight, and what it means to be a witness, from a blisteringly honest and observant voice.

Download or read book Let s Punch written by Elizabeth Woolnough and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book People I Want to Punch in the Throat written by Jen Mann and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A debut collection of witty, biting essays laced with a surprising warmth, from Jen Mann, the writer behind the popular blog People I Want to Punch in the Throat People I want to punch in the throat: • anyone who feels the need to bling her washer and dryer • humblebraggers • people who treat their pets like children Jen Mann doesn’t have a filter, which sometimes gets her in trouble with her neighbors, her fellow PTA moms, and that one woman who tried to sell her sex toys at a home shopping party. Known for her hilariously acerbic observations on her blog, People I Want to Punch in the Throat, Mann now brings her sharp wit to bear on suburban life, marriage, and motherhood in this laugh-out-loud collection of essays. From the politics of joining a play group, to the thrill of mothers’ night out at the gun range, to the rewards of your most meaningful relationship (the one you have with your cleaning lady), nothing is sacred or off-limits. So the next time you find yourself wearing fuzzy bunny pajamas in the school carpool line or accidentally stuck at a co-worker’s swingers party, just think, What would Jen Mann do? Or better yet, buy her book. Praise for People I Want to Punch in the Throat “People I Want to Punch in the Throat is so good that it’ll make you want to adopt all the cats in the world. I’m not sure about the correlation, but it’s that good. It should come with a warning.”—Jenny Lawson, author of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened “Jen Mann has an amazing way of telling stories that will make you cringe and burst out laughing at the same time. From swinger parties to racist toddlers, she makes the suburbs unbelievably funny.”—Karen Alpert, author of I Heart My Little A-Holes “Jen Mann says the things we’re all too afraid to say. Her honest and hilarious writing style reminds me of David Sedaris and Tina Fey.”—Robin O’Bryant, author of Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves “Jen Mann’s shrewd and unrelenting assault on the absurdity of suburban life is an honest peek into the occasional nightmare that is part of living the American dream. I love Jen. I wish she was my neighbor. It’s so refreshing to know that I’m not the only one who wants to punch almost everyone in the f***ing throat.”—Nicole Knepper, author of Moms Who Drink And Swear

Download or read book Waiting for the Punch written by Marc Maron and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Public figures as you rarely if ever hear them: strikingly personal, surprisingly open, and profoundly emotional." — Entertainment Weekly "I’m British, so I’m medically dead inside, but even I can’t help but open up whenever I talk to Marc. He uses his honestly like a scalpel, cutting himself open in front of anyone he’s talking to, and in doing so, invites you to do the same." —John Oliver From the beloved and wildly popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron comes a book of intimate, hilarious and life changing conversations with some of the funniest, and most important people in the world like you’ve never heard them before. Waiting for the Punch features the stories and thoughts of such luminaries as Amy Schumer, Mel Brooks, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Sir Ian McKellen, Lorne Michels, Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon, RuPaul, Louis CK, David Sedaris, Bruce Springsteen, and President Obama. This book is not simply a collection of these interviews, but instead something more wondrous: a running narrative of the world’s most recognizable names working through the problems, doubts, joys, triumphs, and failures we all experience. With each chapter covering a different topic: parenting, childhood, relationships, sexuality, success, failures and others, Punch becomes a sort of everyman’s guide to life. Barack Obama candidly discusses the challenges of the presidency, and the bittersweet moments of seeing your children grow up. Amy Schumer recounts the pain of her parents’ divorce. Molly Shannon uproariously remembers the time she and her best friend hopped a plane from Ohio to New York City when they were twelve on a dare. Amy Poehler dishes on why just because you become a parent doesn’t mean you have to like anybody else’s kids but your own. Bruce Springsteen expounds on the dual nature of desperation to both motivate and devastate. Full of stories that are at once laugh-out loud funny, heartbreakingly honest, joyous, tragic and powerful, Waiting for the Punch is a book to be read from cover to cover, but it is also one to return to again and again.

Download or read book Rum Punch written by Elmore Leonard and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Powerful…clever…astonishing…a delicious read.” —Detroit Free Press Rum Punch is classic Elmore Leonard—the electrifying thriller that served as the basis for the acclaimed film Jackie Brown by director Quentin Tarantino, starring Pam Grier, Robert DeNiro, and Samuel L. Jackson. Leonard’s story of a not-altogether-blameless flight attendant on the run from her vicious gun-running sometime employer who sees her as a troublesome loose end, Rum Punch is “the King Daddy of crime writers” (Seattle Times) at his sharpest and most ingeniously entertaining. In fact, People magazine calls it, “Leonard’s best work. He brilliantly reaffirms his right to the title of America’s finest crime fiction writer.” Enjoy this sensational noir winner from the creator of the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV’s hit series Justified, and see why the great Elmore Leonard stands tall in the company of America’s most legendary crime fiction masters: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al.

Download or read book Hurricane Punch written by Tim Dorsey and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That lovable, under-undermedicated dispenser of truth, justice, and trivia is back with a vengeance—just as his cherished home state is about to take a beating from a conga line of hurricanes bearing down on the peninsula. But as Serge and his burnout buddy Coleman go storm-chasing, bodies begin turning up at a disturbing rate, even by Florida standards. It looks like a serial killer is on the loose—another serial killer—which highly offends Serge's moral sensibilities. And he vows he'll stop at nothing to unmask his thrill-killing rival and make All Things Right—though Coleman's triathlete approach to the sport of polyabuse binging threatens to derail the mission more completely than the entire combined Sunshine State police community could ever hope to.

Download or read book Punch s Prize Novelists written by William Makepeace Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mr Punch s Irish Humour in Picture and Story written by Various and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun and engaging book rich in interesting stories from the punch library of humor. With drawings and illustrations from the stable of Charles Keene; an expert in terms of Irish humor, it is centered to portray the Irish culture funnily and cutely. A fun and interesting book for the young and old to keep stress aloof.

Download or read book Mr Punch s Life in London written by Various and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Mr. Punch's Life in London," Various explores the colorful and sometimes chaotic life of the iconic character Mr. Punch as he navigates the bustling city of London. The book is a collection of humorous and satirical sketches, providing a unique glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of 19th-century London. Various employs a witty and lively narrative style, infused with sharp commentary on the absurdities of urban life. The book serves as a valuable primary source for historians and literary scholars interested in the Victorian era, offering a humorous yet insightful perspective on society at the time. Various, a collective pseudonym used by a group of writers and illustrators, was inspired by the popular Punch and Judy puppet show to create this satirical work. Their collaborative effort showcases a keen awareness of the comedic traditions of the time and a talent for crafting entertaining and thought-provoking narratives. I highly recommend "Mr. Punch's Life in London" to readers interested in exploring the intersection of humor, satire, and social commentary in 19th-century literature. Various's unique storytelling approach and vivid portrayal of London make this book a delightful and informative read for fans of comedic literature and Victorian history.

Download or read book Mr Punch s Book of Love Being the Humours of Courtship and Matrimony written by Various and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Mr. Punch's Book of Love: Being the Humours of Courtship and Matrimony" by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book Mr Punch s Railway Book written by George Du Maurier and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vibrant anthology 'Mr. Punch's Railway Book,' a vivid tapestry of humor and social commentary is woven through the works of illustrious illustrators and satirists from the 19th and early 20th centuries. This collection encapsulates a dynamic period in British history, exploring the societal implications of the railway's expansion with wit and artistic flair. The anthology is remarkable for its range of artistic stylesfrom the detailed pen-and-ink drawings of Charles Keene to the whimsical caricatures of John Tenniel, offering readers a panoramic view of Victorian and Edwardian attitudes towards progress and change. The featured works stand as monuments to the eras complex relationship with modernity, highlighting both the excitement and anxieties brought on by technological advancement. The contributing artists, including George Du Maurier, Phil May, and Edward Tennyson Reed, among others, were central figures in the golden age of British magazine illustration, notably within the pages of 'Punch,' a publication synonymous with satirical commentary on contemporary life. Their collective output encapsulates the fervor of the Industrial Revolution and its repercussions on English society, culture, and humor. These artists, with their diverse backgroundsfrom journalism to theatrecontributed to a powerful commentary on the evolving landscape of their time, thus aligning this collection with significant cultural and literary movements of the era. 'Mr. Punch's Railway Book' is a compelling invitation to readers seeking to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of 19th and early 20th-century British satire. Beyond its historical significance, the anthology offers an unparalleled window into the social psyche of an era transfixed by the marvels of steam and speed. For students of literature, history, and illustration, the collection presents a unique study in the intersection of art, technology, and society. Its enduring appeal lies not only in its humor but in its ability to foster a dialogue between the past and the present, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the transformative power of the railwayand of satire itself.

Download or read book Punch s pocket book for 1844 1881 written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: