Download or read book Stabbed with a Wedge of Cheese written by Charles Downey and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe you're already aware of the World Cow Chip Throwing Championship. Or perhaps you've heard of the National Frumps of America, of which Barbara Bush and Roseanne Barr are members. But the Great International Klondike Outhouse Race? Charles Downey searched low and wide to uncover the unknown and often bizarre side of seemingly ordinary cultural activities.

Download or read book Joie de Vivre written by Robert Arbor and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-20 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to making the most of life, nobody does it better than the French. Now, with Joie de Vivre: Simple French Style for Everyday Living, an inspired fusion of art, style, and easy-to-implement ideas, anyone can feel like they spent a weekend in the French countryside, no matter where they live. Renowned restaurateur Robert Arbor puts a refreshing emphasis on simplicity and accessibility, explaining the rituals and traditions that comprise a typical French day. Featuring dozens of simple, everyday recipes, Joie de Vivre captures the family meals, market trips, and charming domestic settings that make the French way of life so pleasurable. In eight chapters, illustrated with 85 full-color and black-and-white photographs, Arbor details how you, too, can achieve the simplicity and relaxing life the French treasure. Le Matin (The Morning) lays out the elements of a relaxing breakfast (as well as the secret to great coffee), and Le Potager (The Garden) describes the pleasures and rewards of growing your own vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Le Marché (The Market) and Le Déjeuner (Lunchtime) follow Arbor to the market, the butcher, and the baker before serving up a trove of delicious ideas for light lunches and snacks. Le Dîner (Supper) outlines strategies for crafting cozy family dinners; creating enchanting dinner parties of all sizes; and preparing fun, simple meals for children. Arbor’s memories and experiences of growing up in France and his flair for casual elegance can't help but inspire the chef and decorator in everyone. Sidebars sprinkled throughout the book offer tips and insights on how to make the perfect cup of hot chocolate, a French perspective on truffles and foie gras, the French and their love of chocolate, and why French butter tastes so good. Joie de Vivre is a lavishly illustrated guide to the French style of living that will show you how to bring a little joie to your life.

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Download or read book The Darwin Awards II written by Wendy Northcutt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection brings together a fresh collection of the hapless, the heedless, and the just plain foolhardy among us. Salute the owner of an equipment training school who demonstrates the dangers of driving a forklift by failing to survive the filming of his own safety video. Gawk at the couple who go to sleep on a sloping roof. Witness the shepherd who leaves his rifle unsecured—only to be accidentally shot by one of his own flock. With over one hundred Darwin Award Winners, Honorable Mentions, and debunked Urban Legends, plus science and safety tips for avoiding the scythe of natural selection, The Darwin Awards II proves once again how uncommon common sense can be.

Download or read book The Darwin Awards written by Wendy Northcutt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-04-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! The Darwin Awards shares the stories of those human beings who improve the gene pool by removing themselves from it in a sublimely idiotic fashion. Marvel at the thief who tries to steal live electrical wires. Gape at the lawnchair jockey who floats to a height of 16,000 feet suspended by helium balloons. And learn from the man who peers into a gasoline can using a cigarette lighter. All contend for Darwin Awards when their choices culminate in magnificent misadventures. These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error-verified by the author and endorsed by website readers-illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory. The Darwin Awards vividly portrays the finest examples of evolution in action, and shows us just how uncommon common sense can be.

Download or read book After the Storm written by Jaid Black and published by Jaid Black. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​Anthropologist Maya Jones has been contracted by a Scottish university to help unearth ancient relics within a recently discovered lair in what was once the Castle MacGregor. Maya has been inexplicably drawn to any references she could find concerning the clan's mysterious 14th century laird, Thomas MacGregor. Pretty soon, she'll find out why.

Download or read book Heartless written by Autumn Reed and published by Autumn Reed. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I returned to Moss Harbor, determined to find answers about my mother's death. But all I've managed to uncover are three lonely souls calling out to mine. In just a month, Leo, Hayle, and Tristin Sharpe have wound themselves around my heart, reminding me of what I've been missing. I want them back in my life for good, but I should have known that maintaining a friendship with three tempting brothers could never be simple. Leo is intent on wooing me, Hayle keeps drawing me in with his quiet support, and Tristin is doing his level best to push me away. All the while, their father lurks behind the scenes, manipulating us all. I don't want to play into Vincent's hand, but I'm starting to realize it may be the only way to stay in the game. **Heartless is the second book in the Lonely Souls trilogy, a contemporary reverse harem inspired by the characters of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Download or read book Mordew written by Alex Pheby and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex Pheby's Mordew launches an astonishingly inventive epic fantasy trilogy. God is dead, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew. In the slums of the sea-battered city, a young boy called Nathan Treeves lives with his parents, eking out a meagre existence by picking treasures from the Living Mud and the half-formed, short-lived creatures it spawns. Until one day his desperate mother sells him to the mysterious Master of Mordew. The Master derives his magical power from feeding on the corpse of God. But Nathan, despite his fear and lowly station, has his own strength—and it is greater than the Master has ever known. Great enough to destroy everything the Master has built. If only Nathan can discover how to use it. So it is that the Master begins to scheme against him—and Nathan has to fight his way through the betrayals, secrets, and vendettas of the city where God was murdered, and darkness reigns. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Declarations of Independence written by James L. Erwin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From tax rebels to religious dissidents, it's amazing that the United States of America haven't fallen apart, though it has not been for lack of trying. While the Confederate States of America is the best-known secessionist movement in our history, the South is far from the only example of Americans' declaring independence from Washington DC and the federal government. From runaway slaves to religious visionaries, from Native Americans to tax-shelter seeking wealthy, the quest for political, religious, and economic independence has been a constant force in our country over the centuries.

Download or read book A Giant Problem written by Tony DiTerlizzi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles and get ready for the series soon to be streaming on Disney+ with this seventh installment in the fantastical adventures featuring updated text. A Giant Problem was previously published under the series title Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles. After his last tangle with the magical creatures in his stepsister’s field guide, Nick is looking forward to kicking back and beating Laura at video games. But when even more fire-breathing giants begin to wake up, it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the two siblings. Can they stop the giants before they destroy all of Florida?

Download or read book Weird Shit written by Mark Leigh and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you heard, seen or read about something so bizarre and incredible that it leaves you bamboozled for the rest of the day? No? Then you haven't read Weird Sh!t. This eccentric mix of news stories, events concepts and conceits reveals a world full of downright weird and wonderful shit.

Download or read book Uncle John s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader written by Bathroom Readers' Institute and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our first all-new edition to top 500 pages, this was the Bathroom Reader that made the publishing world stand up and take notice—these guys are here to stay. Also appearing for the first time in Giant 10th Anniversary is our famous “Extended Sitting Section,” a series of extra-long articles for those truly leg-numbing experiences. There are also plenty of short and medium articles covering a whole host of topics, including little-known history, pop science, myth-conceptions, celebrity rumors, comedian quotes, and, of course, really dumb crooks. Read about… * The anatomy of laughter * Is your name your destiny? * The history of the electric guitar * What really happened at Roswell * The Politically Correct quiz * The secret of Nancy Drew * Legendary TV flops * Why you itch And much, much more!

Download or read book Oolong Farewell written by Kirsten Weiss and published by misterio press. This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all the neighbors want you dead… Abigail Beanblossom is finally getting into the groove of her new Tea and Tarot room. And in Abigail’s mind, when things are going right, that’s exactly when they’re about to go wrong. But she never could have guessed the mother who abandoned her as a child would suddenly return, looking for tea and sympathy. Now, all Abigail wants is to escape. So, when her grandfather’s quirky friend, Archer, asks Abigail and her partner Hyperion to investigate the murder of his neighbor, the two amateur sleuths leap at the opportunity. Abigail suspects Archer’s fears of arrest are a tempest in a teapot. The victim’s been renting out his mansion for noisy events and bringing the entire neighborhood to a boil. And the old money and nouveau-riche suspects are as plentiful as they are quirky. But when Archer becomes suspect #1, Abigail and Hyperion must steep themselves in the fraught world of upper-crust homeowners associations and Instagram stars. Because this cockeyed killer is just getting started… Oolong, Farewell is book 3 in the Tea and Tarot mystery series. Get cozy and start reading this hilarious whodunit today! Tearoom recipes in the back of the book.

Download or read book A Daughter of the King written by Catherine Pettersson and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paris, 1663. King Louis XIV sanctions a program to send destitute women to Quebec to settle his new colony. They are called, "Daughters of the King." Jeanne Denot is one of them. Of noble birth, she assumes a false identity and boards a ship to Canada, narrowly escaping death at the hands of those closest to her. But when Jeanne encounters a mysterious stranger onboard, the course of her life is altered forever. After braving turbulent seas and hardship in the New World, she decides to risk everything to reclaim what is rightfully hers.

Download or read book A Broke Boy in a Rich Girl s Heart written by C.K. Dion and published by Deep Hearts YA. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sallie lives a comfortable life in a wealthy resort town. Things seem to go well in her life, from her parents supporting her transition to her budding businesses making jewelry to her awesome best friend. This comfortable life takes an unexpected detour—the good kind—when she meets fellow teen artist Cris. While the start of their friendship is awkward, he quickly becomes an important part of her life and those feelings soon grow. That chance meeting blossoms into a relationship with both teens head over heels in love. But not everyone is happy about this. The problem? Cris comes from the wrong part of town and Sallie’s parents have a problem with that. They’d rather see her with someone like Aidan—good looks, athletic, respectable family, great wealth—than someone like Cris. With endless obstacles and challenges thrown in their way, will this broke boy find a permanent place in this rich girl’s heart?

Download or read book The Spirit Stone written by Katharine Kerr and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2008-05-06 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A dagger laid against our throat." Such is the description Prince Dar of the Weslands uses for Zakh Gral, a new fortress built by the Horsekin, the ancient enemies of his people. To help him destroy this threat, the elven prince has called upon his allies: the dwarven folk of the northern mountains and the human men of Deverry to the east. Their leaders know that if the Westlands fall to the Horsekin, their own throats will feel that dagger next. Joining them are two powerful dragons, who have their own bitter reasons to hate the Horsekin. But the fanatical Horsekin believe they have the most powerful ally of all, a new goddess. Alshandra's priestesses have announced that She has given the Horsekin the lands belonging to the prince--and that his people must be utterly destroyed....

Download or read book The Pirate s Secret Stowaway written by Erin Grace and published by Erin Grace. This book was released on 2022-09-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With their futures threatened, Grace Hathaway will risk everything to save her cousin and herself. But when she takes her fate into her own hands and stows away on board the Serenade, she has no idea just how much her life will change. Captain Marcus James is haunted by a violent past he can barely remember except in the dark, murky sea of his dreams. Competition with government traders has seen him take on illegal hidden goods, just to keep The Serenade and her crew afloat. The last thing he needs is undue attention from the wrong quarters, and the last thing he expects to find is Grace. Facing stormy seas, bloody battles with pirates, and a sizzling romance, will Grace and Marcus find their own port of call?