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Introduction by Drew Carey
512 pages, softcover (retail $14.95)
Need a laugh? This book—newly updated and now in paperback—has keeps ‘em coming in waves with more than 2,000 zinging, stinging one-liners, gags, ribs, observations and putdowns for just about every occasion from Milton Berle, George Burns, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Jeff Foxworthy and dozens of other stand-up icons. Saucy and sassy, it’s an uncensored tap into the ribald humor, unrestrained merrymaking and good-natured “roastings” of the Friars Club, a comedic institution that’s been skewering celebrities for more than 100 years.
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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Softcover, 208 pages (retail $14.95)
No matter the color of your political stripes, you’ll get a kick from this roundup of more than 450 editorial cartoons based on last year’s top stories. Timely, opinionated and frequently controversial, these pen-and-ink barbs help bring high gas prices, the war in Iraq, the presidential election, the Olympics and the other memorable events of 2008 into clever, concise black-and-white focus.
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By Laurence Maslon & Michael Kantor
Hardcover, 384 pages (retail $45)
What’s so funny? Find out with this comprehensive look at comedy in America, a companion to the PBS series, which covers a century of stage, radio, television and movie personalities. Handsomely packed with hundreds of photos, fascinating biographical information and clear overviews of how—and why—humor changes over the years but also stays in many ways the same, it’s a perfect miles-of-smiles remedy for the winter blahs.
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By Harold Holtzer
Softcover, 281 pages (retail $13.95)
For his latest book about our 16th president, Lincoln scholar Holtzer turns to the written recollections of men and women who actually met Honest Abe. From secretaries, bodyguards, childhood friends, artists, fellow historical figures and even the man who ended his life, John Wilkes Booth, these fascinating first-person excerpts from letters, journals, book and speeches make for a unique 200th-birthday salute to one of America’s most famous chiefs of state.
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By Randy Owen
Hardcover, 275 pages (retail $25.95)
You don’t have to be a fan of the group Alabama to enjoy lead singer Owen's inspiring, rags-to-riches autobiography and his account of growing up a dirt-poor country boy, falling in love, confronting the temptations of success and holding on to his down-home roots no matter what—and, of course, leading three musical mates to become the most successful country music act of all time.
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Baseball and the Baby Boomer
By Talmage Boston
Hardcover, 288 pages (retail $24.95)
Anyone who grew up watching Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Carl Yastrzemski, Jackie Robinson, Nolan Ryan and Lou Brock will love this thoughtful combo of history, commentary and memoir. But fans of any age, background and team affiliation can appreciate its pure, passionate salute to the heart and soul of the game itself.
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By Margaret Egleton
Hardcover, 160 pages (retail $29.95)
How well do you gnow your gnomes? These longtime lawn ornaments and garden guardians get their due in this photo-packed tribute to gnome history, gnome lore, gnome collecting and the many roles of the gnome in pop culture, art and beyond.
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The Order of Things
By Barbara Ann Kiper, Ph.D.
Softcover, 616 pages (retail $9.95)
Whose face is on the now-discontinued $10,000 bill? How many kilowatts does an electric blanket use in a year? What’s the left-to-right placement of an 11-piece place setting? A browser’s delight and a trivia lover’s treasure chest, this compact little compendium uses hundreds of charts, graphs, lists and rankings to neatly order and organize just about everything under the sun—which, you’ll discover, has seven layers. Can you name ‘em?
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Photographs by Mary Ellen Mark
Hardcover, 128 pages (retail $59.95)
Subtitled “Forty Years of Photographing On the Set,” this striking collection of some 250 images taken by Mary Ellen Mark, one of the most acclaimed documentary photographers of all time, sweeps you behind the scenes of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Tootsie, Marathon Man, Apocalypse Now, The Blues Brothers and dozens of other landmark films, all the way up to the recent Appaloosa and the brand-new Australia. With first-person commentary by stars, directors and other moviemaking insiders, it’s an intimate peek into a fascinating backstage world few outsiders ever get to visit.
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By Steve Greenberg
Hardcover, 244 pages (retail $19.95)
Ever heard of the Pet Fat, a piece of simulated human blubber that’s been successful as a weight-loss motivator? How about Sportbinox, binoculars mounted to a headband to free up hands for other things at sporting events? Or the Diaperbridge, which turns any sink into a changing table? Writer Greenberg traveled the countryside to gather the stories of dozens of eccentric “Why didn’t I think of that!” inventions and their amateur inventors in this colorful, photo-filled tribute to American ingenuity, creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit.
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- 'Petticoat' Memories
- Holiday Gift Guide
- Cranberry Country
- Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Dishes
- Managing Money as a Couple
- Tortellini Toss
- Yo-Yo Fanatic
- Citrus Treats
- Far Flung
- The Rocking Rockettes
- Library Cats
- What's the Deal with the Imus Ranch?
- Handcrafting Fish Lures
- Kenny Chesney's Christmas
- Barber Shops
- Smoke, Sizzle & Sauce!
- Home Sweet Home
- The Quilt Bus
- Facing the Giants
- Knitting with Love
- Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Everyone's Favorite Chicken
- Italian Cream Cake
- Zucchini Bake
- Chicken Supreme
- Chicken Wings
- Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Quick Apple Dumpling
- Green Tomato Casserole
- Fresh Squash Casserole
- Slice & Bake
- A Stuffing Called Panade
- Salad Spinner
- Sweet Home Tennessee
- Holiday Lamb
- Going Cold Turkey
- Sugar & Spice (and a carton of eggnog) is So Nice
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Three Great Turkey and Gravy Recipes
- Four Great Cranberry Sauces
- Turkey-day dilemmas, solved!
- The Truth About Your Pet's Health
- To dye or not to dye
- Going Gray . . . or Going Broke
- Your Best Defense
- An Unwelcome House Guest
- Perfect Timing
- The Ride of My Life
- A diabetes cure?
- Live Better Now November 2009
