Author: Kelly Mahon
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1683691059
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 209
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This collection of prank Craigslist ads and the real email exchanges that followed is “hilarious, good fun” and the perfect gift for fans of offbeat humor (Huffington Post) When New York City copywriter Kelly Mahon started posting fake gig ads online as a creative outlet, she was surprised to find that there was someone interested in every bizarre job offer she dreamed up. Race Me in a Lobster Suit collects Mahon’s funniest posts, along with the improvised email exchanges with would-be cocoon knitters and lobster racers. Some correspondents became suspicious, while others seemed willing to play along. The result is good-natured comedy gold and a kind of collaborative entertainment that could only exist in the internet gig economy. Irreverent illustrations by cartoonist Graham Annable (creator of the Harvey Award nominated Grickle comics) ensure that this small book offers outsize laughs. A quick, hilarious read, Race Me in a Lobster Suit is perfect for anyone who needs a bit of absurdity to brighten their day.
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Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 906
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Author: Doug Solter
Publisher: Brain Matter Publishing
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Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
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She drove the car that killed her dad. Samantha dedicates her life to becoming the racing car driver that her dad planned her to be. One day she convinces the owner of a Formula One racing team to take a huge gamble on her. The rest is motor racing history. Skid is the first book in a young adult racing series that features well-developed characters, an amazing plot, and a strong heroine with spunk. If you like a character-based novel full of action with a sweet and believable relationship, then you'll love the first installment in Doug Solter's totally original series. Click or tap the Buy Now button to download SKID and start this brave girl's wild journey today! For ages 13 through Adult. Praise for Skid... "Doug Solter is a wonderful writer and I really recommend this book to parents looking for appealing stories for their children that don't involve vampires."- Nancy Bilyeau, bestselling author of The Blue and The Crown. "SERIOUSLY, please read this amazing story! Okay, even though the story is about racing cars (A subject I don't know a lot about), it totally grabs your attention with the way the author describes the racing world (It was as if I was watching a movie. In a lot of moments, I was literally closing my eyes." - Review from Sincerely Happily Ever After BOOKS blog. Categories: young adult sports, formula 1, sports romance, young adult sports series, racing romance, teen novels, young adult action, young adult racing drama, teen boy books, and teen sports romance.
Author: Doug Solter
Publisher: Brain Matter Publishing
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Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1383
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Is she brave enough to win it all? Samantha Sutton isn't a cheerleader. She races cars. And she's good. Real good. So good a desperate Formula One racing team takes a huge chance on the teenage girl. Samantha must battle the men who race against her. Battle to gain respect from her team. And worst of all, she must battle against the one thing that terrifies her the most. Manny Wolert is a young automotive genus. Raised by a rich German family, he'd rather design transmissions than play polo. Next in line to take over his uncle's racing team, the teen boy struggles with the confidence he needs to become a leader. The team won't take him seriously. His father won't take him seriously. Sometimes even Manny won't take himself seriously. When these two meet, their close friendship grows into an honest love. But in Samantha's quest to win the world championship, their love is choked by jealousy, ambition, fame, and an accident that will change them both forever. Is becoming a legend worth sacrificing everything? Samantha will find out for herself. This digital box set contains all four action-packed racing novels in this thrilling young adult series. Skid (Book #1) Samantha bluffs her way into a car testing session and convinces the owner of a Formula One team to take a huge chance on her. Can Samantha battle her inner demons and become the first female world champion? Not without Manny's help. Rivals (Book #2) Racing in her second season, Samantha's greatest rival on the track becomes her new teammate. The internal rivalry brings out the worst in Samantha and Manny doesn't know what to do. Can he stop Samantha from destroying herself? Legends (Book #3) Samantha hits rock-bottom. She's pushed everyone away. A comeback is impossible. How can she convince the team to believe in her again? How can she convince Manny to help her again after the way she treated him? Champions (Book #4) Starting her third season, Samantha is injured in a horrible accident that breaks her spirit. She wonders if what she did in the past has cursed her for life. Meanwhile, Manny fights to save the racing team from being sold off by his family. Can Manny save Samantha and the team? Buy the box set and start a series you won't want to put down! For ages 13 through Adult.
Author: Joe Queenan
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786884087
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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A riotously funny, razor-sharp indictment of America's cultural wasteland by one of its most merciless critics.
Author: Neal Bascomb
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0385506619
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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The Roaring Twenties in New York was a time of exuberant ambition, free-flowing optimism, an explosion of artistic expression in the age of Prohibition. New York was the city that embodied the spirit and strength of a newly powerful America. In 1924, in the vibrant heart of Manhattan, a fierce rivalry was born. Two architects, William Van Alen and Craig Severance (former friends and successful partners, but now bitter adversaries), set out to imprint their individual marks on the greatest canvas in the world--the rapidly evolving skyline of New York City. Each man desired to build the city’s tallest building, or ‘skyscraper.’ Each would stop at nothing to outdo his rival. Van Alen was a creative genius who envisioned a bold, contemporary building that would move beyond the tired architecture of the previous century. By a stroke of good fortune he found a larger-than-life patron in automobile magnate Walter Chrysler, and they set out to build the legendary Chrysler building. Severance, by comparison, was a brilliant businessman, and he tapped his circle of downtown, old-money investors to begin construction on the Manhattan Company Building at 40 Wall Street. From ground-breaking to bricklaying, Van Alen and Severance fought a cunning duel of wills. Each man was forced to revamp his architectural design in an attempt to push higher, to overcome his rival in mid-construction, as the structures rose, floor by floor, in record time. Yet just as the battle was underway, a third party entered the arena and announced plans to build an even larger building. This project would be overseen by one of Chrysler’s principal rivals--a representative of the General Motors group--and the building ultimately became known as The Empire State Building. Infused with narrative thrills and perfectly rendered historical and engineering detail, Higher brings to life a sensational episode in American history. Author Neal Bascomb interweaves characters such as Al Smith and Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, leading up to an astonishing climax that illustrates one of the most ingenious (and secret) architectural achievements of all time.
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Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Author: Randy Lanier
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 030682647X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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**Winner of the Best Book Award by the Motor Press Guild** The high-octane, Seabiscuit-meets-Scarface story of how Randy Lanier became a 1980s international sports star, soaring through the ranks of car racing while holding a dark secret: he was also one of the biggest pot smugglers in American history As a kid, Randy Lanier dreamed of achieving four-wheel glory at the Indianapolis 500, but knew he’d never be able to afford the most expensive sport on earth. That all changed when he bought a speedboat and began smuggling pot from the Bahamas. Fueled by what would become a historically massive smuggling operation, he started racing cars and became an overnight sensation. For Randy and his teammates, money was no object, and bigger hauls meant faster cars. At every event they attended, they were behind the wheel of the best machinery, flaunting their secret in front of huge crowds and live television cameras. But no matter how fast they drove, they couldn’t outrun the law. As Randy came ever closer to reaching his dream of high-speed glory, one of the biggest drug scandals ever to hit the professional sports world was about to unfold. Set in the 1980s Florida of Miami Vice, this is the unbelievable, unforgettable, unparalleled story of an ordinary guy whose attempts to become famous doing the thing he wanted most—become a world class race car driver—devolved into a you-can’t-make-this-up tale of one of the biggest crime rings and drug scandals of the 1980s. Now, with the help of New York Times bestselling author A.J. Baime, Randy tells the whole truth for the first time ever, a gripping narrative unlike any other, a sports story for the ages, and shocking a true crime epic.
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Author: Edward Jewitt Wheeler
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Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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