Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555847099
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Experience a year in the life of a cranky couch potato—also known as “the funniest writer in America” (The Wall Street Journal). Touching on topics from technological change to the United Nations, this is a chronicle of the day-to-day home life and frequent harangues of a New York Times–bestselling humorist. Over the course of the year, in between rants, he does occasionally leave the sofa and embark on exotic adventures—including a blind (drunk) wine tasting with Christopher Buckley, and a Motel 6 where he has twenty-eight channels and a bathroom to himself. As readers of Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance, and his other bestsellers know, P. J. O’Rourke takes no prisoners—though he may take a few naps. “An entertaining and engaging read.” —Associated Press “A wide-angled worldview from his own living room, his salon of sarcasm. He introduces readers to his assistant, friends, family and smart-aleck babysitter . . . His vitriolic wit is couched in humor that elicits the gamut from giggles to guffaws.” —Publishers Weekly
The CEO of the Sofa
Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555847099
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Experience a year in the life of a cranky couch potato—also known as “the funniest writer in America” (The Wall Street Journal). Touching on topics from technological change to the United Nations, this is a chronicle of the day-to-day home life and frequent harangues of a New York Times–bestselling humorist. Over the course of the year, in between rants, he does occasionally leave the sofa and embark on exotic adventures—including a blind (drunk) wine tasting with Christopher Buckley, and a Motel 6 where he has twenty-eight channels and a bathroom to himself. As readers of Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance, and his other bestsellers know, P. J. O’Rourke takes no prisoners—though he may take a few naps. “An entertaining and engaging read.” —Associated Press “A wide-angled worldview from his own living room, his salon of sarcasm. He introduces readers to his assistant, friends, family and smart-aleck babysitter . . . His vitriolic wit is couched in humor that elicits the gamut from giggles to guffaws.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555847099
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Experience a year in the life of a cranky couch potato—also known as “the funniest writer in America” (The Wall Street Journal). Touching on topics from technological change to the United Nations, this is a chronicle of the day-to-day home life and frequent harangues of a New York Times–bestselling humorist. Over the course of the year, in between rants, he does occasionally leave the sofa and embark on exotic adventures—including a blind (drunk) wine tasting with Christopher Buckley, and a Motel 6 where he has twenty-eight channels and a bathroom to himself. As readers of Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance, and his other bestsellers know, P. J. O’Rourke takes no prisoners—though he may take a few naps. “An entertaining and engaging read.” —Associated Press “A wide-angled worldview from his own living room, his salon of sarcasm. He introduces readers to his assistant, friends, family and smart-aleck babysitter . . . His vitriolic wit is couched in humor that elicits the gamut from giggles to guffaws.” —Publishers Weekly
CAUGHT ON CAMERA WITH THE CEO
Author: Natalie Anderson
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 459668829X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Confident and charismatic, CEO Alex is the object of every woman’s adoration. Even Dani, a dedicated professional who’s usually uninterested in men, can’t keep her eyes off him. One day she finds herself trapped in the elevator with him. In the grips of claustrophobia, Dani gives in to Alex'’s gentle gaze and finds comfort in his kiss. The next day Dani is suddenly fired by her temp agency. The video of her kiss with Alex has gone viral, setting off a giant scandal!
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 459668829X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Confident and charismatic, CEO Alex is the object of every woman’s adoration. Even Dani, a dedicated professional who’s usually uninterested in men, can’t keep her eyes off him. One day she finds herself trapped in the elevator with him. In the grips of claustrophobia, Dani gives in to Alex'’s gentle gaze and finds comfort in his kiss. The next day Dani is suddenly fired by her temp agency. The video of her kiss with Alex has gone viral, setting off a giant scandal!
What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World
Author: Henry Clark
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316206679
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This clever comic adventure from debut author Henry Clark is a truly original and utterly wacky story about the importance of intelligence and curiosity in a complacent world. The adventure of a lifetime begins between two sofa cushions.... When River, Freak, and Fiona discover a mysterious sofa sitting at their bus stop, their search for loose change produces a rare zucchini-colored crayon. Little do they know this peculiar treasure is about to launch them into the middle of a plot to conquer the world! The kids' only hope is to trap the plot's mastermind when he comes to steal the crayon. But how can three kids from the middle of nowhere stop an evil billionaire? With the help of an eccentric neighbor, an artificially intelligent domino, a DNA-analyzing tray, two hot air balloons, and a cat named Mucus, they just might be able to save the planet.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316206679
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This clever comic adventure from debut author Henry Clark is a truly original and utterly wacky story about the importance of intelligence and curiosity in a complacent world. The adventure of a lifetime begins between two sofa cushions.... When River, Freak, and Fiona discover a mysterious sofa sitting at their bus stop, their search for loose change produces a rare zucchini-colored crayon. Little do they know this peculiar treasure is about to launch them into the middle of a plot to conquer the world! The kids' only hope is to trap the plot's mastermind when he comes to steal the crayon. But how can three kids from the middle of nowhere stop an evil billionaire? With the help of an eccentric neighbor, an artificially intelligent domino, a DNA-analyzing tray, two hot air balloons, and a cat named Mucus, they just might be able to save the planet.
The CEO's Contracted Wife
Author: PenPain
Publisher: StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Warning! Mature scene explicit [R+18] When the time I had nowhere to go because I had lost everything, he came. He showed me and made me feel the things I missed early on. He gave me the ones I had never tried and experienced. But the person I thought I could trust completely was just another poison slowly spreading through my body. Someone who did all that to forget the tragedy that befell my sister. How can I resist the love that, in the first place, should not have begun? How can I forgive myself for something I do not know? We have hundred days to pretend that we are a happy couple. But the secret they had kept for so long was revealing.
Publisher: StarNovel (HK) Co., Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Warning! Mature scene explicit [R+18] When the time I had nowhere to go because I had lost everything, he came. He showed me and made me feel the things I missed early on. He gave me the ones I had never tried and experienced. But the person I thought I could trust completely was just another poison slowly spreading through my body. Someone who did all that to forget the tragedy that befell my sister. How can I resist the love that, in the first place, should not have begun? How can I forgive myself for something I do not know? We have hundred days to pretend that we are a happy couple. But the secret they had kept for so long was revealing.
The CEO
Author: Victoria Purman
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1942240910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
CEO Callum Malone has it all: power, Italian suits, a house on one of Sydney’s stunning beaches and a new life without a woman in it. Just the way he likes it, ever since his nasty divorce. Landscaper Ava Gibson is in no position to turn down a job, even if it is for her despised ex-brother-in-law. But when resentment gives way to underlying attraction, Ava is finally forced to confront her truth… she’s falling for him. Will Ava be able to keep her growing desire in check? Because the irresistible Cal doesn’t want her to…
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1942240910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
CEO Callum Malone has it all: power, Italian suits, a house on one of Sydney’s stunning beaches and a new life without a woman in it. Just the way he likes it, ever since his nasty divorce. Landscaper Ava Gibson is in no position to turn down a job, even if it is for her despised ex-brother-in-law. But when resentment gives way to underlying attraction, Ava is finally forced to confront her truth… she’s falling for him. Will Ava be able to keep her growing desire in check? Because the irresistible Cal doesn’t want her to…
Acquired: The CEO's Small-Town Bride
Author: Catherine Mann
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373731035
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The people of Vista del Mar were about to pay. Now that Rafe Cameron had made his fortune, he was out to settle old debts. Except he hadn't counted on running into Sarah Richards--his feisty ex-flame who was determined to put an end to his feud with their hometown. Secretly amused that Sarah had turned into such a do-gooder, Rafe allowed himself to consider her pleas. But nothing, not even the thawing of his own frozen heart, would make this CEO amend his plans. Until one revelation changed everything.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373731035
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The people of Vista del Mar were about to pay. Now that Rafe Cameron had made his fortune, he was out to settle old debts. Except he hadn't counted on running into Sarah Richards--his feisty ex-flame who was determined to put an end to his feud with their hometown. Secretly amused that Sarah had turned into such a do-gooder, Rafe allowed himself to consider her pleas. But nothing, not even the thawing of his own frozen heart, would make this CEO amend his plans. Until one revelation changed everything.
The Funny Stuff
Author: P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 0802160654
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
A compendium of quotes and riffs from more than four decades of writing by P.J. O’Rourke on subjects ranging from government (“Giving money and power to politicians is like giving car keys and whiskey to teenage boys”) to fishing (”a sport invented by insects and you are the bait”) to apps (“we need a no-app app—let’s call it a nap”) to be published on what would have been his 75th birthday. “P. J. O’Rourke was the funniest writer of his generation, one of the smartest and one of the most prolific. Now that he belongs to the ages, P.J. takes his rightful place along with Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker in the Pantheon of Quote Gods.”—Christopher Buckley from his introduction When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1994, P. J. O’Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another 28 years. Now, for the first time, the best material is collected in one volume. Edited by his longtime friend and member of the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame Terry McDonell, THE FUNNY STUFF is arranged in six sections, organized by subject in alphabetical order from Agriculture to Xenophobia. From his earliest days at the National Lampoon in the 1970s, through his classic reporting for Rolling Stone in the 80s and 90s to his post-Trump, pandemic, new media observations of recent years, P.J. produced incisive, amusing copy. Not only did P.J. write memorable one-liners, he also meticulously constructed riffs that built to a crescendo of hilarity and outrage—and are still being quoted years later. His prose has the electric verbal energy of Tom Wolfe or Hunter Thompson, but P.J. is more flat out funny. And through it all comes his clear-eyed take on politics, economics, human nature—and fun. THE FUNNY STUFF is a book for P.J. fans to devour but also a book that will bring new readers and stand as testament to one of the truly original American writers of the last 50 years.
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 0802160654
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
A compendium of quotes and riffs from more than four decades of writing by P.J. O’Rourke on subjects ranging from government (“Giving money and power to politicians is like giving car keys and whiskey to teenage boys”) to fishing (”a sport invented by insects and you are the bait”) to apps (“we need a no-app app—let’s call it a nap”) to be published on what would have been his 75th birthday. “P. J. O’Rourke was the funniest writer of his generation, one of the smartest and one of the most prolific. Now that he belongs to the ages, P.J. takes his rightful place along with Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker in the Pantheon of Quote Gods.”—Christopher Buckley from his introduction When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1994, P. J. O’Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another 28 years. Now, for the first time, the best material is collected in one volume. Edited by his longtime friend and member of the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame Terry McDonell, THE FUNNY STUFF is arranged in six sections, organized by subject in alphabetical order from Agriculture to Xenophobia. From his earliest days at the National Lampoon in the 1970s, through his classic reporting for Rolling Stone in the 80s and 90s to his post-Trump, pandemic, new media observations of recent years, P.J. produced incisive, amusing copy. Not only did P.J. write memorable one-liners, he also meticulously constructed riffs that built to a crescendo of hilarity and outrage—and are still being quoted years later. His prose has the electric verbal energy of Tom Wolfe or Hunter Thompson, but P.J. is more flat out funny. And through it all comes his clear-eyed take on politics, economics, human nature—and fun. THE FUNNY STUFF is a book for P.J. fans to devour but also a book that will bring new readers and stand as testament to one of the truly original American writers of the last 50 years.
The CEO's Unexpected Proposal
Author: Karen Rose Smith
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373656831
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
After losing his wife in a tragic accident, successful businessman Dawson Barrett was determined to help his son, Luke, who was dealing with his pain by acting out at school and at home. Luckily, the devoted dad knew just who to call.... As talented as she was beautiful, music therapist Mikala Conti could work miracles. To her, the real miracle was that Dawson--the boy who'd once stirred her teenage heart, then vanished--was back in town. Still, Mikala wasn't sure Dawson was ready to move on. And she certainly didn't believe that one reckless moment of passion could change their lives forever. But it might just be the way to heal three troubled souls searching for a second chance at a forever family.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373656831
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
After losing his wife in a tragic accident, successful businessman Dawson Barrett was determined to help his son, Luke, who was dealing with his pain by acting out at school and at home. Luckily, the devoted dad knew just who to call.... As talented as she was beautiful, music therapist Mikala Conti could work miracles. To her, the real miracle was that Dawson--the boy who'd once stirred her teenage heart, then vanished--was back in town. Still, Mikala wasn't sure Dawson was ready to move on. And she certainly didn't believe that one reckless moment of passion could change their lives forever. But it might just be the way to heal three troubled souls searching for a second chance at a forever family.
CEO's Domineering and Soft Wife
Author: Xiao Ge
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648460240
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 941
Book Description
The only one left who was drunk was the male god. The male god was furious. Damn woman, how dare she humiliate him! If she let him capture her, she would die for sure! She rolled her eyes. "So what if you caught it? You have to steal it for me again!"
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648460240
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 941
Book Description
The only one left who was drunk was the male god. The male god was furious. Damn woman, how dare she humiliate him! If she let him capture her, she would die for sure! She rolled her eyes. "So what if you caught it? You have to steal it for me again!"
The CEO's Obsession
Author: Kiko Oosawa
Publisher: Kiko Oosawa
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Lola couldn't stop thinking about him and the night they'd shared. He wanted to find her so he could satisfy the itch to have her again. But he was a man who always kept it simple with women and made his intentions clear to them from the start. Bedding them more than once only made them feel like there was more than the physical intimacy between them. However, when Lola shows up the other day with the news of her family, all his rules and thoughts of staying away from her go out of the window. There is no way he was letting her go now...
Publisher: Kiko Oosawa
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Lola couldn't stop thinking about him and the night they'd shared. He wanted to find her so he could satisfy the itch to have her again. But he was a man who always kept it simple with women and made his intentions clear to them from the start. Bedding them more than once only made them feel like there was more than the physical intimacy between them. However, when Lola shows up the other day with the news of her family, all his rules and thoughts of staying away from her go out of the window. There is no way he was letting her go now...