Grins & Giggles: Celebrating National Humor Month
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Hey Mom : Stories for My Mother, But You Can Read Them Too
by Louie Anderson
The Emmy Award-winning actor and stand-up comedian presents a loving tribute to his late mother that shares the wisdom he gleaned from her throughout his life, his ongoing struggles with food and dysfunctional home dynamics and how he learned to laugh at the absurdities that shaped their family.
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Everything is Awful : And Other Observations
by Matt Bellassai
The People's Choice Award-winning comedian behind the series "Whine About It" and "To Be Honest" presents a collection of hilariously anguished essays chronicling the awful moments of his life so far, from everyday indignities to the humiliations of the adult world.
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Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions
by Stephen Colbert
Based on the popular segment from The Late Show, a revelatory compilation of satirical, irreverent writings conveys in self-deprecating language the innumerable memories and behaviors for which he is almost sorry.
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The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish
The stand-up comedian and co-star of The Carmichael Show presents a humorous collection of autobiographical essays that reflect her disadvantaged youth as a foster child in South Central Los Angeles, her discovery of her talent for comedy and her struggles with gender, race and class boundaries in the entertainment industry.
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I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons
by Kevin Hart
The award-winning actor and comedian presents an inspirational memoir on the importance of believing in oneself, sharing stories about the addiction and abuse that marked his childhood and how his unique way of looking at the world enabled his survival and successful career.
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You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales
by Sheila Nevins
A famed television producer and president of HBO Documentary Films shares frank but lighthearted advice for today's women on how to navigate the challenges of pursuing a career in a man's world, balancing the responsibilities of a working parent, aging in a youth-obsessed culture and thriving as a feminist in a dynamic marriage.
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I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool
by Lisa Scottoline
A lighthearted collection of stories by the award-winning mother-and-daughter team features warm and witty memoir tales for women, in an entry in the top-reviewed series that includes, I've Got Sand in All the Wrong Places.
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Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
by David Sedaris
An anthology of personal favorite diary entries by the best-selling author of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls features excerpts that have inspired his famed autobiographical essays and shares insights into the intimate arenas of his life. 750,000 first printing.
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