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Uncle John's Presents Mom's Bathtub Reader (Uncle John Presents Ser.)
by Sue SteinerGREAT MOTHERLY ADVICE: Inspirational Notes and Quotes from Mom; What They All Learned From Mom (Famous and ordinary folks tell how Mom set them straight); Mom Knows Best -- Or Does She? (Motherly advice that turned out to be wrong)MOMS OF LEGENDS: Dalai Lama's Mom; Einstein's Mom; Elvis Presley's Mom; Thomas Edison's Mom; Presidential Moms (FDR'S Mom, Clinton's Mom etc.)LEGENDARY MOMS: Indria Gandhi; Elinor Roosevelt; Golda Meir; Grace Kelly; Jackie and Rose Kennedy; Margaret Mead; Betty Friedan and Gloria SteinemMOTHERHOOD THROUGH HISTORY:Biblical Moms; Motherhood In Greece and Rome; Mother's Day in Ancient Times; Fashionable Cave Moms; Mideval vs. Renaissance Moms; Life as a Victorian MomNotes and Quotes from History's MomsMOTHERHOOD ACROSS CULTURES: Eskimo moms are Different; What Makes a Jewish Mom?; Africa's Peaceable Moms; A Little Old Irish Mom; Mom Goes LatinaTRIBUTES TO MOM: Statue of Liberty; Whistler's Mother; Poems For Mom; Literary Tributes to Mom; Quotable Tributes to MomMOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS/MOTHERS AND SONS: Those Odd Durrell Boys And Mrs. Durrell; Mary Martin and J.R. of DallasSOCCER MOMS: Callipatira - the Ancient World's First Soccer Mom; Olympic Moms; Muhammed Ali's and Mike Tyson's MomsBASKETBALL AND BASEBALL MOMS (they play)NOTEABLE MOMS (Music): Country Music Moms-- The Judds, The Carters
Uncle John's Robotica: Mechanical Marvels And Mind-melting Machines Of The Past, Present And Future
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteFor more than 25 years, the writers at the Bathroom Readers' Institute have had a soft spot in their hearts for all things robotic. From the promise of artificial intelligence making the world a better place to the threat of an android apocalypse, we never get tired of reading about robots. They perform surgery, traverse the surface of Mars, and even cook a perfect steak...until they malfunction and chase after their human creators. Uncle John's Robotica will stimulate your humor sensors with hundreds of incredible stories about robots from the past, the present...and the future. Prepare to be assimilated as you read about...-Robotic suits...controlled by monkeys-The robot that can rebuild itself-The world's first robot-Pop-culture robots (such as the mecha-Michael Jackson with laser-shooting eyes)-Robotic roaches that herd real cockroaches-Microscopic nanobots that heal you before you know you're sick-Garbage-eating robots-What are the actual chances of a Terminator-style robot war? And much, much more!
Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader: The Minature Edition (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #17)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteWant your bathroom reading with a twist? You're only a click away from 500 pages of the most twisted trivia in the world. The crackpot staff at the Bathroom Readers' Institute has scoured the worlds of pop culture, politics, sports, history, and more to bring you Slightly Irregular, the 17th all-new edition in the best-selling series. As always, the articles are divided by length for your sitting convenience. So turn thine eyes away from the shampoo bottle, O bathroom reader, and let Uncle John pepper your brain with these absorbing articles...Women in spaceThe origin of Kung FuThe CIA's secret coupThe great windshield epidemicSpider eggs in the brain, and other urban legendsWhat went down at WoodstockFreedom of McSpeechThe curse of MacbethHow to kill a zombieThat '70s bathroomAnd much, much more!
Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' Institute2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Winner in Young Reader: Nonfiction (8-12 Years)!It's wacky, fun, and easy to read! It's a whole new twist on learning! And it's For Kids Only - boys, girls, kids who like to read, kids who don't, kids with noses, nosey kids, kids who pick their noses...even grown up kids. Anyone who opens Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader will find page after page of fascinating facts and tantalizing true stories about science, history, pop culture, sports, amazing kids, goofy grownups, and (hold your noses...) disgustingly smelly things!Part of the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only series, this illustrated edition features such topics as- The World's Smelliest Ghosts- The Founding Father who Farted Proudly- A Mama Mutt that Adopted a Human Baby- South Africa's Snake Girl- The Abominable Crustacean- Cleopatra's Beauty Tips- An Artist Who Sculpts with Toenail Clippings,Plus...riddles and jokes, quotes and quizzes, brainteasers, word-origins, and much, much more!Uncle John's Smell-O-Scopic Bathroom Reader includes story lengths to fit any attention span (or accommodate any duration of Throne Time)--"short" (one page), "medium" (two pages), and "long" (three to five pages)--and they're all fun, informative, and educational.
Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteSupreme satisfaction awaits you in Uncle John's 14th all-new edition, which covers a whole host of topics-from the silly (a branding iron for hot dogs), to the bizarre (an exploding whale), to the profound (the rise of the Democratic and Republican parties). Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.Where else could you learn how soap works, why people started tipping, and the history of chocolate? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about...Dumb 9-1-1 calls22 things that fell from the skyHow Star Trek went from failed series to cult phenomenonThe origins of football, photography, soap operas, and paperclipsQuack medicines from yesterday and todayThe "Uplifting" history of the braAnd much more!
Uncle John's the Haunted Outhouse Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!: Science, History, Horror, Mystery, And ... Eerily Twisted Tales (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteA Book of the Year Award 2013 Finalist in the category of Juvenile Nonfiction (Children's)!What do you get when you cross a classic scary story such as "The Tell-tale Heart" with Uncle John's trademark sense of humor? You get "The Tell-tale Fart" (Pee-uw!). And that's just one of many twisted classic and original tales of humor and horror you'll find inside The Haunted Outhouse. You'll also find a spine-tingling collection of facts about topics such as real-life mad scientists, history's terrible tyrants, and the world's deadliest weather. Uncle John's scare-fest is packed with page after page of crafts, recipes, poems, jokes, tongue twisters, and experiments straight from Dr. Johnenstein's Laboratory. Graphic novel-style tales add plenty of illustrated pages to the mix. This haunted book of horrors could only come from the Bathroom Readers Institute, and it's "For Kids Only." ENTER IF YOU DARE!You'll find terrifying tales, including...- Revenge of the Meatloaf- The Legend of Peepee Hollow- The Creature from the Black Lagoon and the No Good, Very Bad Day- The Haunted OuthouseFrightening facts about...- The Curse of Amen-Ra- The Attack of the Cow Lady- Decay-causing Tooth Worms- The FBI's Body Farmand much more!!
Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThis series is North America's best-selling children's bathroom reader series.
Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition (For Kids Only)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteAdults, stop reading now. We mean it. This book is TOP SECRET and it's FOR KIDS ONLY! (Are the grownups gone? Good.) Now that it's just the kids, we'll let the cat out of the bag: This book is full of disgusting things and nasty (but funny) pranks. It's also packed with weird superstitions, freaky facts, unbelievable myths and legends, and did we mention gross stuff? Like boogers. And farting ghosts. And armpit sniffers. And entomophagy. (What's that? It's the practice of eating worms.) But there's more than just gross stuff in this illustrated and easy-to-read book. You'll be briefed in...-How to make your own secret code-Where the "Jolly Roger" pirate flag came from-Mermaid tales and other unbelievable sightings-The original alchemist and the search for the philosopher's Stone-The Captain Underpants story-A secret recipe for edible glass-Sneakers of the future, ...And much much more!
Uncle John's Totally Quacked Bathroom Reader For Kids Only!
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteIt's wacky and fun! It's illustrated and easy to read! It's a whole new twist on learning! And it's FOR (curious) KIDS ONLY-boys, girls, kids who like to read, kids who don't...even grown-up kids. Go ahead, be curious! Inside Uncle John's Totally Quacked Bathroom Reader you'll find 288 pages packed with strange science, weird news, obscure history, odd sports, and the interesting origins of everyday things. Special to this edition: amazing animal quack-ups, history's biggest quacks, ducky weather, fine feathered friends, quacky fashion, and things that are "Just Ducky" (which could mean really good or...soaking wet). And that's not all!The newest fact-packed reader in the Uncle John's FOR KIDS ONLY series features such topics as...-Thorrablot! An Icelandic holiday with all the rotten shark you can eat!-Banned from Toy Stores: the Atomic Energy Lab science kit-Gag-inducing Stuff Found in Fast Foods-The World's Stupidest Apps-Moonbows, Snowballs, and Fire from the Sky!Plus...riddles and jokes, quotes and quizzes, experiments and recipes, brainteasers and much, much more!Uncle John's Totally Quacked Bathroom Reader includes story lengths to fit any attention span, and they're all fun, informative, and educational.
Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteHappy birthday, Uncle John! This 20th anniversary edition-Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Bathroom Reader-proves that some things do get better with age. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.Where else could you find obscure trivia, strange lawsuits, dumb crooks, origins of everyday things, forgotten history, quotations, and wordplay? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about...The origin of the Golden RuleHow your taste buds workThe real ZorroSpace needles, Ferris wheels, and the weirdest structures of all timeBooks by crooksAnd much, much more!
Uncle John's True Crime: A Classic Collection of Crooks, Cops, and Capers
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteDo you like to read great stories? This book is loaded with them! We've rounded up the best cops-and-robber articles we've ever done--plus a rogue's gallery of new offenders. You'll read about dumb crooks and criminal masterminds, mafia henchman and low-level goons, ancient warriors and Old West gunslingers, crazed cops and jovial judges, and even a few loony lawyers and crooked Wall Street types. It's the True Crime book that only Uncle John could make! Here are some of the unusual suspects . . .- New York City's "Mad Bomber"- The Biddle Brothers and the Queen of the Jail- Law and Order: Special Pants Unit- Dopes who hide their dope in the strangest places- America's first private eye- NASCAR's bootlegging beginnings- The real pirates of the Caribbean- Why CSI makes the cops' job even harder- Billy the Kid and other outlaws who died with their boots on- George Luger, Samuel Colt, and other fathers of guns- The greatest train robberies- Arrested for farting- And much more!
Uncle John's Truth, Trivia, and the Pursuit of Factiness Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteIt’s all about the facts—and Uncle John is back with a ton of them!For the 32nd year, Uncle John and his loyal researchers have teamed up to bring you the latest tidbits from the world of pop culture, history, sports, and strange news stories. If you want to read about celebrity misdeeds, odd coincidences, and disastrous blunders, Uncle John’s Truth, Trivia, and the Pursuit of Factiness has what you need. With short articles for a quick trip to the throne room and longer page-turners for an extended visit, this all-new edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader is a satisfying read.
Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader: It's The 8th Bathroom Reader! (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteUncle John's all-new 8th edition is packed with everything that Bathroom Reader fans have come to expect from this stellar series--short, medium, and long articles covering a whole host of topics--everything from dumb crooks to funny quotes to forgotten history. <P><P>Read about . . .- Ice cream origins- Olympic cheaters- Celebrity mummies- The first Thanksgiving- Groucho's wit and wisdom- Weird tales of the Ouija board- The creation of Frankenstein's monster- "Earring Magic Ken" and other weird dolls And much, much more!
Uncle John's UNCANNY Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #29)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteThe beloved bathroom reader series continues with this twenty-ninth edition that&’s overflowing with strange facts on an assortment of topics. What&’s so uncanny about the twenty-ninth annual edition of Uncle John&’s? This enduring book series has been delivering entertaining information to three generations of readers (so far) . . . and it&’s still going strong! How do they do it? Back in 1988, Uncle John successfully predicted the way that twenty-first-century readers would want their information: in quick hits, concisely and cleverly written, and with details so delightful that you&’re compelled to share them with someone else. (Kind of like the Internet, but without all those annoying ads.) This groundbreaking series has been imitated time and time again but never equaled. And Uncanny is the Bathroom Readers&’ Institute at their very best. Covering a wide array of topics—incredible origins, forgotten history, weird news, amazing science, dumb crooks, and more—readers of all ages will enjoy these 512 pages of the best stuff in print. Here are but a few of the uncanny topics awaiting you: · The World&’s Weirdest Protests · The Wit and Wisdom of Bill Murray · Forgotten Game Shows · Darth Vader&’s Borderline Personality Disorder, and Other Real Psychiatric Diagnoses of Fictional Characters · Manly Historical Leaders and Their Manly Tattoos · NASA&’s &“Pillownaut&” Experiment · The Secret Lives of Squatters · Cooking with Mr. Coffee · Odd Alcoholic Drinks from Around the World · The History of the Tooth Fairy · Zoo Escapes · And much more IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winner 2017!
Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #21)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteAn all-new collection overflowing with weird facts and wild stories! Uncle John and his crack staff of writers are back—and still at the top of their game after all these years. Where else but in an Uncle John&’s Bathroom Reader could you find out about . . . the tapeworm diet * forty-four things to do with a coconut * the history of the Comstock Lode * seven (underwater) places to see before you die * medical miracles (and medical horrors) * the godfather of fitness * high-tech underwear * the CSI effect * and much more!
Uncle John's Unstoppable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteIt's our 16th year running (so to speak) I mean, we're still going . . . . A light-hearted, easy-to-read collection of facts, quotes, history, science, word-origins, pop culture, gossip, humor...and more! Organized by length-"Short" (a quick read), "Medium" (1-3 pages), "Long" (for those visits when something a little more involved is required), and to satisfy every demand, our popular "Extended Sitting Section" (for a leg-numbing experience.) Running feet on every page provide a "book within a book" of weird facts.
Uncle John's Weird Weird World: Who, What, Where, When, and Wow! (Weird, Weird World Ser.)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteBeauty pageants, bad musicals, bizarre diseases, and more: it&’s all covered in this collection of fascinating trivia and full-color pictures! It&’s finally here: the book that Uncle John&’s fans have been asking for: a full-color, illustrated edition featuring the most entertaining articles from the world&’s bestselling bathroom trivia series! Hundreds of eye-popping photographs add a new dimension to Uncle John&’s unique blend of trivia, humor, origins, history, science, and oddities. All the reader favorites are included—including dumb crooks, weird news, flubbed headlines, strange lawsuits, quirky quotations—and more. Now they pop off the pages like never before! So stimulate your visual cortexes as you read about . . . •Weird Beauty Pageants •40 Odd Uses for WD-40 •&“Bagpiper&’s Fungus&” and other bizarre diseases •The Wild World of Weird Sports •The &“putrified forest&” at Tennessee&’s Body Farm •The origins of Monopoly, the lava lamp, computer viruses, and B movies •World records that are so risky, Guinness won&’t even report them •The all-time dumbest business decisions •Harrowing stories from history, including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the Pilgrims&’ uncomfortable ride on the Mayflower •The Toxic Travel Guide •How to cook with roadkill, get your TV show on the air, and more •Whatever happened to Nikola Tesla&’s death ray? •Real-life superheroes . . . and much, much more!
Uncle John's Weird Weird World Epic: Epic (The Strangest Things on Earth... Unearthed
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteA collection of some of the wildest and weirdest trivia packed with incredible facts, obscure history, interesting origins, bizarre quotes, and more. The second fully illustrated entry in Uncle John&’s popular new Weird, Weird World series opens a portal to the bizarre. It&’s page after page of unbelievable history, odd origins, tales of amazing luck, kooky conspiracy theories, epic fails, astounding facts, and some things that are so weird that they defy description. That&’s where the pictures come in: Hundreds of eye-popping photographs and illustrations take the humor and the fun to a whole new dimension . . . to the EPIC zone! Read about . . . • How to Hypnotize a Chicken • The Origin of the Lie Detector • Weirdest Ways to Die at National Parks • Feral Cat Day and Other Strange-But-Real Holidays • Here Comes the Spammobile! • Keith Urban Legends • The Power of Poo • Winners of &“Ugly Dog&” Contests • Weird World Records • TV Shows That Were All a Dream • Kalshnikov Pat & the Helicopter Jailbreakers • Odd-phrodisiacs • Japan&’s Most Surreal Video Games • News Pundits Gone Wild • The Pacific Garbage Patch • Calamity Jane and the Old West&’s Toughest Gals • What Your Nose Says About Your Love Life • Scams That Could Only Be Pulled Off by Identical Twins • Anarchy in the E.R. And much, much more
Uncle John's Weird, Wonderful World Bathroom Reader: Scanning the Globe for Strange Stories and Fantastic Facts (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual #36)
by Bathroom Readers' InstituteUncle John is back with the 36th annual Bathroom Reader, an all-new collection of entertaining articles that explore the weird and wonderful world we live in.In this 36th edition of Uncle John&’s Bathroom Reader, longtime fans and new readers alike will be astounded by a treasure trove of wonderfully weird (and true!) stories that explore the realms of pop culture, history, sports, science, and everyday folks, including the always popular misadventures of dumb crooks. Uncle John and his team at the Bathroom Readers&’ Institute have reached into all corners of the world to bring you this all-new collection of entertaining and informative articles that include short reads for a quick trip to the throne room as well as longer page-turners for when you take an extended visit. You&’ll also find a plethora of amusing lists, odd factoids, quotes, and quizzes that will tickle every trivia enthusiast&’s fancy.
Uncle Max
by Chris KenryMeet fourteen-year-old Dillon: a self-described nerdy band fag in too-small clothes accessorized by a clarinet case and orthodontic headgear with a robin's-egg-blue satin strap. Fresh from the rigors of junior high school gym class and daily torment by studly jock, Aaron Lewis, Dillon is in desperate need of a three-month reprieve. Alas, that isn't to be--not after his mother, Lana, stumbles across his stash of empty wine bottles and Sears catalogue pages featuring scantily clad male torsos. Unfortunately for Dillon, Lana has recently swapped booze and overflowing cleavage for fervent devotion to the one man who can never leave her--the Lord Jesus Christ--and to the Lord's earthbound henchman, Wayne Blandings, Assistant Pastor at The Church of the Divine Redeemer. Alarmed at the diabolic evidence of Dillon's drunken, perverted nocturnal hobbies, Lana and Wayne conclude that Bible Camp is his only hope. Now, on the verge of being shipped off to the Christian barracks, Dillon needs salvation of a different kind... Before you can say "halleluiah," Dillon's personal savior materializes--fabulously shirtless and smoking a French cigarette. Perpetually on the lam, Uncle Max needs a place to hang--and hide--out for awhile. But the flamboyant Francophile can't seem to elude a colorful mini-entourage that includes his parole officer, Meredith; his sexy mountaineer boyfriend, Serge; and fellow con artist/antiques dealer Jane Nguyen. Much to Dillon's amazement, loathsome Lana isn't all he has in common with the dashing family black sheep. Sprung from the proverbial closet at last, Dillon finds himself under Max's supervision for the summer. This entails Hitchcock films, Balzac novels, and a crash course in shoplifting, from which Dillon swiftly graduates to insurance fraud and art heists. Now, as Max and Jane's devoted sidekick, he's the third member of the notorious "Balzac Bunch," who specialize in befriending blue-haired, blue blooded bridge players--and then relieving them of their priceless antiques. Too quickly, sultry July gives way to steamy August, and the heat is on in more ways than one. Now the cops are closing in, and only two things are certain: that autumn and Max's departure are imminent--and that for Dillon, nothing will ever be the same again...
Uncle of the Year: & Other Debatable Triumphs
by Andrew RannellsFrom the star of The Book of Mormon and Girls, candid, hilarious essays on anxiety, ambition, and the uncertain path to adulthood that ask: How will we know when we get there? &“With the unsparing eye of David Sedaris and the social wisdom of Nora Ephron, Andrew Rannells tackles the most foundational questions of growing up.&”—Lena DunhamIn Uncle of the Year, Andrew Rannells wonders: If he, now in his forties, has everything he&’s supposed to need to be an adult—a career, property, a well-tailored suit—why does he still feel like an anxious twenty-year-old climbing his way toward solid ground? Is it because he hasn&’t won a Tony, or found a husband, or had a child? And what if he doesn&’t want those things? (A husband and a child, that is. He wants a Tony.) In deeply personal essays drawn from his life as well as his career on Broadway and in Hollywood, Rannells argues that we all pretend—for friends, partners, parents, and others—that we are constantly succeeding in the process known as &“adulting.&” But if this acting is leaving us unfulfilled, then we need new markers of time, new milestones, new expectations of what adulthood is and can be. Along the way, Rannells navigates dating, aging, mental health, bad jobs, and much more. In his essay &“Uncle of the Year,&” he explores the role that children play in his life, as a man who never thought having kids was necessary or even possible—until his siblings have kids and he falls in love with a man with two of his own. In &“Always Sit Next to Mark Ruffalo,&” he reveals the thrills and absurdities of the awards circuit, and the desire to be recognized for one&’s work. And in &“Horses, Not Zebras,&” he shares the piece of wisdom that helped him finally come to terms with his anxiety and perfectionism. Filled with honest insights and a sharp wit, Uncle of the Year challenges us to take a long look at who we&’re pretending to be, who we know we are, and who we want to become.
Uncle Pirate
by Douglas Rees Tony AuthIt's not every day that a pirate -- and his talking penguin -- show up at the front door! But that's exactly what happens when Wilson's long-lost uncle comes to live with his family. Desperate Evil Wicked Bob and his sidekick, Captain Jack, are not ordinary houseguests. They're not ordinary anything. Uncle Pirate is having a spot of trouble adjusting to life on land. And Captain Jack wants to go to school to learn to read. Unfortunately, Very Elementary is as far from shipshape and Bristol fashion as a school could be. Until Uncle Pirate steps in, that is.... Set sail for a classroom adventure from mollymockery to mathematics in this story of a boy who has what every kid wants -- a pirate for an uncle.
Uncle Pirate to the Rescue
by Douglas Rees Tony AuthA badly spelled message in a bottle addressed to Uncle Pirate appears at Wilson's front door, and Mom starts baking bad news pie--this can't be good. Uncle Pirate's formerly mutinous crew is marooned on an island! Though Uncle Pirate is loyal to his new crew at Very Elementary, he cannot desert his old shipmates and sets off to find them. But when he doesn't return, it's Uncle Pirate who needs rescuing! Wilson, Captain Jack the penguin, Ms. Quern the school secretary, and sneaky Principal Purvis set off in a blimp to save the day in this rollicking read that's ideal for adventurous young readers.
Uncle Ronald
by Brian DoyleWinner of the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award, and a Horn Book Fanfare Selection Old Mickey is one hundred and twelve years old. He can't remember what he ate for lunch today, but he can remember every detail of what happened one hundred years ago, when he and his mother ran away from his violent father to take refuge in the hills north of Ottawa. Brilliantly combining humor and tragedy, the award-winning Uncle Ronald is one of Brian Doyle's most emotionally powerful novels.
Uncle Sarge
by Bonnie Gardner"Kids aren't my specialty."U.S. Air Force Combat Controller Rich Larsen could parachute into danger in a moment's notice. But being besieged by his convalescing sister's two demanding children was an entirely different matter. Well, desperate means called for extreme measures. So the overwhelmed Uncle Sarge sent out an SOS to the pretty lady who had reunited him with his family.Before long, Jennifer Bishop worked a miracle on Rich's adorable wards-and on his heart. So much so that the rootless loner could almost picture them having a family of their own someday. Trouble was, a love-wary Jennifer had sworn off military men. Good thing Rich never backed away from a challenge!