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Can't Help Falling: A Novel (Forever Yours #2)
by Cara BastoneThe more you resist,the deeper you’ll fallSerafine St. Romain doesn’t need her psychic powers to know she’s no longer in Tyler Leshuski’s good graces. True, she did tear him to pieces when he asked her out, accusing him of being shallow and selfish. Despite the energy crackling between them, the gorgeous sports writer is a no-strings, no-kids kind of guy. And Serafine, raised in the foster system, intends to be a foster parent herself. She won’t compromise that dream, even for a man as annoyingly appealing as Tyler.In a simpler world, Tyler would already have gotten Serafine out of his system. For him, women equal fun. Not this kind of bone-deep, disconcerting desire. Life gets even more complicated when he becomes the guardian of his much younger sister. Suddenly, he’s way out of his depth. Serafine’s the only person who can connect with Kylie. He can’t jeopardize that for a fling.But maybe…just maybe…he’s finally ready to risk everything on forever.
Can't Make This Stuff Up!: Finding the Upside to Life's Downs
by Susannah B. LewisIn her highly-anticipated nonfiction debut, humorist and popular blogger Susannah B. Lewis (Whoa! Susannah) uses dry wit and an eye for the absurd to find laughter in even the most challenging circumstances.Millions of online fans have flocked to Susannah B. Lewis's hysterical, take-no-prisoners videos that capture her uproarious yet deeply faithful view of the world. Now she brings to book form her keen eye for the absurd as she reveals her experiences growing up in a small Tennessee town. From the time an escaped albino panther wandered into her backyard to the Thanksgiving when an egg in the table's centerpiece hatched a baby chicken to the kind neighbors who brought casseroles in Tupperware for months—even years—after her father died when she was just eleven years old, the stories she tells delve deeply into the rich culture of the South that molded her. Clinging to the promises of God in times of grief and looking for every opportunity to laugh, Lewis is the wry yet wise girl next door who invites you to sit a spell beside her on the front porch.
Can't Stand Up For Sitting Down
by Jo BrandThe Stand-Up while Sitting Down Years...Jo Brand is one of our best-loved comedians, according to a quote she made up. This memoir is full of hard-won wisdom, hilarity and her views on life, laughs, friendships and all the good and bad things in the world. If she was Prime Minister, the country would be in even more of a mess than it is.
Can't Stand Up For Sitting Down
by Jo BrandThe Stand-Up while Sitting Down Years...Jo Brand tells the story of how she crawled to fame and fortune, managed to persuade someone to marry her and had some children at an age when she should have been in a bath chair on the seafront. In this second volume of her memoirs, Jo recounts wild times on the comedy circuit, the attempts to tart her up for the TV screen, running the marathon, rally driving, her numerous, occasionally extremely inebriated, Edinburgh festival appearances, her 'acting' career, and much, much more.Jo Brand is one of our best-loved comedians, according to a quote she made up. This memoir is full of hard-won wisdom, hilarity and her views on life, laughs, friendships and all the good and bad things in the world. If she was Prime Minister, the country would be in even more of a mess than it is.(P)2010 Headline Digital
Can't Stand the Heat (Will Cook for Love #3)
by Peggy JaegerIn Peggy Jaeger’s delectable series, delicious food is just an appetizer for life’s main course: the kind of love that feeds your soul. With three successful TV series under her belt, including her cousin Kandy’s, executive producer Stacy Peters is ready to helm her own show. But to make that happen, she has to do her network boss one favor first—spend two months on a ranch in Montana wrangling the notoriously difficult director of Beef Battles. Apparently, he eats producers for breakfast. Yet all Stacy can think when she meets the lean, rugged man is how hungry he makes her . . . Dominic Stamp—Nikko to his very few friends—has had enough interference from TV newbies. And when Stacy climbs out of the car in Montana, he’s not convinced she’s even old enough to drive, much less produce his show. But he can’t deny that the long-legged blonde with the stubborn will and the dazzling smile whets his appetite. And as Stacy proves her talent with the crew and the budget alike, Nikko vows to prove to her that love is on the menu for both of them . . . Look for exclusive recipes in each book!
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle Ser. #3)
by Fannie FlaggCombining her trademark charm with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity, Fannie Flagg takes readers back to Elmwood Springs, Missouri, where the most unlikely and surprising experiences of a high-spirited octogenarian inspire a town to ponder the age-old question: Why are we here? Life is the strangest thing. One minute, Mrs Elner Shimfissle is up in her tree, picking figs to make jam, and the next thing she knows, she is off on an adventure she never dreamed of, running into people she never i...
Canada
by Mike MyersComedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his 53-year relationship with his beloved Canada. Mike Myers is a world-renowned actor, director and writer, and the man behind some of the most memorable comic characters of our time. But as he says: "no description of me is truly complete without saying I'm a Canadian." He has often winked and nodded to Canada in his outrageously accomplished body of work, but now he turns the spotlight full-beam on his homeland. His hilarious and heartfelt new book is part memoir, part history and pure entertainment. It is Mike Myers' funny and thoughtful analysis of what makes Canada Canada, Canadians Canadians and what being Canadian has always meant to him. His relationship with his home and native land continues to deepen and grow, he says. In fact, American friends have actually accused him of enjoying being Canadian--and he's happy to plead guilty as charged. A true patriot who happens to be an expatriate, Myers is in a unique position to explore Canada from within and without. With this, his first book, Mike brings his love for Canada to the fore at a time when the country is once again looking ahead with hope and national pride. Canada is a wholly subjective account of Mike's Canadian experience. Mike writes, "Some might say, 'Why didn't you include this or that?' I say there are 35 million stories waiting to be told in this country, and my book is only one of them." This beautifully designed book is illustrated in colour (and not color) throughout, and its visual treasures include personal photographs and Canadiana from the author's own collection. Published in the lead-up to the 2017 sesquicentennial, this is Mike Myers' birthday gift to his fellow Canadians. Or as he puts it: "In 1967, Canada turned one hundred. Canadians all across the country made Centennial projects. This book is my Centennial Project. I'm handing it in a little late. . . . Sorry."From the Hardcover edition.
Canada Inside Out
by David OliveWhy are we so hard hard on ourselves when everyone else thinks we're wonderful? Walt Whitman, Marlene Dietrich and Bill Clinton all have had admiring things to say about Canada. At the same time, some of our patriots--including Northrop Frye, Margaret Atwood and Pierre Trudeau--are harsh critics. David Olive has collected a witty and whimsical book of 600 quotations that show how critical Canadians are--and always have been--of themselves, and how foreigners are usually unstinting in their praise of Canada. Canada Inside Outis a browser's delight and a feast of canny Canadiana. Perhaps we'll never figure ourselves out, but David Olive lets us revel in the sheer joy of our contradictions.
Canadian Boyfriend
by Jenny HolidayFate brings together a ballet teacher and a hockey player in this big-hearted novel about second chances and taking risks by the bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls the &“master of witty banter.&” Once upon a time teenage Aurora Evans met a hockey player at the Mall of America. He was from Canada. And soon, he was the perfect fake boyfriend, a get-out-of-jail-free card for all kinds of sticky situations. I can't go to prom. I'm going to be visiting my boyfriend in Canada. He was just what she needed to cover her social awkwardness. He never had to know. It wasn't like she was ever going to see him again... Years later, Aurora is teaching kids&’ dance classes and battling panic and eating disorders—souvenirs from her failed ballet career—when pro hockey player Mike Martin walks in with his daughter. Mike&’s honesty about his struggles with widowhood helps Aurora confront some of her own demons, and the two forge an unlikely friendship. There&’s just one problem: Mike is the boy she spent years pretending was her &“Canadian boyfriend.&” The longer she keeps her secret, the more she knows it will shatter the trust between them. But to have the life she wants, she needs to tackle the most important thing of all—believing in herself.
Canadian Wit, Wisdom & Humour: The Complete Collection of Canadian Jokes, One-Liners & Witty Sayings
by Gerd De LeyCanadian Wit, Wisdom & Humour collects the very best of humorous quotes, witty observations and funny one-liners from famous--and not-so-famous--Canadians. Collecting over 1000 of the wittiest remarks, deepest thoughts and side-splitting one-liners ever attributed to a Canuck, Canadian Wit, Wisdom & Humour features those writers, actors, comedians, politicians, and personalities that best represent the nation of Canada, including Margaret Atwood, Pierre Légaré, O.A. Battista, Norm McDonald, Mike Myers, Jim Carrey and many, many more!
Canaduh: Idiots from the Frozen North (Stupid History #9)
by Leland GregoryFrom absurd 911 calls to presidential philosophizing to his New York Times best-selling Stupid American History, Leland Gregory generates the best laughs by exposing the worst of human nature. Now, Gregory--sets his sights north to the frozen tundra of Canada to skewer Canadians, in Canaduh: Idiots from the Frozen North. Inside Canaduh: Idiots from the Frozen North, Gregory offers hundreds of accounts of Canadian stupidity at its most random and bizarre, starring French-speaking Quebecois, Yukon fur trappers, and Arctic Circle Eskimos.Because the stories Leland chronicles are just that unbelievable, each anecdote, quote, or factoid is presented with relevant background information--including its verified news source.
Cancel Culture Dictionary: An A to Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun
by Jimmy FaillaYou may know Jimmy Failla as the best dressed man in cable news. A force multiplier of positive energy on the radio who sounds like he gets paid in Tequila and Tide Pods. But he’s also a former New York City Taxi Driver who’s spent countless hours conversing with people from all over this planet and several planets you’ve never heard of. It’s those chats with hobbits, hookers, and time travelers that fill The Cancel Culture Dictionary with the unique perspective and savage self-awareness we need to escape the outrage era society is stuck in. Let’s face it. Life in this country was WAY better before the Smart Phone came along and made us infinitely dumber. Social Media has turned our “shining city on a hill” into a Real Housewives episode on Bravo where every day is a constant cat fight about politics. Weaponized censorship and runaway speech policing has left many people unable to tell the difference between a comedian and a criminal. Although to be fair, sometimes they’re the same, in Bill Cosby’s case. But if there’s one thing we can all be sure of, it’s that spending the past 10 years with our faces glued to our phones has made us crankier, crazier, and much fatter, despite what the Instagram Filters show you.This book is a collection of naughty jokes and nutty people whose stories guide us to a world where we don’t spend all day slugging it out on Twitter, X, or whatever dumb name Elon Musk gives it next time he gets stoned. No, it's not an actual dictionary, although the author should probably spend more time reading one. Think of it as a ridiculous roadmap to a time where life didn’t revolve around the Republican Party and the Democratic Party because we were all too focused on The Keg Party. And unlike other works devoted to the cancel craze, we'll show how the people who lost the most with each celebrity firing were everyday Americans who had nothing to do with it.Cancel Culture and the outrage era have dragged us all into a war on fun. But this book is not a call to arms, girlfriend. If anything, it’s a call to chill the f**k out. So hop in, shut the door, and don’t waste time fiddling with the seatbelt. The way we’re about to drive, it can’t help you anyway.
Cancer Moon: How I Survived the Best Years of My Life
by Jenna TicoFor fans of You&’ll Grow Out of It, this comedic patchwork of flash-prose, essay, and poetry snapshots a millennial performance artist&’s journey from late bloomer to adult, inviting twenty-something women to embrace their self-worth, sexuality, and own-your-weird mentality.Growing up in Santa Barbara, California, way too close to the Hollywood dream machine, Jenna Tico&’s self-worth wanes to invisibility when her identity becomes enmeshed with validation from celebrities and spiritual F-boys . . . until she claws her way back to empowerment. Here, Tico shares vulnerable personal essays, stories, and poetry—all grouped following the cycles of the moon—chronicling her journey from late bloomer to full grownup. Observing the world of twenty-something relationships from perspectives as diverse as a bachelorette houseboat, a music festival afterparty, and the airplane ride to a death bed, she validates the experiences of women who feel like they have been abandoned by the generation that came before them. Her self-reflective stories encourage healthy life choices for young women without telling them where, what, or how to live their lives—and always with a healthy dash of humor on the side. Simultaneously hilarious and poignant (without the whiff of morality play), Cancer Moon invites readers to embrace their twenties—aka the &“age of wallowing&”—as a humorous and necessary step toward understanding how we become who we want to be in the world.
Canciones desde la Osa Mayor
by Emma BrodieTODAS LAS GRANDES CANCIONES SON HISTORIAS DE AMOR. Música, pasión y fama en un debut brillante y atmosférico ambientado en los embriagadores años setentaque te encantará si te gustaron Ha nacido una estrella o Todos quieren a Daisy Jones. ***Mejor Libro para el verano según el Wall Street Journal*** ***En la lista New & Noteworthy de The New York Times*** ***Mejor Libro de junio de 2021 en Amazon*** Verano de 1969. Jane Quinn se sube al escenario del festival de Bayleen y, en ese momento, nacen una estrella y una apasionada historia de amor. De gira con Jesse Reid, el músico cuyos infames ojos azules han roto multitud de corazones, los meses estivales se convierten en un torbellino de conciertos, atardeceres llenos de color y noches salvajes que absorben a Jane. Sin embargo, no tarda en descubrir que tras la música de Jesse se esconde un oscuro secreto, y esto la empuja a coger su guitarra y volcar todo lo que siente en el disco que la convertirá en una estrella o la destruirá para siempre: Canciones desde la Osa Mayor. La crítica ha dicho:«Profundamente evocadora».Stylist «Al igual que Todos quieren a Daisy Jones, Canciones desde la Osa Mayor es una crónica embriagadora de la industria musical inspirada, en su mayor parte, por el apasionado romance entre Joni Mitchell y James Taylor».Elle «Fascinante. Este debut sumerge a los lectores en una historia sobre la familia, el amor y la música desde la primera página... Sería una película perfecta; los lectores echarán de menos no tenerel disco de Jane con la lectura».Library Journal «Una incisiva reflexión sobre doble rasero de la industria musical: a ellos los cuidan y protegen de sus errores mientras a ellas (y especialmente a las rebeldes como Jane) las denigran y menosprecian. La impecable escritura de la autora eleva aún más la novela».Kirkus «Desde Nueva York a Los Ángeles, pasando por Grecia y por los Grammys, Canciones desde la Osa Mayor es una lectura frenética y furiosa que retrata el brillante monstruo que es la fama».Booklist «Este seductor debut tiene un aire a Casi famosos y explora el lado más incómodo (y machista) de la industria musical».People «Mantiene el equilibrio entre los acordes poderosos de un himno de rock and roll y la nostalgia conmovedora de una balada de blues».Kate Quinn, autora de La red de Alice «Como sucedería con la banda sonora perfecta del verano, Canciones desde la Osa mayor le insufla vida a una melodía familiar y se abre camino en tu corazón para no soltarte».Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, autora de De buena familia «Nunca he leído un libro que capture de esta manera tan única la experiencia de crear ni lo increíble que es estar en un estudio de grabación y sentir que estás haciendo historia... Muchos de los pasajes de Canciones desde la Osa Mayor son de una poesía tan pura que me estremecí al leerlos».Kevin Kwan, autor de Locos, ricos y asiáticos
Canción de Navidad (Saga Ghostgirl #Volumen 4)
by Tonya Hurley¡¡Oh, negra navidad!! En Canción de Navidad Charlotte Usher tendrá ocasión de valorar su propia vida... aunque sea en el Más Allá. No te pierdas esta cuarta entrega de la saga «Ghostgril». Esta Navidad Charlotte se despierta ¡otra vez llena de vida! en el instituto Hawthorne, como si el trágico incidente con el osito de goma nunca hubiese sucedido. De pronto, vuelven todos los deseos que tenía antes de morir: ser amiga de Petula, conquistar a Damen y dejar de ser invisible para todo el mundo. Pero, mientras trata de reconquistar su vida anterior, Charlotte irá olvidando su vida en el Más Allá.+ ¿Conseguirá la Navidad hacer recordar a Charlotte quiénes son sus verdaderos amigos?
Candide: Large Print (Classic Bks.)
by VoltaireVoltaire&’s satire of eighteenth-century Europe, hailed as one of the most influential works in the Western canon Candide&’s misfortunes begin when his uncle, a German baron, banishes him for kissing the baron&’s daughter, Cunégonde. Forced to make his own way in the world, Candide goes from conscription in the Bulgar army, to Lisbon, after a harrowing voyage by sea, to the tutelage of the Enlightenment philosopher Pangloss. After an unexpected reunion with his beloved Cunégonde, Candide finds that further misadventure awaits, first through South America and then back in Europe, where he settles in the countryside. Among the most widely renowned texts of western literature, Candide lives on two hundred fifty years since its first publication as a supreme example of political, philosophical, and religious satire whose wit and power of observation have influenced writers for generations. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Candide: Oder Der Optimismus
by VoltaireA satiric classic, Candide examines the life of a na?ve young man who grows increasingly disillusioned with the world after he is cast out by his family.When he is sent away in disgrace after kissing his cousin, the lady Cunégonde, Candide finds himself first pressed into military service with the Prussians, and then beset by natural disasters in Portugal before being reunited first with his tutor, Pangloss, and then finally with his beloved Cunégonde. As the trio embark on a new life in South America, they find their faith once again challenged by the events that befall them.Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
Candide: The Classic Coming Of Age Novel By Voltaire (First Avenue Classics ™)
by VoltaireThough he's the illegitimate nephew of a German baron, Candide grows up in a castle under the tutelage of the scholar Pangloss. Pangloss is so enraptured by the Enlightenment—an era of prosperity and intellectual growth—that he proclaims the world to be "the best of all possible worlds." As an adult, Candide tries to cling to this optimistic philosophy despite experiencing a series of horrible misfortunes while striving to be reunited with the woman he loves. The French novel Candide satirizes the philosophies of the Enlightenment and humorously criticizes the nobility, religious viewpoints, and politics of the time. Voltaire—the pen name of French author François-Marie Arouet—first published his satire in 1759. This is an unabridged version of an English translation, published in 1918.
Candorville: Thank God for Culture Clash
by Darrin BellAn insightful comic strip filled with edgy dialogue and thoroughly modern situations, Candorville: Thank God for Culture Clash by Darrin Bell is made for today's world. It fearlessly covers bigotry, poverty, homelessness, biracialism, personal responsibility, and more while never losing sight of the humor behind these weighty issues. The strip targets the socially conscious by tackling tough issues with irony, satire, and humor.Candorville: Thank God for Culture Clash celebrates diversity by poking a little fun at it.
Candy (Southern, Terry Ser.)
by Terry Southern Mason HoffenbergThe New York Times–bestselling parody of Voltaire&’s Candide that was banned in France and went on to become a salacious cult classic. Candy is a perfect, idealistic, innocent girl, born on Valentine&’s Day, which, her daddy says, is why she&’s so beautiful. At college in Racine, Wisconsin, she listens earnestly to Professor Mephisto&’s lecture on philosophy and how &“deep and aching are the needs of man&”—and takes his pronouncement to heart. She will dedicate the rest of her days to bringing the sweet balm of her warmth to all those lonely men on her arduous path to spiritual enlightenment—a hunchback, a crazed gynecologist in a bar bathroom, her father&’s lecherous twin brother, her guru at the nutty Cracker Foundation . . . It is in Tibet, during an earthquake, that Candy will finally find full . . . enlightenment. This rollicking tale, by a duo of authors including the legendary Dr. Strangelove screenwriter who also wrote for Saturday Night Live and toured with the Rolling Stones over the course of his colorful career, is, in the words of William Styron, &“wickedly funny to read and morally bracing as only good satire can be.&”This ebook features an illustrated biography of Terry Southern including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s estate and an extended biography of Mason Hoffenberg.
Candy Everybody Wants
by Josh Kilmer-Purcell“A balls-out joyride through eighties pop culture that enlightens as much as it exhilarates.” —Armistead Maupin, New York Times bestselling author of Michael Tolliver LivesFrom the critically acclaimed author of I Am Not Myself These Days comes the very odd adventures of a starry-eyed young man from the Midwest seeking fame and fortune in the flamboyant surreality of New York, Los Angeles . . . and everywhere in between.Jayson Blocher is tired of worshiping pop culture; he wants to be part of it. So he's off, accompanied by an ever-changing cast of quirky extended family members, on an extremely bumpy journey from rural Wisconsin to a New York escort agency for Broadway chorus boys, to a Hollywood sitcom set. Somewhere out there his destiny awaits—along with the discovery of first love, some unusual coincidences, a kidnapping mystery . . . and the sobering truth that being America's sweetheart can leave a very sour aftertaste.
Candy Hearts
by Tommy SiegelThe acclaimed comic strip artist presents a hysterically honest, unnervingly accurate window into the minds of romantic partners. Tommy Siegel&’s Candy Heats comics became an internet sensation drawing a global fanbase that included cultural luminaries from Ringo Starr to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. From the awkwardness of flirting during a pandemic to scrolling through disastrous dating profiles, Candy Hearts hilariously captures the secrets, lies, and misunderstandings behind every relationship. With dozens of never-before-seen comics, this book is the perfect Valentine&’s Day (or Anti-Valentine&’s Day) gift for your friends, lovers, and especially yourself.
Candy King (The Sugar Series #3)
by Christine d'AboGood girls don’t have sugar daddies. But this good girl is naughtier than she thought . . . For journalist Simone LeBlanc, getting an exposé on the Candy King—the man behind the infamous sugar daddy website—would be her big break. But when she’s suddenly caught up in a sizzling email exchange with the King himself, she’s even hungrier to unwrap her mystery man—and intrigued when she discovers he’s Dylan Williams, son of a prominent Toronto family. She asks Dylan for an exclusive interview and she gets a scandalous offer instead: Let him be her sugar daddy and she’ll get the scoop of a lifetime. Dylan knows Simone could destroy his family’s reputation. But one look at her delectable beauty and he has to have a taste. Then another. And another. Soon she’s trying to convince him that people find love on his website. As if love had anything to do with the fire that drove them together. But the more Dylan keeps sweet, sexy Simone in his bed, the more the Candy King wonders if he’s found the queen he craves . . . Praise for Christine d’Abo’s 30 Days “Perfect for folks seeking a well-written, hot read with substance.”—Library Journal, Starred Review “Romance fans will delight in this sweet and spicy expedition.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Readers will be blown away. . . . A sizzling hot, completely fulfilling and satisfying read!”—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “Sexy, fun and deeply emotional. Bravo!”—J. Kenner, New York Times bestselling author
Candy King (The Sugar Series #3)
by Christine d'AboGood girls don’t have sugar daddies. But this good girl is naughtier than she thought . . . For journalist Simone LeBlanc, getting an exposé on the Candy King—the man behind the infamous sugar daddy website—would be her big break. But when she’s suddenly caught up in a sizzling email exchange with the King himself, she’s even hungrier to unwrap her mystery man—and intrigued when she discovers he’s Dylan Williams, son of a prominent Toronto family. She asks Dylan for an exclusive interview and she gets a scandalous offer instead: Let him be her sugar daddy and she’ll get the scoop of a lifetime. Dylan knows Simone could destroy his family’s reputation. But one look at her delectable beauty and he has to have a taste. Then another. And another. Soon she’s trying to convince him that people find love on his website. As if love had anything to do with the fire that drove them together. But the more Dylan keeps sweet, sexy Simone in his bed, the more the Candy King wonders if he’s found the queen he craves . . . Praise for Christine d’Abo’s 30 Days “Perfect for folks seeking a well-written, hot read with substance.”—Library Journal, Starred Review “Romance fans will delight in this sweet and spicy expedition.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Readers will be blown away. . . . A sizzling hot, completely fulfilling and satisfying read!”—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars “Sexy, fun and deeply emotional. Bravo!”—J. Kenner, New York Times bestselling author
Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America (Playaway Adult Nonfiction Ser.)
by Steve AlmondPerhaps you remember the whipped splendor of the Choco-Lite, or the luscious Caravelle bar, or maybe the sublime and perfectly balanced Hershey's Cookies 'n Mint. The Marathon, an inimitable rope of caramel covered in chocolate. Oompahs. Bit-O-Choc. The Kit Kat Dark. Steve Almond certainly does. In fact, he was so obsessed by the inexplicable disappearance of these bars—where'd they go?—that he embarked on a nationwide journey to uncover the truth about the candy business. There, he found an industry ruled by huge conglomerates, where the little guys, the last remaining link to the glorious boom years of the candy bar in America, struggle to survive. Visiting the candy factories that produce the Twin Bing, the Idaho Spud, the Goo Goo Cluster, the Valomilk, and a dozen other quirky bars, Almond finds that the world of candy is no longer a sweet haven. Today's precious few regional candy makers mount daily battles against corporate greed, paranoia, and that good old American compulsion: crushing the little guy. Part candy porn, part candy polemic, part social history, part confession, Candyfreak explores the role candy plays in our lives as both source of pleasure and escape from pain. By turns ecstatic, comic, and bittersweet, Candyfreak is the story of how Steve Almond grew up on candy—and how, for better and worse, candy has grown up, too.