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Fight!: Thirty Years Not Quite at the Top
by Harry Hill'The funniest man in the world has written the funniest book in the world.' DAVID WALLIAMS'A brilliant insight in to what it takes to go from regular funny bloke to one of the best stand ups I've ever seen.' LEE MACK'Proper laugh-out-loud funny, fascinating, and doubles up as probably the best book of advice on how to be a comedian. A must for anyone who's interested in the business of laughter.' JOE LYCETTFrom a childhood spent making smoke bombs, killing wasps and carving soap in 70s Kent, Harry Hill then found himself in charge of hundreds of sick people as a junior doctor. Out of his depth and terrified, he chucked it all in to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. Battling his way through the 90s Comedy circuit he quickly rose to become a household name and one of the UK's most celebrated comics, almost making it to the top of the showbiz tree . . .From being chased around a car park by an angry heckler, getting fired from Capital Radio and watching every episode of Freaky Eaters, to a bizarre assassination attempt and cutting up Simon Cowell's trousers, Harry takes an honest and hilarious look at the ups and downs of his life and career through the lens of what didn't go right.He shares his secrets on how to be a great comedian, finding joy in failure and creativity in struggle, whilst never forgetting that life is short . . .What readers are saying about Fight!'Hilarious... recommended unreservedly' *****'Lots of laughs and memories of days gone by' *****'A great book... I could not put it down' *****'Beautifully written and great fun' *****(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Fight!: Thirty Years Not Quite at the Top
by Harry HillA TIMES BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2021'The funniest man in the world has written the funniest book in the world' DAVID WALLIAMS'A brilliant insight into what it takes to go from regular funny bloke to one of the best stand-ups I've ever seen' LEE MACK'Proper laugh-out-loud funny, fascinating, and...a must for anyone who's interested in the business of laughter' JOE LYCETTAfter a childhood spent making smoke bombs, killing wasps and carving soap in 70s Kent, Harry Hill then found himself in charge of hundreds of sick people as a junior doctor. Out of his depth and terrified, he chucked it all in to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. Battling his way through the 90s comedy circuit he quickly rose to become a household name and one of the UK's most celebrated comics, almost making it to the top of the showbiz tree...From being chased by an angry heckler and getting fired from Capital Radio to a bizarre assassination attempt and cutting up Simon Cowell's trousers, Harry takes an honest and hilarious look at the ups and downs of his life and career, finding joy in failure and creativity in struggle, whilst never forgetting that life is short.
Fighting Love (The Littleton Brothers #1)
by Melissa WestThe strapping, sun-kissed Littleton brothers of Crestler’s Key are hometown boys in every way, farming land that’s their family’s legacy. But these sexy bachelors won’t stay single for long… Single dad Zac Littleton has always tried to make lemonade from life’s lemons, and striking a bargain with Sophie Marsh is no different. A relative newcomer to town, she needs his help convincing the locals to try her Fresh Foods Organics produce—and Zac needs to satisfy his preteen daughter’s pleas to get out and have fun. Fake-dating Sophie will kill two birds with one stone, at least for a while—unless he gets addicted to the sweet pleasure of his beautiful competitor’s company… Sophie can’t stand Zac. Or maybe she simply can’t stand Littleton Farms beating her in sales every week. It’s true that pretending interest in Zac and his sculpted biceps and devilish smile is a lot easier than she expected, and much more tempting, too. But despite their all-natural attraction, Sophie’s past has left her wary of any man—even one as charming as Zac. Besides, he’s got trust issues of his own. If anything real can blossom between them, it’s going to take a whole lot of patience, persistence…and passion. Praise for Melissa West’s Racing Hearts“An emotional story filled with heart, humor, and second chances, Racing Hearts is a love letter to small towns, southern pride, and the heartbeat of all tight communities—its strong families. I laughed, I cried, and I never wanted to leave. An incredible story!” —Rachel Harris, New York Times bestselling author
Fills dels 80
by Aleix SalóEl lector reconeixerà els personatges, situacions i comportaments que hi apareixen, pertanyi a la generació que es retrata o no. Obra guanyadora del III Premi Tira Còmica Més Jove organitzat pel Carnet Jove. El jove autor publica les seves tires en els suplements de Terrassa i Sabadell del diari Avui i al setmanari El Jueves.
Film, Comedy, And Disability: Understanding Humour And Genre In Cinematic Constructions Of Impairment And Disability (Interdisciplinary Disability Studies)
by Alison WildeThis book has been written in an effort to discern some of the limits to representation for portrayals of disability in media, focussing on what is attributable to cinema as a specific medium.1 I will show that there is much understanding to be gained from a synthesis of Disability Studies
Filthy Shakespeare
by Pauline KiernanThe works of William Shakespeare contain at least 400 puns on male and female genitals. Despite the richness and breathtaking scope of his sexual language, too little attention has been paid to the sheer salacious inventiveness of his indecent puns - until now. His plays and poems pulsate with puns on body parts and what they do. Filthy Shakespeare presents over 70 sizzling examples of the Bard at his raciest, arranged under different categories from Balls to Buggery, from Cunnilingus to the Clap, from Homosexual to Transvestite. Each filthy Shakespearean passage is translated into modern English and the hidden sexual meanings of the words explained in a glossary. In her fascinating and lively Introduction, Pauline Kiernan shows how Shakespeare's sexual wordplay had its roots in the social and political reality of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, where the harsh facts of life were often disguised by bawdy, brutal punning, and in the era when the English secret service was born, deciphering secret codes became a national obsession.
Filthy Shakespeare: Shakespeare's Most Outrageous Sexual Puns
by Pauline KiernanThe works of William Shakespeare contain at least 400 puns on male and female genitals. Despite the richness and breathtaking scope of his sexual language, too little attention has been paid to the sheer salacious inventiveness of his indecent puns - until now. His plays and poems pulsate with puns on body parts and what they do. Filthy Shakespeare presents over 70 sizzling examples of the Bard at his raciest, arranged under different categories from Balls to Buggery, from Cunnilingus to the Clap, from Homosexual to Transvestite. Each filthy Shakespearean passage is translated into modern English and the hidden sexual meanings of the words explained in a glossary. In her fascinating and lively Introduction, Pauline Kiernan shows how Shakespeare's sexual wordplay had its roots in the social and political reality of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, where the harsh facts of life were often disguised by bawdy, brutal punning, and in the era when the English secret service was born, deciphering secret codes became a national obsession.
Filthyratbag: A Journey Through Growing Up, Grieving & Turning Pain into Diamonds
by Celeste MountjoyThe artist known as Filthyratbag aims for the heart in this illustrated memoir on grief and Gen Z girlhood, shot through with equal parts incredulity and longingCeleste Mountjoy makes art that explores anxiety, feminism, addiction, body image, relationships, and power. With uncanny precision, it articulates the dark stuff we feel but dare not show. Mountjoy has become a voice for a generation of women who are ambivalent about the absurd, sometimes harrowing, path to adulthood. In her debut book, she tells razor-sharp stories and shares never-before-seen illustrations that walk us through the twistiest parts of growing up, from encountering creepy old men and dealing with grief to getting really drunk and existential. Filthyratbag is at once a primal scream, a shrug, and a PSA declaring that even though growing up is brutal, there are always more beautiful things to come.
Fim da Linha: O Último Desenrolar
by Steve VernonVocê pede bacons e ovos à garçonete e ela te traz um prato com um frango vivo - penas, bico e todo o resto! [Fim da Linha: O Último Desenrolar; uma história sobre galinhas, ovos e o que veio depois] Aviso Legal: Essa deve ser a história mais estranha que eu escrevi, e eu já escrevi MUITAS histórias esquisitas. Só imagine isso: Você está caminhando até um restaurante de queijo gorduroso, daqueles em que servem antiácido junto a guardanapos, facas e garfos. Você pede bacons e ovos à garçonete e ela te traz um prato com um frango vivo - penas, bico e todo o resto! Agora, pense em uma mistura de Kafka e O'Henry e você vai ter acertado algum lugar perto do alvo. Se você quer descobrir o que acontece depois, então deve pegar essa história e lê-la! Te garanto que é livre de colesterol! Vá em frente e leia esse conto. Eu te desafio. Você têm coragem?
Final Cut (Orca Anchor)
by Marty ChanMason has been picked on at school for as long as he can remember and he’s tired of it. He is happy that his family is moving and that he will never have to go to this school ever again. On his last day, Mason, a budding filmmaker, decides to get the ultimate revenge on the two worst bullies. He films them and then edits the footage to humiliate them. But then the plan takes on a life of its own. The video goes viral and the two bullies become the butt of everyone's jokes. Furious, they are determined to get even and Mason must run like his life depends on it. And it just might.
Finally Home
by Helen Scott TaylorAs manager of the charming Greyfriar House Hotel, Melanie Marshall loves her job and spending time with her young son. But she can never forget what she ran away from: her late husband's crimes and her own terrible guilt. Though lonely, Melanie can't afford to let another man into her life.But when her boss, gorgeous hotel owner Jack Summers, returns from his supposed wedding without a ring or a wife, Melanie discovers there's more to him than she ever thought. For one, the ex-soccer star is her son's idol. But the closer she gets to Jack, the more she pulls away. She can't share her past. Ever.For too long, Jack's protected his scarred heart by letting gold-digging women make him think love didn't matter. But a sweet single mother and a soccer-crazy little boy change everything. He knows Melanie has secrets. Secrets she'll have to share if he's to help her realize she's finally home.54,000 words
Finally Mine: the unmissable small town love story from the author of Things We Never Got Over (The Benevolence Series)
by Lucy ScoreFrom Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over Gloria is due a happily ever after. She's lost ten years to a toxic, dangerous relationship. Now that she's finally free - and medicating with makeovers and margaritas in her mother's kitchen - she has a long road ahead of her remembering who she really is.And just when she has sworn off men for at least a decade more, along comes larger-than-life, hometown hero Aldo Moretta. He's saying all the right things and flirting in all the right ways, but he is leaving for six months.One dazzling kiss, and he's gone. Or so Gloria thought . . .
Finally a Bride: A Heartfelt Romance Book (Always a Bridesmaid)
by Sherryl WoodsFrom the author of popular Netflix series Sweet Magnolias. Revisit a heartfelt romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sherryl Woods.Katie Jones has loved her best friend, Luke Cassidy, for as along as she can remember, and when Luke returns to his small town and proposes a marriage for convenience to Katie, she is overjoyed by the prospect of building a family with the love of her life and his five-year-old son. However—after a disastrous first marriage—Luke refuses to believe in love. For him, this marriage is no more than a business partnership.Katie&’s dreams of bridal bliss are turning into her worst nightmare, so she&’ll just have to convince him that she is more than a convenient partner—she is a marital partner for life!
Find Fenton!
by Stuart Cooper'Fenton... FENTON! Oh, Jesus Christ!' Meet Fenton, the world's most famous dog. Not content with the deer-chasing rampage that propelled him into the limelight, the world's naughtiest Labrador is off on a whirlwind tour of destruction across London. Starting where it all began in Richmond Park, this hilarious book challenges you to find Fenton in a variety of famous locations, from the Royal Albert Hall to the House of Commons, from the Tate Modern to St Pancras Station. Wherever he goes, Fenton leaves a trail of chaos; wrecking a garden party at Buckingham Palace, pestering the players at Wimbledon and upstaging the celebrities at a Leicester Square film premiere. With clues to help you on your way, follow the leads and collar Fenton before he escapes for good...
Find Fenton!
by Stuart Cooper'Fenton... FENTON! Oh, Jesus Christ!' Meet Fenton, the world's most famous dog. Not content with the deer-chasing rampage that propelled him into the limelight, the world's naughtiest Labrador is off on a whirlwind tour of destruction across London. Starting where it all began in Richmond Park, this hilarious book challenges you to find Fenton in a variety of famous locations, from the Royal Albert Hall to the House of Commons, from the Tate Modern to St Pancras Station. Wherever he goes, Fenton leaves a trail of chaos; wrecking a garden party at Buckingham Palace, pestering the players at Wimbledon and upstaging the celebrities at a Leicester Square film premiere. With clues to help you on your way, follow the leads and collar Fenton before he escapes for good...
Find Fergus
by Mike BoldtPlay the funniest game of hide and seek ever with Fergus, a bear who's very, very bad at hiding. The hilarious illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings picture book fans a super-silly, interactive story that will have children giggling from start to finish. Follow huge, loveable Fergus and see all the many ways in which he is TERRIBLE at playing hide-and-seek, such as standing behind a VERY tiny tree ("Found you, Fergus! That was too easy!") or trying to camouflage in a giant crowd of bunnies and squirrels ("Try bears, Fergus. Bears!").But wait! The game isn't over yet! The last two pages fold out into a giant panoramic look-and-find scene, where Fergus is well and truly hidden, and young readers can have fun looking for him and lots of other details in the the crowd. There are hours and hours of play value in this adorable book. Children will want to come back to it again and again. ★ Winner: Iowa Library Association Bridge to Reading Award, 2022★ Winner: Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2021★ Winner: Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award, 2022★ Nominee: Missouri Building Block Award, 2022
Find Momo Coast to Coast: A Photography Book (Find Momo #2)
by Andrew KnappMomo loves to hide--and you'll love looking for him! In this follow-up to the New York Times best seller Find Momo, the canine Instagram superstar (and his best buddy, Andrew Knapp) travel across the United States and Canada, visiting iconic landmarks and unique off-the-map marvels. Look for Momo hiding in Grand Central Station, in front of the White House, and in the French Quarter of New Orleans . . . as well as at diners, bookstores, museums, and other locales that only a seasoned road-tripper like Andrew could find. It's part game, part photography book, and a whole lot of fun.
Find Momo: A Photography Book (Find Momo #1)
by Andrew KnappThousands of Internet fans play hide-and-seek with Momo the border collie every day, and now you can, too. Momo and his best buddy Andrew Knapp have traveled all over--through fields, down country roads, across cities, and into yards, neighborhoods, and surreal spaces of all sorts. The result is a book of spectacular photography that's also a game you can play anytime. Lose yourself in page after page of Andrew's beautiful, serene, dreamlike images, and sooner or later you'll find Momo's sweet, eager face looking back at you. (Can't find him? Don't worry...the answers are in the back.)
Find My Family (Little Golden Book)
by Mei NakamuraLearn about family, fun, and food in an all-new Little Golden Book based on Netflix's Waffles + Mochi, a children&’s show from President Barack and Michelle Obama&’s production company, Higher Ground! Who are Mochi&’s ancestors? Join Waffles as she helps her best friend trace his family tree. It&’s a journey that takes them on a food-filled adventure around the world and reveals the different forms family can take. Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 who love Netflix's new show about friendship and adventurous eating will love this all-new Little Golden Book. Join Waffles and Mochi for global adventures that reveal the stories behind our food. Produced by President Barack and Michelle Obama&’s Higher Ground and streaming on Netflix, Waffles + Mochi is an entertaining mix of puppetry, animation, celebrity chefs, and famous guest stars. This delightful new show introduces young children and their families to a world of cooking and fearless eating.
Find a Cow Now!
by Janet Stevens Susan Stevens CrummelRuff! Ruff! Yip! Yip! Dog is rounding up whatever he can find in his urban apartment, even chairs. He is also driving his bird companion crazy with the commotion. Bird sends him to the countryside to find something more appropriate to herd, such as a cow. but since Dog has never seen a cow, he finds all the wrong animals. After being pecked by a chicken, spattered with mud by a pig, and walloped by a donkey, Dog needs a friend. By chance a mysterious and kindly animal helps lead him back to the city, only to cause chaos there, before revealing her identity -- as a cow!
Finders Keepers (Cork and Fuzz #5)
by Dori ChaconasCork is a short muskrat who likes to find things. Fuzz is a tall possum who likes to keep things. Fuzz wants to keep Cork's lost stone when he finds it. But a chipmunk runs away with it. Who will say "finders keepers" now?
Finders Keepers (Eek!)
by Jeff StrandA scavenger hunt takes a sinister turn in the third novel in the Eek! series, tales to scare you silly!The competition just got scary.In the small town of Farlow, mysterious advertisements appear for a summer scavenger hunt. Twelve-year-old Maggie and her friends can't wait. They have their team, and more than bragging rights, they want that huge cash prize.On the big day, a strange man welcomes everybody to the game. The first items are ridiculously easy ("An egg? Seriously?"), but they quickly grow more difficult. Even a little scary. Okay, a lot scary. When the game moves to the cemetery, nobody wants to play anymore. Except now it's too late to quit…
Finders Keepers (Pictureback(R))
by Courtney CarboneSomething is up at Super Hero High, and WONDER WOMAN™, SUPERGIRL™, BATGIRL™, and the other DC Super Hero Girls™ are on the case in this Pictureback storybook! Wonder Woman&’s shield, Supergirl&’s cape, Batgirl&’s utility belt, and other items are disappearing from Super Hero High—the school for the most powerful teens in the galaxy. The heroes go on the hunt to figure out who—or what—is making off with their hero gear in this action-packed book for young readers! Get your cape on with the DC Super Hero Girls™—the unprecedented new Super Hero universe especially for girls that includes books, apparel, action figures, playsets, and so much more!
Finders Reapers
by Anna StaniszewskiMarcus is a Cupid. Lena is a Reaper. Opposites attract in book 2 of the adorkable Switched At First Kiss series by the acclaimed author of The Dirt Diary. Lena's not ready for any more supernatural surprises. Her new boyfriend, Marcus, is a cupid. She's a soul collector ("reaper" just sound so harsh). And they just got their powers un-swapped. But things aren't as back to "normal" as they seem...On his next assignment, Marcus's "love boost" is a little too powerful. (Baby talk is so annoying.) And Lena's soul sort of...escapes. The cause? Lena and Marcus's powers are still intertwined! Their emotions are affecting each other's power. So, basically the fate of the world depends on them getting along in their brand new romance. (Okay, just love and death, but still.)No pressure, right?Praise for I'm With Cupid:"Readers are in for a wild and hilarious ride." -Booklist"Staniszewski provides a deft mix of comedy and sensitive, deeper themes, making her book not only entertaining, but one that offers wisdom."-Kirkus Reviews
Finding Christmas: the heartwarming holiday read you need for Christmas 2019
by Karen SchalerFrom the writer of Netflix sensation, A Christmas Prince, comes a heart-warming new holiday story showing that sometimes the detour in your journey is the path to true love... This year, Emmie can't wait to share her favourite Christmas traditions with her boyfriend, Grant. So when his hectic work schedule has him more 'bah humbug' than 'ho, ho, ho,' Emmie creates a holiday-themed scavenger hunt to help him find his festive spirit. But Emmie's plan for a romantic mountaintop rendezvous backfires when a mix-up has the wrong guy showing up at Christmas Point. Sam, a bestselling mystery writer, thinks Emmie's clever clues are from his agent, to help him get over his epic writer's block. When the two come face-to-face, Emmie sees Sam only as the wrong guy, but Sam, intrigued by Emmie, decides to stay, hoping the small, enchanting town will help inspire a new book idea.When Grant keeps getting delayed by work, he tells Emmie to start doing the special Christmas activities she planned without him. Emmie is disappointed, until Sam joins her and she starts wondering if the wrong guy is really Mr. Right. With Christmas coming fast, Emmie will need the magic of the season to help steer her heart in the direction of true love . . .