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A delightfully quirky debut about family bonds and the chaos that ensues when nature and lack of nurture collide. Emily Glass knows she’s neurotic. But she’s got it under control. Sort of. She dons compression socks when she flies (because, you know, deep vein thrombosis) and responds to...

Love and Freindship was written when Jane Austen was just 14. Now updated in this sparkling satire by Beth Andrews, the story follows Isabel and her daughter, Marianne, when they attend the theatre in Bury St Edmunds and encounter Isabel’s old friend, Laura Lindsay, who gives her journal to Marianne to read. It is a revelation to the younger woman as she reads of one hilarious, madcap romantic escapade after another.

Embark on a journey into the imaginative and whimsical world of "The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches" by Mark Twain. This audiobook offers a delightful collection of Twain's satirical and humorous essays and sketches that explore a wide range of topics, from politics to society to the absurdities of everyday life. With Twain's trademark wit and clever storytelling, you'll find yourself transported to a place where irony reigns, and laughter is guaranteed. These sketches provide a sharp and often hilarious commentary on the quirks and follies of the human experience.

For decades, beloved humorist Dave Barry has tackled the major tribulations—not to mention the petty annoyances—of everyday life. In Babies and Other Hazards of Sex, Barry offers his wacky perspective on sex, childbirth, parenting, and other forms of slow, cruel torture. For instance, Dave exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960s that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest.

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Gazing into the bathroom mirror one morning while shaving, Josh Kornbluth realizes that he looks remarkably like the guy on the $100 bill. Like any good Jewish son, he immediately calls his mother. From there he becomes obsessed with what it means to be a founding father, especially when your own father/son relationship (Ben had an illegitimate son named William who was a British loyalist during the Revolutionary War) is more than a bit strained.

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Have moles always lived in holes? Why are blondes so stupid? How much radiation can a pickled onion withstand? The world is full of really important questions. You will find none of them in this audiobook. What you will find is plenty of nonsense, lots of lies, and just enough truth to make you double check the "facts" with a reliable source.

In which our intrepid correspondent muses on the mascots of the season of rebirth and wonder that is Easter.

In which our intrepid correspondent explores other social oddities that would rival Fox News as an interior fallacy.

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