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Comedy-Thucydides, Gibbon, Tuchman, McCullough: to the names of the worlds great historians must now be added the name of Dave Barry, who has taken a long, hard look at our new millennium (so far) and, when he stopped hyperventilating, has written it all down, because nobody would believe it otherwise.p In November 2000, the skies darken over Florida as hundreds of thousands of lawyers parachute into the state from bombers, while in 2002, the federal budget surplus mysteriously disappears (Everybody looks high and low for it, but the darned thing is gone!). In April 2003, no WMD have been found, but investigators do discover three barrels of lard, described by U.S. intelligence analysts as a heart attack waiting to happen, while in 2004, an already troubled nation receives an even greater blow: the sight of Janet Jacksons exposed nipple. In 2005, Katrina, Cindy, Harriet, Martha, Valerie, Paris, Michael Jackson,(women just got crazy that year) while in November 2006... well, something happened; itll come back to us.p Plus, an extra added bonus: Dave Barrys complete history of the millennium so recently (and unlamentedly) gone: Crusaders! Vikings! Peter Minuits purchase of Manhattan for $24, plus $167,000 a month in maintenance fees! The invention of pizza by Leonardo da Vinci and of the computer by Charles Babbage (who died in 1871 still waiting to talk to somebody from Technical Support)!p Filled with facts and commentary that will amaze your friends and confound your enemies (yes, we mean you, Osama!), this is the book that will finally earn Dave Barry his second Pulitzer Prize. And about darned time, too.

If you are driving, pull over. If you are at work, close your door, unless you dont mind your colleagues seeing you doubled over, in tears, on your office floor. With this recording, taped before a delirious sold out audience at Carnegie Hall, you are there as David Sedaris performs new stories from his upcoming book. A parrot who mimics an ice maker, lovers quarreling over a rubber hand, and a Santa Claus who moonlights from his job as bishop of Turkey, the cast of characters in these stories is like no other. This new work will appeal to Davids loyal fans as well as admirers of the classic comedy albums of George Carlin, Bill Cosby, and Steve Martin.P Recorded live on October 22, 2002, in New York City.

Audible RSS Feeds - Comedy. Comedy. Comedy-Did you ever wish that you really understood money Well, Dave Barry wishes that he did, too. But that hasnt stopped him from writing a book about how to understand money. In it, Dave explores (as only he can) such topics as:pliHow the U.S. economy works, including the often-overlooked role of Adam Sandler.brliWhy it is not a good idea to use squirrels for money.brliStrategies that will give you the confidence you need to try for a good job, even though you are, lets be honest, a no-talent loser.brliWhy corporate executives, simply by walking into their offices, immediately become much stupider.brliAn absolutely foolproof system for making money in the stock market, requiring only a little effort (and access to time travel).brliSurefire tips for buying and selling real estate, the key one being: Never buy, or for that matter sell, real estate.brliHow to minimize your federal taxes, safely and legally, by cheating.brliWhy good colleges cost so much, and how to make sure your child does not get into one.brliHow to reduce the cost of your medical care by basically not getting any.brliEstate planning, especially the often-overlooked financial benefits of early death.pBut thats only the beginning! Dave has also included in this book all of the important points in a book written by Donald Trump, so you dont have to read it yourself. Plus he explains how to tip; how to negotiate for everything, including bridge tolls; how to argue with your spouse about money; and how much allowance to give your children (three dollars is plenty). He also presents, for the first time in print anywhere, the Car Dealership Code of Ethics (Ethic Seven: The customer is an idiot). Also there are many gratuitous references to Angelina Jolie naked. You cant afford NOT to buy this book! Probably you need several.

If one George Carlin audio is funny, then two are funnier, and three must be funniest, right? Thats our thinking behind this new collection. Its a HighBridge library of laugh-out-loud, award-winning recordings featuring George himself performing many of his best bits. The set includes:p bBrain Droppingsb: Acerbic observations, manic musings, in-your-face questions, witty work play, and more droppings from Carlins singular brain, such as I put a dollar in a change machine. Nothing changed. and Why are there no recreational drugs taken in suppository form? The first Carlin book on audio and a 2001 Grammy

This is the very best of David Sedaris in an exclusive digital audio box set! For a great low price, youll get the master satirist reading all his greatest books, along with a live recording of a performance at Carnegie Hall.P This collection includes:br li IMe Talk Pretty One DayI, in which we are introduced to a most unconventional life story, beginning with a North Carolina childhood filled with speech-therapy classes. li I Barrel Fever and Other StoriesI, where no one is safe and no cow is sacred. Its like a blind date with modern life, and anything can happen. li I Holidays on IceI, which collects six of David Sedaris most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume. This drinking mans companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even in the back seat of a van or police car. li INakedI, in which Sedaris turns the current mania for the memoir on its proverbial ear, mining the exceedingly rich terrain of his life, his family, and his unique worldview, a sensibility at once take-no-prisoners sharp and deeply charitable. li IDavid Sedaris Live at Carnegie HallI, taped before a delirious sold out audience at Carnegie Hall, which has become a comedy album classic. li I Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Unabridged)I, Sedaris newest collection of essays, in which he lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface.P From one of the wittiest and most original writers at work today, this is a cant-miss collection that combines poignancy, humor, and the sparkling imagination of one of Americas best-loved humorists.

Audible RSS Feeds - Comedy. Comedy. Comedy-Michael Feldmans IWhadYa KnowI is a comedyquizinterview show that opens with Feldmans signature monologue of political and social satire. Feldman then invites callers and audience members to compete for useless prizes such as pink flamingo lawn ornaments. Contestants answer questions drawn from Feldmans seemingly limitless store of insignificant (but also somehow important) information.p Other program elements include an interview with someone not making the headlines; Thanks for the Memos, actual memos from listeners; and a visit to The Place To Be, an unusual or interesting site selected for reasons known only to Feldman. Throughout the broadcast, listeners are treated to jazz with program regulars John Thulin and Jeff Hamman, and banter with sidekick Jim Packard.

George Orwells classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words. It is an account of the bold struggle that transforms Mr. Jones Manor Farm into Animal Farm, a wholly democratic society built on the credo that All Animals Are Created Equal. Out of their cleverness, the pigs Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball emerge as leaders of the new community in a subtle evolution that bears an insidious familiarity. The climax is the brutal betrayal of the faithful horse Boxer, when totalitarian rule is re-established with the bloodstained postscript to the founding slogan: But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others.

A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to Our Father Below. At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old Devil to his nephew, Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man.p iThe Screwtape Lettersi is the most engaging account of temptation, and triumph over it, ever written.

Audible RSS Feeds - Comedy. Comedy. Comedy-From the satirical pen of one of Frances greatest cynics comes the story of Candide - young, innocent, guileless - who is cast upon the world after Baron Thunder-ten-trockh learns that his lusty daughter, Cunegonde, has tried to seduce the young man. The novel chronicles Candides adventures with his blindly optimistic tutor, Dr. Pangloss, through any number of disastrous experiences, as they search for the answers to lifes perennial questions. A champion of the Enlightenment, Voltaire (1694-1778) was quick to attack tyranny, fanaticism, intolerance, superstition, and prejudice wherever they occurred. His merciless satire, unorthodox views, and enmity to organized religion were a source of irritation to the political and religious authorities of his day.

If you can count on one thing from Madea Mabel Simmons, star of the smash hits iDiary of a Mad Black Womani and iMadeas Family Reunioni, its that shes got something to say. For as long as people can remember, Madea has been in the neighborhood - shes the beloved, hilarious, sharp-witted, pistol-packing grandmother whos watching out and speaking her mind.p Now Madea is telling her own story, dishing her memoirs and hard-won, hilarious wisdom in her own inimitable voice (with a little help from her friend Tyler Perry). Madea covers every topic you want to hear her on, from the art of flirting, to love and marriage (sometimes two very separate topics), and raising kids (including the full story on the bag o belts). She also opines on beauty tips (featuring her indispensable advice on the miraculous benefits of Vasoline), the healthy choice of a deep-fried diet, and the Bible (including her favorite Bible story, as you have definitely never heard it before) - and pretty much everything else.p Madea has lived quite a life, and she has some stories to tell. And theyre all here. As shes fond of saying, Sometimes life is hard, and you have to laugh your way through it.