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It’s impossible to go a full day without using snark, so why fight it? Snark is everywhere, from television to movies to everyday life. This lively collection provides hours of entertainment - better than an Etch A Sketch, and more fun than Silly Putty! At the heart of it, being in a state of snark can be one of the most useful tools at one’s disposal and hence (yes, I used “hence”), a powerful way to get what you want. With snark, you can catch people completely off-guard, and royally piss them off.

John Dolan Vincent was born with an extra ring finger on one hand. He was an abnormally gifted child with a proclivity for mathematics beyond his years, but he lacked social skills. Childhood ridicule and a difficult family life led him to use his talents in adulthood for criminal acts of forgery. When he starts getting untreatable migraines, his self-medication results in overdosing which sends him repeatedly to the emergency room.

Sure, everyone gets sick sometimes, but do you realize that plenty of those folks also die slow, unpleasant deaths from diseases that stumped even the experts at top-notch (still privately run) hospitals? That's right: There are plenty of illnesses that even physicians have never heard about. Nodding Disease, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, and Cutaneous Horn (yes, you grow a horn) are all featured here in pithy, energetic entries. You won't have to worry about socialized medicine if you have this book....

In this compendium of delightful short stories, David Michie draws us into the extraordinary experiences of everyday people as they encounter those tell-tale cracks exposing reality as not quite what it seems. Through intriguing story-lines and revelations, Michie offers life-enhancing insights. How better to gently unwind at the end of the day - and to prepare for the infinite possibilities we may encounter in the realms of our dreams?

The Adulterer's Handbook is the story of a happily married man, desperately trying to prevent his wife from finding out about his affair. For months he is successful, but then things take a dark turn.... A love story, a betrayal, an accident, a murder? You decide. Lee Bolton has it all: A wonderful wife who he adores and two lovely children. But something is missing from his marriage. Sophia Miller, the office temptress, offers to fill the gap and they begin a carefully regulated and orchestrated affair.

Our resident alien has finally released his memoir. Finally, an explanation of crop circles, the pyramids, and more. Plus: Worried about being abducted by aliens? Worry no more! A complete guide to your abduction. Historical information about aliens. Be ready for some fun, and don't be afraid. Pizza and beer, anyone?

The ultimate gift for everyone from grads entering the workforce to corporate lifers: the officially licensed “Employee Handbook” to Dunder Mifflin. This humorous yet earnest guide to navigating the work world draws from the wisdom contained in the 201 episodes of The Office. Welcome aboard!...

Two strangers save a life on a plane and then share one tender Singapore night en route from London to Sydney. Dr Ailee Green knows a relationship is not an option before she gives the gift that will save her brother's life. But surgeon Fergus McVicker has other plans, plans that don’t include Ailee walking out of his and his daughter's world, and he offers her something she's always wanted.

The year is 1972. Against the stormy backdrop of a nuclear arms race, Watergate break-ins, the Vietnam war, and indescribable acts of terror, a teenage boy lives out his simple, rural life. But despite his seemingly tranquil farm life, “Nothin’ Right” - as he’s known to many of his seventh-grade classmates - faces trouble on numerous fronts and against several adversaries. Can a resourceful farm boy solve his own epic problems when the often-violent world around him is on the verge of self-destruction?

Five sisters share one business like no other. Warded by fae magic, this shop’s inventory shifts to meet the needs of its customers, summoning the sister whose expertise is required. With Lily behind the counter, it’s a candle boutique. Aster manages the bookstore. Crystals are Iris’s specialty. Fern sells flowers and herbs. And Daisy tends to the apothecary and oils.

Coogee is one of those beach suburbs in Sydney where you could just settle down forever. Great surf, great restaurants, great hotels and fabulous old houses. And Coogee is not far from those iconic Sydney hospitals where Doctors By Speciality offer their particular healing. This time, meet Marcus and Tilly in the battle of the birth suites. Can the past that haunts Marcus, the hospital's new obstetrician, be healed by everyone's favourite, midwife Tilly?

Fiercely independent Carmen O'Shannessy is in serious trouble. Becoming temporary midwife to Zandorran royalty solves her financial woes, but working alongside sinfully gorgeous prince Zafar plays havoc with her resolute singledom! And when her dreams of Arabian nights with her enigmatic new boss come true, Carmen doubts her heart will ever recover from having to kiss this prince goodbye.

"You are really by yourself when you’re by yourself". These words reverberate through the head of 16-year-old Beth Duncan after the death of her parent and forced to live with her strange older uncle in the small backwoods town of Luina in the barren North West corner of Tasmania, Australia.

Although midwife Sophie Sullivan is usually fun-loving and calm in a crisis, she finds herself increasingly frustrated and hateful towards arrogant, smooth-talking playboys like Sydney’s most eligible bachelor, Levi Pearson. When their helicopter crashes down in Western Australia with Levi, Sophie and Levi's pregnant sister on board, these two very different people must rely on each other to survive...and find out who is trying to kill them all in the process.

In a world where unruly brats push innocent Hags into their own ovens, one woman dares to put children back on the menu. With the proper handling, those pesky Trick-or-Treaters don't need to be a dangerous delicacy. Now, the secrets can be yours - for one low, low price. Don't wait. Call now!

Let's face it: Selfie pictures aren't going away anytime soon. In fact we can all admit we have taken some of these photos ourselves and posted them to Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, or Google. You can post a sweet selfie picture pretty much anywhere.

In a world where rotten little brats push innocent crones into their own ovens, one woman dares to put children back on the menu. With the proper care, that plump Tot-Roast can once again grace every Hag's Thanksgiving table. For one low price, the secrets can be yours. Don't wait. Call now! Richard Alan Dickson, author of Doom Cows from Outer Space, returns with another hilarious look into late-night advertisement gone wrong.

Le ton de l'ouvrage est vif, voire lapidaire, le style particulièrement cru et chatoyant. Pierre Louÿs use volontiers d'ironie pour évoquer les amours viles des jeunes filles perverses, et cette relative distanciation lui permet de faire fi de toute censure morale (inceste, pédophilie). De fait, on est loin du raffinement précieux des Chansons de Bilitis par exemple, et le Manuel de civilité est sans doute l'œuvre la plus subversive de Louÿs, véritable attaque en règle contre le puritanisme bourgeois de la Belle Époque.