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Brought to you by Penguin. From the prize-winning author of Supper Club comes a wickedly funny and slyly poignant new satire on modern life - for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Convenience Store Woman, and J. G. Ballard's High Rise Meet Ingrid. She works on a gargantuan luxury cruise...

A humorous, fish out of water story, this audiobook is a delight, a romp through Cornwall that will make you laugh out loud and leave you wanting more. If you like Bill Bryson you’ll enjoy this writing. It entertains while taking you on a journey. This novella is a love letter to Cornwall and its quirky characters.

Odyssey is an actual play adventure using the Savage Worlds RPG system. The story is an immersive musical space comedy, filled with sound FX and original music.

Are you an exvangelical who can’t get over Adventures in Odyssey? Does no one around you know who Connie Kendall is? Girl, SAME! We're a queer married couple who met in Christian school and a gay ex-pastor (not to mention a trio of silly gooses) taking an irreverent, campy, and sometimes grudgingly thoughtful romp through Campbell County and evangelicalism aboard the stinky Greyhound bus that is Focus on the Family's long-running children’s radio show.

From the author of Away with Words, a deeply hilarious and unexpectedly insightful deep-dive into a cultural and culinary phenomenon: cheese. “Who knew it was possible to enjoy reading about cheese as much as eating it? Remarkably entertaining, deeply insightful, and downright hilarious...

Ever wondered what online dating is really like after 50? Spoiler: It’s not all swiping left on awkward selfies and swiping right on people who list "travel" as their only hobby. In Flirting with Fate: A Dating Odyssey, you'll join one man’s hilarious, sometimes painful, but ultimately enlightening journey into the world of digital romance.

Every month community storytellers take to the stage to share true (well, mostly), personal stories loosely related to a pre-chosen theme.

Prepare for an extraordinary journey as we delve into two classic tales originally published in the July 1934 issue of Wonder Stories. The first, Martian Odyssey, introduces us to the peculiar Martian known as Tweel, a creature that strikingly resembles both an ostrich and the Egyptian god Osiris‚Aîan intriguing connection youll discover as the story unfolds. Following this, the enchanting sequel Valley of Dreams awaits, continuing the adventure on the Red Planet. These stories are not only imaginative and humorous but also captivating explorations of life beyond our own. Join us for a ...

An unexpected phone call derails a young woman's wedding plans and sparks an epic adventure around the modern-day Mediterranean in this “mouth-watering voyage” (Kirkus Reviews) of a novel by kc dyer. Gianna Kostas is on the cusp of a fairy-tale life. Sure, she's just lost her job, but she's...

The story of the cowboy has been much romanticized and made part of a mythology about the American West. Earl’s Own Dakota Odyssey is an update on that myth. What is the actual nitty-gritty of life for a typical ranch hand? The work is hard, without job security, health benefits or retirement accounts. When you get old, no one wants you. That’s the down side. The upside is you live in a world that’s real, surrounded by the day-to-day beauty of God’s creation, called the Great Plains.

Basic training was a disaster. His first mission was worse. But somehow, Private Johnny Durham is still alive—and that’s the real miracle. What happens when the world’s most unlucky soldier stumbles his way through the ranks of the U.S. Army? Absolute chaos.

Arthur: An Actuarial Odyssey—an absurdist, social satire—is a perfect literary blend of Confederacy of Dunces, Slaughter House 5, Best in Show, and Dr. Strangelove, with just a touch of Spinal Tap, Get to Know Your Rabbit, and But I’m a Cheerleader. Providing both a critique of consumer culture and a celebration of the human spirit, Arthur is thus an eclectic blend of sarcastic humor and philosophy, it challenges listeners to reflect on their own lives and the systems that define them.

In this epic drama from beloved radio personality Tom Bodett, a host of unforgettable characters from the end of the road - Alaska - venture to the lower 48 to discover an America they barely recognize. The first to arrive is Ed Flannigan, who has one arm, no job, and not a clue about how to get on with his life.

When a young college student visits an animal emergency clinic during his summer vacation, he's captivated by what he sees and vows to become a veterinarian himself. Thus begins a four-year odyssey of mastering the art and science of healing our four-legged companions. Helping to ease the burden of the constant work and fatigue is the relationship he forms with his new classmates, and a budding romance with one special girl on campus. His adventures - and humorous misadventures - will keep every reader chilled, thrilled, and chuckling out loud.

The “Fox Mole”—whose dispatches for Gawker made headlines in Businessweek, The Hollywood Reporter, and even on The New York Times website—delivers a funny, opinionated memoir of his eight years at the unfair, unbalanced Fox News Channel working as an associate producer for Bill O'Reilly...

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One man's search to answer the ultimate question in sports: Why is hockey so incredibly awesome? DAVE HILL—author, actor, rock musician and stand-up comedian—is an outstanding American. One thing that makes him stand out is that he's part Canadian—an advantage he explored in his previous...

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In Oasis of the Gods: An Italian Odyssey, World Traveller tales take you on the incredible life journey of Katy Honey who takes chances, lives large (and small) and say’s “Yes” with gusto and finds out how is it to build a life in a foreign land. Very few take on such challenges and here you will find, first hand, how the other half lives and how the South of Italy does its magic. Italy's mystical forces teach us that we are all searchers and only those who seek will find the answers and the answers are never what we expect.