This is a book of true stories and poems about real life. Have you ever noticed how family stories, told over the years always get changed and usually get shorter as the years go by? Wouldn't it be nice to make sure that your children and grandchildren can know a relative better, that has passed away. This book was written to carry on the memory of those who have gone and to remind us of our love for family and friends. These stories will make you laugh and, whether you like it or not, will probably remind you of yourself or your own family.
Life Is Funny but It Ain't No Joke recounts the spiritual journey of the author, who forgets his divine identity and then mistakenly identifies with his mind as himself and experiences the dire consequences that inevitably follow. The author then takes you along with him as he courageously undertakes the "hero's journey," which allows him to reclaim his true identity, his authentic life, and to discover more than 125 striking, original wisdom sayings during his venture within. These pearls of wisdom are designed to help free you from the prison of your mind, so you can begin living the life you were born to live.
Social media comedian and southern sweetheart Heather Land delivers her hilarious and unfiltered wisdom on the frustrating everyday moments that drive us crazy. Heather Land has something to say about almost everything in life—the unbelievable, inconceivable, and downright frustrating—and why she “ain’t doin’ it.” Now, Heather shines a light on the (occasional) ridiculousness of life through a series of hilarious essays, dishing on everything from Walmart and ex-husbands to Southern beauty pageants and unfortunate trips to the gynecologist. I Ain’t Doin’ It reminds us that when it comes to life’s messy moments, it’s all about perspective—and that we too can say, I ain’t doin’ it! Perfect for fans of Jim Gaffigan, Anjelah Johnson, and Brian Regan, I Ain’t Doin’ It is a fun, breezy read for anyone who appreciates someone who tells it like it is and wants to embrace the lighter side of life.
Micheal Burt has one goal in his interactions with his clients–to transform and impart knowledge and skills to improve the current condition of the people and the organization. Through years of leadership and personal growth study while pursuing his doctorate of management in organizational leadership, Micheal has learned what works and what does not. With a philosophy deeply scripted in building the “whole person” then building the entire group, Micheal will help you make the transition from where you are to where you want to go.
Comedian Mitch Hedberg's creative legacy is celebrated in this collection of seventeen short stories inspired by his most loved jokes. An acid trip, a quest to reclaim the sesame seed, an underground association of sandwich enthusiasts, the first ever suburban koala infestation, a Nyquil-tipsy priest, a view from inside the parade, a very, very hungry diner, a girlfriend who isn't, and an apartment where every few feet is a bedroom, the seventeen stories in this anthology "yes, and" the jokes of late comedian Mitch Hedberg. At turns hilarious, poignant, silly, haunting, and rife with word play, What I Thought of Ain't Funny, an anthology of short fiction based on the jokes of Mitch Hedberg pays tribute to the imaginative ingenuity and the writing genius of Mitch Hedberg, opening up the ridiculous of this world, and hanging out with the complicated human beings who live inside it. With stories by: Hal Ackerman Janelle Bassett Dan Bern Jon Dunbar Allison Fradkin TJ Fuller Chisto Healy Maggie Nerz Iribarne Gracie Beaver-Kairis Marco Kaye Veronica Klash Bethany Marcel Jon Chaiim McConnell Katie Runde Jenn Stroud Rossman Amy Stuber Jennifer Wortman
Ralph "Petey" Greene was a comic genius who spent years "clowning around" and spiraling to life's lowest depths. Then he conned, rhymed, and "speechified" his way to heights he hardly dared imagine, using lessons from his unconventional grandmother. He gained national recognition with "Petey Greene's Washington," on cable (BET), and when he signed off with, "I'll tell it to the hot, I'll tell it to the cold, I'll tell it to the young, I'll tell it to the old, I don't want no laughin', I don't want no cryin', and most of all, no signifyin' ...," viewers asked, "Who IS this man?" Laugh ... answers and introduces two characters destined to capture hearts.
"There's a story, a funny story, about me sitting in a restaurant. I'm eating this big meal and maybe having a couple of beers and smoking a cigarette. A woman comes by the table. She recognizes me and she's shocked because it seems like I should be in training or something. She's getting all over me, saying that a professional athlete should take better care of himself." "I lean back and I say to her, "I ain't an athlete, lady. I'm a baseball player."" "That pretty much sums it up." "In an age when athletes are getting bigger and stronger and more imposing every day, John Kruk of the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies is a hero for the rest of us. He likes his food, he likes his beer, he doesn't see much point in combing his hair and he plays the game of baseball too well for anyone to get away with hassling him about any of it. A three-time all-star, Kruk has maintained a .309 average since coming to the Phillies in 1989 and has had more fun doing it than just about anybody in sports today." "You knew the World Series against Toronto was going to be an offensive series, and [the 15-14 game] sort of epitomized that. It sucked. It was a worthless game. I told Paul Molitor - it seemed like the eighth time he was on base that day - "This ain't a World Series. The World Series is supposed to be the two best teams in the world playing. I mean, you could go to Williamsport and get two little League teams to play better than we are tonight."" ""I Ain't an Athlete, Lady..." is John Kruk's loose, funny view of his life, his world, his game, and his teammates - the wildest and flakiest bunch of players since the Gashouse Gang of the 1930s. ("In our clubhouse, if you called somebody a psychopathic idiot, it was a pretty good compliment.") Kruk shares his stories of growing up in a small town in West Virginia ("People in West Virginia do have cars. We have indoor plumbing. We even use knives and forks"), passes along his diet tips ("The best diet is just to go into a restaurant and say, 'Give me the thing on your menu that tastes the worst.' It'll probably be good for you, because that's what everything else I've eaten that's supposed to be good for me tastes like"), takes us on a tour of the Phillies' locker room ("When Jim Eisenreich first came to the Phillies, I said to some of the guys, 'Look at that guy. He looks like a mass murderer, staring like he wants to kill one of us. He looks like Jeffrey Dahmer.' So I started calling him Dahmer, and he liked it"), and tells why he was looking forward to a post-World Series visit to the White House ("He may be President, but he's not pardoned from being ragged on. If I can get on Dale Murphy, I can rag Bill Clinton")." "Kruk's take-nothing-too-seriously-and-take-no-prisoners outlook shines through. "I Ain't an Athlete, Lady..." makes clear why Kruk is rapidly becoming the most popular player in the game today."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Ralph "Petey" Greene was a comic genius who spent years "clowning around" and spiraling to life ́s lowest depths. Then he conned, rhymed and "speechified" his way to heights he hardly dared imagine, using lessons from his unconventional grandmother. On national tv with "Petey Greene ́s Washington," he ́d end with a signature rhyme ("I ́ll tell it to the hot, I ́ll tell it to the cold, I ́ll tell it the young, I ́ll tell it to the old ...") that had viewers asking, "Who IS this man?" LAUGH answers and introduces two characters destined to capture hearts.
A laugh-out-loud humor book from one of the most celebrated comedians, Bernie Mac, the star of Fox's The Bernie Mac Show, winner of the prestigious Peabody Award. The Chicago-bred performer and royal king of the Original Kings of Comedy, Bernie Mac, has won over countless fans of cutting comedy and family humor with an edgy show that tells it like it is but never loses heart. No surprise, Mac has earned a reputation as perhaps the truest voice of modern humor. Here, in his debut book, Mac brilliantly captures the R-rated side of his comedic genius in print. Touring through a wide range of topics with equal parts insight and irreverence, Bernie presents a way of looking at the world guaranteed to make you laugh. Tackling superstar athletes, the movie business, his fellow comedians, his marriage, and, of course, his friends and family, Mac offers side-splitting riffs on sex, religion, hygiene, money, and more. Nobody is safe; nothing is sacred. Not even Bernie himself. Throughout I Ain't Scared of You, Mac turns his humor inward, firing off hilarious self-deprecating salvos about his golf game and his own hypocrisies. Bernie Mac's hit show and his vital live performances have earned him critical acclaim and international popularity. Now, I Ain't Scared of You reveals his humor whole—unpretentious, unafraid, and unbelievably funny and raw.
