A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The cozy comedy of Joe Pera meets the darkly playful illustrations of Joe Bennett in A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping or Peeing But Using the Bathroom as an Escape, a funny, warm, and sincere guide to regaining calm and confidence when you're hiding in the bathroom. “Nothing says ‘class’ to your dinner guests more than a Joe Pera book next to the can.” —Seth Meyers Joe Pera goes to the bathroom a lot. And his friend, Joe Bennett, does too. They both have small bladders but more often it’s just to get a moment of quiet, a break from work, or because it’s the only way they know how to politely end conversations. So they created a functional meditative guide to help people who suffer from social anxiety and deal with it in this very particular way. Although, it’s a comedic book, the goal is to help these readers: 1. Relax 2. Recharge 3. Rejoin the world outside of the bathroom It’s also fun entertainment for people simply hiding in the bathroom to avoid doing work. A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping or Peeing But Using the Bathroom as an Escape will be waiting in the bathroom like a beacon for anxious readers looking to feel calm, confident, and less alone. “Nothing says ‘class’ to your dinner guests more than a Joe Pera book next to the can.” —Seth Meyers “A beautiful and funny book about something I have done all my life. Thank you, Mr. Joseph Pera.” —Aidy Bryant At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out The Book of General Ignorance for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: How long can a chicken live without its head? About two years. What do chameleons do? They don’t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states. How many legs does a centipede have? Not a hundred. How many toes has a two-toed sloth? It’s either six or eight. Who was the first American president? Peyton Randolph. What were George Washington’s false teeth made from? Mostly hippopotamus. What was James Bond’s favorite drink? Not the vodka martini.
The intersection of public washrooms and gender has become increasingly politicized in recent years: queer and trans folk have been harassed for allegedly using the 'wrong' washroom, while widespread campaigns have advocated for more gender-neutral facilities. In Queering Bathrooms, Sheila L. Cavanagh explores how public toilets demarcate the masculine and the feminine and condition ideas of gender and sexuality. Based on 100 interviews with GLBT and/or intersex peoples in major North American cities, Cavanagh delves into the ways that queer and trans communities challenge the rigid gendering and heteronormative composition of public washrooms. Incorporating theories from queer studies, trans studies, psychoanalysis, and the work of Michel Foucault, Cavanagh argues that the cultural politics of excretion is intimately related to the regulation of gender and sexuality. Public toilets house the illicit and act as repositories for the social unconscious. Also offering suggestions for imagining a more inclusive public washroom, Queering Bathrooms asserts that although toilets are not typically considered within traditional scholarly bounds, they form a crucial part of our modern understanding of sex and gender.
THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF BATHROOM ETIQUETTE AND HUMOR (REVISED 2023 EDITION) Stories, Quotes, Rules, Songs, Musings, and More to Educate, Entertain & Inspire. www.UltimateBathroomBook.com There are other books on the market designed to give bathroom users a few laughs, or a lot of arcane facts, while they are passing their time...and gas. But there are very few if any other books that are about all aspects of the bathroom itself. The Ultimate Book of Bathroom Etiquette and Humor will uniquely give you the expertise you need to make you a more considerate bathroom user, and have you laughing your butt off in the process. Bathroom etiquette expert and author Larry Glanz, a longtime traveling salesman in the nutritional products industry, has experienced more than his share of bathroom follies, committed by both hosts and guests alike. And indeed, as he hilariously shares in the Introduction of this book, he has also committed his own embarrassing acts, which he describes as some “real doozies”. Having seen the best and the worst of countless bathrooms over his many years on the road, he is determined to make better hosts and guests of us all. Glanz dispenses advice on everything from flushing to spraying the air to taking proper care of pets (or Pet-iquette) through clever and catchy rhymes and parodies. The Ultimate Book of Bathroom Etiquette and Humor features: • Hundreds of tidbits of advice conveyed in catchy, rhyming form • 60-plus full song parodies • Dozens of Commandments of Bathroom Etiquette •Oodles of Fartlett’s Unfamiliar Quotations • The exclusive, hilarious advice of the ancient bathroom philosopher Confuse-us ...and so much more to learn about, laugh at and sing to!!! Author Larry Glanz, who had previously earned a guest appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show to highlight his first book, “How to Start a Romantic Encounter”, believes that the timing is right for this book, as we can all use the laughs...not to mention clean, fragrant bathrooms. So pick up a copy for yourself, for family and friends, or for anyone who is liable to be a guest in your bathroom! You’ll thank us later.
"The bathroom today is getting more attention than ever from homeowners, as they realize its value as a personal retreat and resale enhancer. Gone are the days of garish tile and fuzzy toilet seat covers: now, bathrooms are as much about taste and style as the rest of the house. People want them to be both beautiful and functional, and manufacturers have responded with many more choices in materials and fixtures. This book covers them all, with ideas for tiny half-baths, medium-size his-and-hers, and large, luxurious home spas. Specifics on ventilation, waterproofing, faucets, showers, tubs, and more give readers the knowledge they need to create the bathroom they've always wanted. "Taunton's New Bathroom Idea Book gives homeowners hundreds of ideas about how to make one of the most necessary rooms in the house one of the most enjoyable."--Publisher description
A photographic collection of stylish, functional, and sustainable design ideas for your new—or old—bathroom. The bathroom—one of the most private and essential rooms in your house—should be designed with care, love, and efficiency. And why shouldn’t you give this intimate space that you use every day with modern, stylish, and sustainable design ideals? Modern Bathrooms is a gorgeous full-color home design and photography reference book that catalogs more than 200 unique bathroom design ideas that will completely transform your bathroom’s aesthetic. The book’s 500 and more photographs are categorized into six design themes to suit your particular needs—natural, smart, luxury, space-efficient, bare-essential, and open and ensuite bathrooms. Browse and get ideas to use materials like ceramic, resin, or pine to create a natural sensuality; redesign a green bathroom to save water, introduce a freestanding bathtub; organize spaces with shelves and cabinets; adopt a minimalist and monochromatic style; or integrate the bathroom into the bedroom. Prefaced by write-ups in eight different languages, Modern Bathrooms is a survey of modern bathroom designs that offers a wealth of ideas and inspirations to help anyone who is short on ideas for their new bathroom. Compact, comprehensive, and beautiful, this book is an essential starting point to jumpstart your design and redecoration process.
The Best Places To Pee: A Guide To Portland's Funky & Fabulous Bathrooms is a blend of whimsical inspiration and eccentric exploration: a travel guide that provides readers with a peek inside 51 of Portland, Oregon's unique water closets, johns, and loos. Alongside eye-catching imagery, a quirky concoction of colorful, witty narrations reveal an alluring mix of history, folklore, and personal insights from some of P-town's most talented restaurateurs and business owners. This offbeat book, and its distinctive sketch of Portland, lovingly mirrors the city's renowned reputation as one of the most irreverent and popular places to visit and live. A Guide to Portland's Funky & Fabulous Bathrooms will entertain you, educate you--and, it may even move you!