I Died Laughing
I Died Laughing

Author: Lisa Carlson

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780942679250

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This is a very funny book, even though it also includes some serious consumer information. Lisa Carlson has collected cartoons, jokes, funny quotations, humorous last words, and a wide range of other old and new material. As the advice columnist Dear Abby remarked, This book proves that dying can be a laughing matter. At the end of each section, Carlson has a page or two of information and advice for those who may someday have the job of arranging a funeral for a friend or relative, or who may be contemplating the arrangements they prefer when they die.Half the profits from sale of the book will be contributed to the work of the national nonprofit consumer organization, Funeral Consumers Alliance. Several well-known cartoonists and illustrators made their work available in support of this cause: these include P.S. Mueller, Rina Picccolo, and the estate of Edward Gorey.With this short book, you can have a good laugh, learn something in process, and support good cause at the same time.

Die Laughing
Die Laughing

Author: William Novak

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1501150790

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From the co-creator of the celebrated Big Book of Jewish Humor comes a laugh-out-loud collection of jokes about growing older that makes fun of memory loss, marriages, medicine, sex, the afterlife, and much more, making this the perfect gift for almost anyone who was born before you were. Growing older can be unsettling and surprising. (How on earth did this happen? Where did the years go?) So what better way to deal with this new stage of life than to laugh about your new reality? Die Laughing includes more than enough jokes (not to mention cartoons!) to let that laughter burst out. Whether it’s dealing with doctors, dating in one’s seventies, or unexpected bodily changes (not to mention funny noises), some things are easier to face with a smile of recognition. That’s why Die Laughing is the perfect gift for your parents, anyone celebrating a significant birthday, or any boomer with a sense of humor whose age begins with a six or higher.

Die Laughing
Die Laughing

Author: Andre Franquin

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books

Published: 2018-04-18

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1683960912

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This is a collection of darkly comic standalone strips by a cartoonist Herge (Tintin) idolized. Die Laughing, which is executed in stark black and white, takes aim at everyone and everything in its scathing critique of modern life, but is particularly ruthless toward animal abusers, the military industrial complex, and death penalty enthusiasts. Franquin’s loose but meticulous line work features expressionistic shadows and silhouettes that infuse his depressed, repressed, and oppressed characters with a disturbing manic energy. Die Laughing is filled with visual gags and gag-inducing visuals that will haunt you.

You Could Die Laughing!
You Could Die Laughing!

Author: Billy St. John

Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9780573629723

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Full Length, Comedy. Characters: 7 male, 8 female . Unit set.. Television mogul Jacque St. Yves invites eleven has been comics to his island lodge off the Canadian coast to audition for the central in role his new TV series. It's an opportunity to die for ... and that is someone's intention! Shortly after arriving, the comics find they are stranded along with the pilot of St. Yves's private jet, the attractive flight attendant and the couple employed as housekeeper and handyman. That night, the housekeeper disappears during a violent thunderstorm and her husband drops dead after ingesting candy that any of them could have sampled. Laughs and chills abound until the startling truth emerges and the tension mounts.

I Nearly Died Laughing
I Nearly Died Laughing

Author: Tony Husband

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848584464

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Tony Husband is one of the UK's leading cartoonists. In a long career, beginning in 1984, he has created cartoons for many leading publications, including The Spectator, Private Eye, The Times, and Punch. Tony has won more than fifteen major awards, including the prestigious Pont Award. Black humor never goes out of fashion and the truths about human nature revealed by Husband's work never cease to tickle the funny bone, no matter how many times readers leaf through these pages.

The Town That Died Laughing The Story Of Austin Nevada Rambunctious Early Day Mining Camp And Of Its Renowned Newspaper, The Reese River Reveille
The Town That Died Laughing The Story Of Austin Nevada Rambunctious Early Day Mining Camp And Of Its Renowned Newspaper, The Reese River Reveille

Author: Oscar Lewis

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019420508

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Explore the fascinating history of Austin, Nevada, a mining camp that sprang up in the late 1800s and quickly became known for its irreverent attitude and lively community. This book tells the story of the town and its inhabitants, with a focus on the colorful cast of characters who worked on the Reese River Reveille. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Die Laughing
Die Laughing

Author: Steve Allen

Publisher:

Published: 1998-12-07

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781575663807

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The funeral for Benny Whipple, the 93-year-old veteran of vaudeville, radio, stage and screen, has attracted every comedy superstar in Hollywood. But just as Benny is being laid to rest, Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows discover slapstick king Terry Parker stabbed in the back in a mausoleum. Now, Steve is on the case.

Laughter
Laughter

Author: Robert R. Provine

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-12-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1101659254

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Do men and women laugh at the same things? Is laughter contagious? Has anyone ever really died laughing? Is laughing good for your health? Drawing upon ten years of research into this most common-yet complex and often puzzling-human phenomenon, Dr. Robert Provine, the world's leading scientific expert on laughter, investigates such aspects of his subject as its evolution, its role in social relationships, its contagiousness, its neural mechanisms, and its health benefits. This is an erudite, wide-ranging, witty, and long-overdue exploration of a frequently surprising subject.

The Cancer That Died of Laughter
The Cancer That Died of Laughter

Author: Eyal Eltawil

Publisher:

Published: 2018-11-07

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781724086570

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With a mere 5% chance of recovery from cancer, Eyal Eltawil's struggle to survive includes the use of comedy. Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 31 and with metastases in his body, Eyal Eltawil was given a mere 5% chance of recovery. Eyal decided to look at his cancer from a humoristic point of view and find laughter in the process. The topic of his life's story was not one he chose, but he did make the choice to create "stand-up comedy" while he struggled to survive. Using a humoristic perspective during the entire process, he turned the C word (Cancer) into one relating to Comedy. This, was Eyal's way of dealing with his illness and enabling recovery. 3 years after his full recovery, he was told that there was a fair chance the cancer had returned. Despite the harsh news, and while waiting anxiously for the lab results, he decided to laugh again and relates his experience in a book. The stand-up comedy kept working and the recovery was there to stay!