Mark Twain's Library of Humor
Mark Twain's Library of Humor

Author: Mark Twain

Publisher: Cosimo Classics

Published: 1888

Total Pages: 742

ISBN-13:

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"Now if there is any one class of their authors whom the American people do know rather better than any other, it is the American humorists, from Washington Irving to Bill Nye... We have tried to arrange our Library so as to include passages representative of every period and section." -The Associate Editors in the modern Introduction to Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1888) Mark Twain's Library of Humor (1875) is a collection of short humorous stories compiled by Mark Twain, including his own essays and those of other popular contemporary writers, such as Washington Irving, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. This jacketed hardcover replica of the 1888 edition of Mark Twain's Library of Humor, with the authentic illustrations by E. W. Kemble, is an entertaining and humorous book for book lovers and Mark Twain aficionados.

Our Bodies, Our Shelves
Our Bodies, Our Shelves

Author: Roz Warren

Publisher: Humoroutcasts Press

Published: 2015-04-01

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9780692406465

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There are eight million stories at your local public library -- and not all of them are in the books! Join humorist Roz Warren ("the world's funniest librarian") for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at library life. What really goes on behind the circulation desk? And in the stacks? Roz, who writes for everyone from the New York Times to the Funny Times, tells all! What's the single most stolen item in any public library? What's the strangest bookmark ever left in a library book? What's the lamest excuse ever given for not returning a DVD on time? And what does your favorite librarian REALLY think of you? In twenty entertaining essays, you'll meet librarians fighting crime, partying with porn stars, coping with impossible patrons, locating hard-to-find books and saving the world. The most closely guarded library secrets will be revealed. You'll never look at your local public library the same way again! "Hilarious!" Gina Barreca, author of They Used To Call Me Snow White, But I Drifted.

Humor and Information Literacy
Humor and Information Literacy

Author: Joshua Vossler

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-08-23

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1598845330

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Learn how to successfully employ practical techniques that infuse information literacy instruction with humor. How can humor be applied by academic librarians to better teach information literacy? And why is humor such an effective teaching tool? This book provides a cross-disciplinary review of the literature regarding use of humor in tertiary education settings, and specifically in library science; explains its effectiveness for capturing and maintaining student attention when covering necessary subjects; and presents the invaluable personal experiences of instruction librarians across North America who regularly use humor in the classroom. Humor and Information Literacy: Practical Techniques for Library Instruction addresses the subject in both a scholarly and a practical manner. The first section of the book contains original multi-disciplinary essays covering humor in the fields of communication theory, education, library science, psychology, and even stand-up comedy. The second section documents practical techniques that practicing librarians use to teach information literacy with humor, accompanied by commentary by the authors.

Savage Chickens
Savage Chickens

Author: Doug Savage

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1101478802

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"As a vegan, the only chickens I consume are Savage's. I never miss a meal."-Dan Piraro, cartoonist of Bizarro We've all been forced to endure jobs we don't like. We get up, go to work, go to bed, and do it again. No one knows these pains better than Doug Savage, whose dream of being a cartoonist was eclipsed by his ho- hum office job. That is, until he started doodling chicken cartoons on Post-its and turned them into one of the Internet's most popular cartoon blogs. Savage Chickens is a collection of cartoons starring Doug's beloved chickens and their officemates that will get a laugh out of even the most jaded number-crunching colleague. Doug blends cynicism, optimism, and interactive activities to create a portable pep talk for the overworked and underappreciated that will keep you sane-and amused- during the morning bus ride, the meeting-filled Monday, the tenth load of laundry, the bathroom break, or the red-eye to the coast. Watch a Video

Lincoln's Sense of Humor
Lincoln's Sense of Humor

Author: Richard Carwardine

Publisher: SIU Press

Published: 2017-10-23

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0809336146

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"Abraham Lincoln was the first president consistently to make storytelling and laughter tools of office. This book shows how his uses of humor evolved to fit changing personal circumstances, and explores its versatility, range of expressions, and multiple sources"--

No Joke
No Joke

Author: Ruth R. Wisse

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2013-06-02

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0691149461

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The Laughing Librarian
The Laughing Librarian

Author: Jeanette C. Smith

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 078649056X

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Despite the stodgy stereotypes, libraries and librarians themselves can be quite funny. The spectrum of library humor from sources inside and outside the profession ranges from the subtle wit of the New Yorker to the satire of Mad. This examination of American library humor over the past 200 years covers a wide range of topics and spans the continuum between light and dark, from parodies to portrayals of libraries and their staffs as objects of fear. It illuminates different types of librarians--the collector, the organization person, the keeper, the change agent--and explores stereotypes like the shushing little old lady with a bun, the male scholar-librarian, the library superhero, and the anti-stereotype of the sexy librarian. Profiles of the most prominent library humorists round out this lively study.

The Best of Bizarro
The Best of Bizarro

Author: Dan Piraro

Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9780811807715

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The answer is obvious, and what better way to get started than with The Best of Bizarro, Volume II? And, as the title plainly states, it's twice as loud as those other crummy cartoon anthologies!

Speaker's Library of Business Stories, Anecdotes, and Humor
Speaker's Library of Business Stories, Anecdotes, and Humor

Author: Joe Griffith

Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9780138269753

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This remarkable resource provides powerful help to anyone who has to say a few words or give a full-length speech or presentation--business executives, lecturers, toastmasters, teachers, the clergy, community leaders, club officials, and many others! You'll be able to use these choice words to captivate an audience...add impact, humor, style to your letters, memos, and reports...easily prepare a speech for a retirement dinner...and express yourself more effectively in any speaking situation.

African American Humor
African American Humor

Author: Mel Watkins

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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This collection of anecdotes, tales, jokes, toasts, rhymes, satire, riffs, poems, stand-up sketches, and snaps documents the evolution of African American humor over the past two centuries. It includes routines and writings from such luminaries as Bert Williams, Butterbeans & Susie, Stepin Fetchit, Moms Mabley, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Redd Foxx, Ishmael Reed, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Martin Lawrence, and Chris Rock. This anthology includes classic stage routines, literary examples, and witty quotations presented in their entirety.