Stupid Guy in the Midwest
Stupid Guy in the Midwest

Author: Guy RightZ

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2010-11-24

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1450265952

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Stupid Guy in the Midwest is to help non-custodial fathers understand what they might go through should a divorce or an end of a relationship becomes nasty. As well as the after effects of dealing with the court system and an uncooperative ex-partner pertaining to child custody/visitation and child support. I have found many fathers in similar situations with no reference or guidelines of what to expect. I have provided my experiences in this book, which includes my mistakes, successes and check lists to help fathers and stepmoms that become knee deep in the dysfunctionality of the court system. The court system and child services insist that what they care about is simply the welfare of the children yet the system ends up creating parental alienation in the process. Most men are unaware that theres a Fathers Rights movement. Fathers are torn away from their children causing a feeling of loss and desolation, not knowing what to expect next. Frustration gets the better of them, which is where extra mistakes begin to happen. They fall into a state of denial. This book will help guide them with my helpful hints and mistakes as they go down the journey and understanding that when there are children involved, divorce doesnt really mean its the end, but will certainly help them achieve a little leverage in the process.

A Guide to Midwestern Conversation
A Guide to Midwestern Conversation

Author: Taylor Kay Phillips

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2023-04-11

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1984861344

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Learn (and love) the language of the landlocked in this bitingly funny illustrated guide to the common phrases and sentiments of the American Heartland, from the author of the McSweeney’s series “A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.” If you end an evening by slapping your thighs and saying, “Welp, I’ll go ahead and get outta your hair,” then you don’t need this guide, but you sure as heck might like it. Full of common Midwestern phrases (and what they really mean behind the friendly facade), A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is an affectionate, self-deprecating look at the language of a people long defined by their kindness and reduced to their voting patterns. Written by born-and-bred Midwesterner Taylor Kay Phillips, it’s a wink, a hug, and a firm handshake (with eye contact) to the millions of Americans who say soda and pop interchangeably and grew up doing tornado drills in school. Discover Midwestern conversational staples like: How to announce that you hate something beyond comprehension (“I didn’t really care for it”) What counts as “a short drive” (less than eight hours) Sports talk (starts early, doesn’t end till we’re six feet under) Describing the ultimate dream home (“It’s got a finished basement”) An ode to the Garage Fridge Including an array of guides, tips, and profiles of all the states included, A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is guaranteed to make Midwesterners (and their friends) laugh out loud, nod their heads, and ask if “anyone needs anything real quick while I’m up.”

The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America

Author: Matt Kracht

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1452177392

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National bestselling book: Featured on Midwest, Mountain Plains, New Atlantic, Northern, Pacific Northwest and Southern Regional Indie Bestseller Lists Perfect book for the birder and anti-birder alike A humorous look at 50 common North American dumb birds: For those who have a disdain for birds or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky, illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. Featuring common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck with humorous, yet angry, ink drawings. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore! • Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird's (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more. • The essential guide to all things wings with migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching. • Matt Kracht is an amateur birder, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life's absurdities. Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds. "There are loads of books out there for bird lovers, but until now, nothing for those that love to hate birds. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America fills the void, packed with snarky illustrations that chastise the flying animals in a funny, profane way. " – Uncrate A humorous animal book with 50 common North American birds for people who love birds and also those who love to hate birds • A perfect coffee table or bar top conversation-starting book • Makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthday, or retirement gift

Hard Sell
Hard Sell

Author: Jamie Reidy

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2010-09-14

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0740788868

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Jamie Reidy is the guy who's been there, done that, and walked away with the insider stories. Inside Hard Sell: Now a Major Motion Picture LOVE and OTHER DRUGS, you'll find yourself rooting for Reidy and shocked by the realities of the world that paid his salary. This comedic expose traces Reidy's experiences from Pfizer training to life as the "V-Man," when Reidy became Pfizer's number-one drug rep during the Viagra craze. With equal parts self-confidence and self-mockery, Reidy takes the reader on a hilarious romp through pharma-culture while revealing the controversial side of the drug industry. From viewing a circumcision to gaining a doctor's rapport to providing insight on why doctors choose to prescribe Drug X over Drug Y, and from how to bargain "sigs" and "scripts" to why the Viagra pill is shaped as a diamond, Reidy discloses everything. A witty, behind-the-scenes look at an industry that touches everyone in America with a prescription, Hard Sell uncovers truths about the pharmaceutical industry you'd rather not know and practices you'd like to believe weren't employed. Hard Sell has been adapted into a major motion picture starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway.

Mars on Acid
Mars on Acid

Author: Seth Kinstle

Publisher: Seth Kinstle

Published: 2022-12-21

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13:

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Take a trip with me as we step into the infinite imagination of interstellar randomness. A sight to behold to say the least, a vision to grasp to say the most. Used as a way to tick the psychedelic drops of forever into the proper beakers. As the new scientific genetic military, we're the rightful owners of Mars. Billionaires are stupidly inferior to the eternal equality embedded in the pages of this farewell to wealth. With the mentality of blissfully notorious worry-free smiles, we have the power to alter the endings of any galactic eventuality we want. We are the future of Mars, we are everything to the stars. And now we can take back what's ours in this classic trip drip of what it is to own the universe. With proper comedic story segments, and a mockery overload of traditional literature desecration. You're guaranteed to be satisfied with this take on alternative exaggerative fiction. Without a quota in sight and nothing to do in the morning, you'll be sure to lose yourself in this brilliant demonstration of ingenious wordplay. So strap yourself in as we blast off to Mars and kiss the ass of Earth goodbye.

The Midwestern Novel
The Midwestern Novel

Author: Nancy L. Bunge

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-12-12

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0786494352

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With Huckleberry Finn, American fiction changed radically and shifted its setting to the middle of the country. A focus on social issues replaced the philosophic and psychological explorations that dominated the work of Melville and Hawthorne. Colloquial speech rather than elevated language articulated these fresh ideas, while common folk rather than dramatic characters like Ahab and Hester Prynne played central roles. This transformation of American literature has been largely ignored, while during the 130 years since Huckleberry Finn the Midwest has continued to produce writers whose work, like Twain's, addresses injustice by portraying the decency of ordinary people. Since the end of the 19th century, Midwestern authors have dismissed the elite and celebrated those whom the power structure typically excludes: children, women, African-Americans and the lower classes. Instead of wealth and power, this literature values authenticity and compassion. The book explores this literary tradition by examining the work of 30 Midwestern writers including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Willa Cather, Ernest Hemingway, Richard Wright, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison, Jonathan Franzen, Jane Smiley and Louise Erdrich.

Women's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny
Women's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

Author: Alisha Gaddis

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1495002039

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Never before has a monologue book been written completely by people who are actually funny for a living. This incredibly hysterical, cutting-edge collection of monologues will give an actress the extra bang she needs to land the perfect comedic role. Women's Comedic Monologues features 60 monologues by writers and comics who have written for or performed on Chelsea Lately, Carson Daly, The Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Stage, and many more. This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of female actors everywhere!

Rave America
Rave America

Author: Mireille Silcott

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1550223836

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Through hundreds of interviews with DJ's, recording artists, producers, promoters, drug lords, club celbrities, and nightworld casualties, this book takes readers into the deepest recesses of the electronic dance culture, uncovering secrets and stories never before seen inprints. Starting with club culture in the 70s and 80s the book inlcudes such greats as DJ Frankie Bones, the acid fuelled dreams of SF's Full Moon beach parties, Florida's DJ Icey, right up to the twelve hour post-aids muscle raves of the cross coutnry gay circuit parties.