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Bargain Kindle Book – Don’t Try This at Home: Culinary Catastrophes from the World’s Greatest Chefs
Don’t Try This at Home: Culinary Catastrophes from the World’s Greatest Chefs by Kimberly Witherspoon
F rom Gabrielle Hamilton on hiring a blind line cook to Michel Richard on rescuing a wrecked cake to Eric Ripert on being the clumsiest waiter in the room, these behind-the-scenes accounts are as wildly entertaining as they are revealing. With a great, new piece by Jamie Oliver, Don’t Try This at Home is a delicious reminder that even the chefs we most admire aren’t always perfect-and a hilarious musthave for anyone who’s ever burned dinner.
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Free eBook – Where the Hell Am I? Trips I Have Survived
Where the Hell Am I? Trips I Have Survived by Ken Levine
J oin Emmy winning writer Ken Levine on a tour of the world – well, mostly America but a few other places too. It’s a world of craziness, lost reservations, the “Master Bait & Tackle Shop”, Pet Jacuzzis, Pompeii pornography, the Electric Chair beauty salon, Cowboy poetry gatherings, strips searches, a Cannabis festival, the “Miss Swamp Buggy” beauty contest, cancelled flights, tattooed Santa, the “Shrub Guy”, an Iranian comic, free dwarf mice, and Hitler’s town car on display in a Las Vegas casino.
After reading Ken Levine’s hilarious and instructive excursions, you’ll be on the phone to your travel agent, either booking or canceling your next trip.
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Free eBook – The Cat Manual
The Cat Manual by Michael Ray Taylor
A book of humorous advice written for cats, by cats. The author “discovered” the feline world’s best-kept secret in a file hidden on his mother’s computer by her cat, Cleo, and now shares it with humanity for the first time. Topics covered range from avoiding visits to the vet, to the artful display of captured prey, to getting in the way of a human trying to read anything, including this paragraph. Upon publication, Cleo denied authorship and hired a team of lawyers, all of whom have their claws out, but despite her best efforts the word is spreading: The Cat Manual is hilarious for cat-lovers of all ages. From the author of Cave Passages and Dark Life.
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Bargain eBook – 1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You: The Ultimate Bathroom Reader
1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You: The Ultimate Bathroom Reader by Cary McNeal
F act: Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine, which in high doses can be toxic to humans, and in even small amounts can kill dogs, parrots, horses, and cats.
This means that despite its name, the Kit-Kat candy bar is not a recommended snack for your kitty-cat. I wonder how many cats have died because of this confusion.
Fact: The most germ-laden place on your toilet isn’t the seat or even the bowl:
It’s the handle.
The solution: Don’t flush. Let the next guy worry about it.
There are “just the facts”–and then there are just the facts that will frighten the bejeezus out of you. And thanks to this little gem of a bathroom book, you’ll never look at the world the same way again, without, er, dry heaving a little bit.
From the sneaky fish that can swim up our genitals to the e coli bacteria lurking in the very water we drink, disturbing phenomena are everywhere we turn. Educational, entertaining, and undeniably horrifying, this book isn’t guaranteed to help you, um, go to the bathroom, but it’s certain to make your time there more . . . informed.
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Nook Daily Find – The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide
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The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
F or years, Elisabeth Hasselbeck couldn’t figure out what was making her sick. She asked doctors and consulted nutritionists, but no one seemed to have any answers. It wasn’t until spending time in the Australian Outback, living off the land on the grueling Survivor TV show, that, ironically, her symptoms vanished. Returning home, she pinpointed the food that made her sick — gluten, the binding element in wheat. By simply eliminating it from her diet, she was able to enjoy a completely normal, healthy life. But that wasn’t all. Hasselbeck discovered the myriad benefits that anyone can enjoy from a gluten-free diet: from weight loss and increased energy to even the alleviation of the conditions of autism.
In this all-inclusive book, Hasselbeck shares her hard-earned wisdom on living life without gluten and loving it. She gives you everything you need to know to start living a gluten-free life, from defining gluten – where to find it, how to read food labels – to targeting gluten-free products, creating G-Free shopping lists, sharing recipes, and managing G-Free living with family and friends.
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Kindle Daily Deal – How We Decide
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How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer
T he first book to use the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to help us make the best decisions
Since Plato, philosophers have described the decision-making process as either rational or emotional: we carefully deliberate, or we “blink” and go with our gut. But as scientists break open the mind’s black box with the latest tools of neuroscience, they’re discovering that this is not how the mind works. Our best decisions are a finely tuned blend of both feeling and reason—and the precise mix depends on the situation. When buying a house, for example, it’s best to let our unconscious mull over the many variables. But when we’re picking a stock, intuition often leads us astray. The trick is to determine when to use the different parts of the brain, and to do this, we need to think harder (and smarter) about how we think.
Jonah Lehrer arms us with the tools we need, drawing on cutting-edge research as well as the real-world experiences of a wide range of “deciders”—from airplane pilots and hedge fund investors to serial killers and poker players.
Lehrer shows how people are taking advantage of the new science to make better television shows, win more football games, and improve military intelligence. His goal is to answer two questions that are of interest to just about anyone, from CEOs to firefighters: How does the human mind make decisions? And how can we make those decisions better?
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Free eBook – That Bear Ate My Pants! Adventures of a real Idiot Abroad
That Bear Ate My Pants! Adventures of a real Idiot Abroad by Tony James Slater
T here comes a time in every man’s life when he says to himself, “Holy Sh*t! I’m about to be eaten by a bear!”
Tony James Slater went to Ecuador, determined to become a man.
It never occurred to him that ‘or die trying’ might be an option…
The trouble with volunteering in a South American animal refuge is that everything wants a piece of you. And the trouble with being Tony, is that most of them got one.
Just how do you ‘look after’ something that’s trying it’s damnedest to kill you and eat you?
And how do you find love when you a) don’t speak the language, and b) are constantly covered in excrement and entrails?
If only he’d had some relevant experience. Other than owning a pet rabbit when he was nine. And if only he’d bought some travel insurance…
That Bear Ate My Pants is the hilarious tale of one man’s quest to better himself. Whether losing a machete fight with a tree, picking dead tarantulas out of a tank of live ones or sewing the head back on to a partially decapitated crocodile, Tony’s misadventures are ridiculous, unbelievable and always entertaining.
Long before Sky One got involved, there were already plenty of Idiots Abroad. This is the story of one of them…
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Free eBook – Here’s to Not Catching Our Hair on Fire: An Absent-Minded Tale of Life with Giftedness and Attention Deficit – Oh Look! A Chicken!
Here’s to Not Catching Our Hair on Fire: An Absent-Minded Tale of Life with Giftedness and Attention Deficit – Oh Look! A Chicken! by Stacey Turis
D id you know that if you forget to pay a speeding ticket you WILL get arrested—in front of your kids, the neighbors—the dog—and anyone else who happens to be there? True story. And the thing is, Stacey Turis has a million of them, and she imparts these and other nuggets of wisdom to offer others suffering from ADHD some hope in knowing that they are not alone.
A belly-laugh inducing romp through a life so convoluted and chaotic you know it has to be true, Stacey Turis’s debut gives a voice to the genius yet tormented souls suffering from giftedness, ADHD, or a combination of both (a condition known as twice-exceptional) who are too afraid to speak.
Chronicling her life journey from a state of self-loathing to one of self-acceptance, the stories flow timelessly, always incorporating the resulting lessons and reflections gleaned from each adventure. Including both the tragic, stomach churning details of a horrifically abusive time in her childhood to comic adventures such as deciding to dye her hair plum the day before an important presentation to a bank only to have it turn out purple, her life has never suffered from a dull moment. Though she often thought Karma was the reason she found herself in so many “pickles,” a friend explained to her that when you put yourself out in the world more than anyone else, it’s really just a matter of statistics. Lucky for Turis and the rest of us, putting herself out there all these years allows us all to look at life through her pair of less-struggle-more-sass glasses.
With over three hundred million people suffering from ADHD worldwide and experiencing many of the same debilitating symptoms, Turis’ goal is to share her experiences so that others afflicted can rid themselves of the shame of hiding their behavior. A rip-roaring and bracingly honest look at a twice-exceptional life, Here’s to Not Catching Our Hair on Fire: An Absent-Minded Tale of Life with Giftedness and Attention Deficit—Oh Look! A Chicken! turns the rational on its head in a rollicking depiction of a life that seems to be constantly going off the rails.
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Bargain eBook – Don’t Shoot! I’m Just the Avon Lady!
Don’t Shoot! I’m Just the Avon Lady! by Birdie Jaworski
F or Birdie Jaworski, life as an Avon Lady was a bittersweet mix of embarking on gossip-worthy adventures, searching for Mr. Right, and making emergency lotion requests in the middle of the night… while managing as a single parent.
Birdie hawks Avon at a strip club, a bowling alley on Men’s League Night, and of course door-to-door. She meets customers who answer the door naked, who want to buy wrinkle cream for their pet monkey, or who are harboring dark – and funny – secrets. She even sells Avon to celebrities who want to keep their zits a secret!
The book captures Birdie’s complicated and hilarious relationship with the cosmetics giant – and her customers – and reveals a surprising and touching account of her personal life.
Birdie’s stories have appeared in many online and print journals as well as on National Public Radio.
Birdie’s blog on which this memoir is based, has been featured in the New York Times, Time Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and Positive Thinking magazine.
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Free eBook – Hell of a Salesman
Hell of a Salesman by Timothy Brooks
J oin Timothy Brooks – an overachiever with very little to show for it – on a breathless journey into the dark world of the modern sales job. From the ritual humiliation of the interview process to landing his dream job at the dreaded Haywood Fryston, a world of endless phone calls and novelty sales tricks, where the routine insertion of swear words into every sentence by everybody is the only form of stress-relief going. Meet his bosses: Vincent Candle (“take your foot off the pedal and the f***ing souffle deflates”) and Aiden Starling (“salesmen are born in the balls, not the womb”), two of the pettiest patriarchs in modern literature. Follow Tim as he learns to write adverts for jobs that don’t exist, lie and cheat his way to meeting arbitrary sales targets, and deal with new and exciting forms of abuse from on high; twelve hours a day, five days a week. Whether you hate salesmen, or want to be one, this book is a must-read. Find out how the world of sales really works, and why “hell is other salesmen.”
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Free eBook – Help, Mom’s Stuck on Spin Cycle
Help, Mom’s Stuck on Spin Cycle: 31 Days to Laugh Your Way through Motherhood by Cheryl Moeller
A t last a book that answers the proverbial question, “Where is my other sock?” Cheryl Moeller, emerges from her laundry room at last to tell her story – such as the time Metamucil tablets left in a pants pocket became the size of basketballs after 30 minutes in the washing machine. Her over-the-laundry pile humor will help you laugh your way through motherhood — 31 days in a row. She’ll also give you Ten Ways to know it’s going to be a Long Labor and Delivery, Ten Things you Can Learn from your Cat, and Ten Reasons Why a Mom should be President. So when your laundry gets taller than you are, turn over a basket, sit down and read a page of, “Help, Mom’s Stuck on Spin Cycle.” Warning: You may emerge from the laundry room with permanent press wrinkles — from laughing.
About the Author
Cheryl Moeller, M.A.R., is a wife, proud launderer and mother of six children (ages 11 to 28). She is also a stand-up comic, conference speaker, syndicated humor columnist, and author. Cheryl has been married to her husband, Bob, for 31 years and together they are co-founders of For Better, For Worse, For Keeps Ministries (www.forkeepsministries.com). Cheryl has thre Kindle blogs including Momlaughs. www.momlaughs.blogspot.com.
About the Graphic Artist
Michele L. Morin is a professional Graphic Designer with years of experience in corporate, association, and freelance design. She has a B.S. in Graphic Design from Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Her background is predominantly in print and excels in taking complicated content and making it easy to understand. Michele has a heart for world missions and has been on two short-term mission trips to the Dominican Republic. She enjoys reading and hanging out with friends and family. Her professional website can be found at: www.michelmorin.com.
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FREE eBook – My House Looks Like a Fairyland Crime Scene
My House Looks Like a Fairyland Crime Scene by Ed Ergenzinger
The female to male ratio in my house is 3:1. I am reminded of this fact every time I empty the lint trap of the dryer – the wad of lint is always some shade of pink. Light pink, hot pink, grey-pink … pink is always in there.
In addition to being a dad, a husband, and a general goofball, I am a former scientist turned attorney who likes to write, paint, draw, and cook. I am overnourished, athletically challenged, and crowd-phobic. I have been known to do Wii Fit with a bourbon and coke in one hand. I check Facebook like a junkie takes a hit.
These are my stories.
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FREE eBook – God is a Woman: Dating Disasters
God is a Woman: Dating Disasters (NA) by Comedian Ian Coburn
He has sex with a woman on a front lawn by Wrigley Field after a Cubs game. Women hide from him in a club restroom, waiting for him to leave. One woman tries to run him over with her truck. He nearly gets kicked out of the Mall of America when he and his date get busy on the mini golf course and he… Comedian Ian Coburn relives his funniest misadventures with women and sex.
After each story he offers up what he learned as advice to both sexes and provides examples of how he put it to good use in future situations. Has been #1 in humor in Canada, #1 in relationships in the U.K., and is even being translated into Russian (rare for the genre). Streeter and Sarah of CollegeHumor say, “We loved it!”
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