In this book you will read stories about them and tubas, airplanes, balloons, skateboards, birthdays, boats, chores, dishes, naps, ants, toys, and cousin Stinky.

    A witty and informative guide for amateur gardeners shares economical, time-saving advice on how to create a beautiful backyard garden, covering everything from garden design to planting bulbs and pruning trees.

    That's the classic credo of the funnyman. And that's just what Georgia's favorite son -- and one of America's best-loved humorists -- has done right here. Whether he's taking pointed potshots at blood-stealing orderlies, guffawing in the face of mortality, or talking poignantly about family, friends, and lovers, Lewis Grizzard makes his exit with neither a bang nor a whimper, but a poke in the ribs, a slap on the back, and a promise that his irresistible sense of humor and humanity will always keep on tickin'."Imagine Andy Rooney with a Georgia accent . . . and a sense of humor." -- The Houston Post"A natural-born storyteller with a deft hand for reducing everyday occurrences into uproarious nuggets of prose." -- The Orlando SentinelFrom the Paperback edition.

    Greenthumbs plows ahead with this indispensable guide to creating a garden appropriate to your home, without driving yourself up a tree. Filled with practical instruction, this book will change the way readers think about home landscaping--and it will never again be boring! Two-color throughout.

    In this lovingly hilarious look at her 44-years-and-counting marriage to a man she wouldn't trade for anything in the world -- who would finish her sentences? -- Erma Bombeck offers observations as only she can, on:The true test of compatibility: buying a house that "needs work"Surviving parenthood, and the nest that won't stay emptyHow times of struggle are a piece of cake compared to handling successElevating guilt to a sacramentWhat to do with a man who saves instruction manuals; thinks a fishing license makes a great anniversary gift; and, thanks to the remote control, has never seen a television commercialFrazzled mothers wondering who they have to sleep with to get fired from the jobFacing maternity, mortality, and metamorphosis together This entertaining portrait of an American marriage is Erma Bombeck at her most intimate, and her funniest.

    Learn how to travel safely on a shoestring. How, when and where to catch a train. By Daffy Littlejohn

    

    As his family splinters, worlds collide, and the police block all routes out of town, Nick must cope with economic deprivation, homelessness, the gulag of the public schools, a competitive Type-A father, murderous canines (in triplicate), and an inconvenient hair trigger on his erectile response—all while vying ardently for the affections of the beauteous Sheeni Saunders, teenage goddess and ultimate intellectual goad.

    Bramwell Wink-Porter gets more than he bargained for on his visit--even though he did not write The Fuzzy Bunny. This hilarious story will ring true for many children, teachers--and authors. Full color.

    Jace is shocked that his lady is really a scrappy, redheaded backwoods waif. The feathers fly, especially when Pecker puts his beak’s worth in.

    Her tales evoke a rural America populated by folks like Uncle Jimbuddy, a cabinetmaker with an unfortunate proclivity for chopping off his fingers; Aunt Belle, who teaches an alligator to roar on command; and White's ferocious, arthritic mother, Rose, who keeps worms in her kitchen for amusement.

    

    Whether you're lying around outside on a lazy summer day or shut inside in any season because of the rain, you'll love the endlessly diverting mazes, mind-expanding mystical tricks, time-wasting treasure hunts, stupefying rain twisters and tomfoolery, zany zoetropes and feckless flipbooks, and pointless yet unforgettable trivia that fill the problematic and puzzling pages of The Simpsons Untra-Jumbo Rain-or-Shine Fun Book.

    Taking a topic a week, Finley shows how to parlay dysfunctional qualities into power and success. Illus.

    The shattering experience of buying a home is redeemed by Gray's hilarious and sobering telling of "the little house that cried".

    For more than a quarter century the Bard of the Booth captured great moments in baseball—and effortlessly interwove them with essential and often hilarious insights into the human condition.In loving commemoration and celebration of the life and career of an exceptional Man of Baseball, this new edition of O Holy Cow! includes a new foreword by baseball legend Bobby Murcer, a new poem written by editors Tom Peyer and Hart Seely, and more than sixty additional never-before-published masterworks of short, impromptu verse that capture the unmistakable voice of the unforgettable Rizzuto.

    Wayne Gilpin, founder of Future Horizons, Inc., has compiled humorous anecdotes revealing his son Alex's wisdom and wit. (Alex's sense of humor is legendary.) Mingled with uplifting stories from other parents of children with autism, Laughing and Loving with Autism was born. Be sure to check out the two sequels: More Laughing and Loving with Autism, and Much More Laughing and Loving with Autism. Helpful sections include: Laughing Music Sexual / Improper Language Church Facilitated Communication Home Out Into the "Real" World School

    At five-and-twenty, she was an acknowledged antidote, and she felt certain that her reputation as the Hampshire Hoyden would permit her happily unwed status to continue.Lord Blake, however, found Miss Glyn quite intriguing since she all but ignored him. This in itself was extraordinary, for he had been ardently pursued by every title-hunting female in England these last five years. Clearly Miss Glyn bore further investigation -- if only to excise her from his thoughts.

    The three novels included in this volume are Musical Chairs, Frequent Flyer, and Elvis, Jesus & Coca-Cola.

    'It's eat grass, get milked. Eat grass, get milked.' Martha wants more. In fact, she wants to walk on the moon.