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The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill
Winston S. Churchill - 2001
This enchanting collection gathers hundreds of his funniest and wickedest quips in tribute to the exhilarating wit of this great-hearted, infuriatingly conceited, wildly funny, and brilliantly talented Englishman.
The Westerners
Zane Grey - 1980
He wrote more than sixty novels, including the classic Riders of the Purple Sage, but he also produced some of the finest Western short fiction ever written. The stories collected here are shining examples of his best. Included in this volume is "The Ranger," first published in 1929 but never before in the form Grey himself intended. Here is a rare opportunity to experience the short stories of Zane Grey, restored and correct to the original vision, a vision that has remained unmatched for nearly a century!
The Jeeves Omnibus
P.G. Wodehouse
My Man Jeeves 1919Right Ho, Jeeves 1922Death At The Excelsior, Others 1914
Dirty Italian: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"
Gabrielle Ann Euvino - 2006
GET D!RTYNext time you’re traveling or just chattin’ in Italian with your friends, drop the textbook formality and bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including:
Cool slang Funny insults Explicit sex terms Raw swear words
Dirty Italian teaches the casual expressions heard every day on the streets of Italy:What's up?Come va?He's a real hottie.Lui è proprio un figo.This pizza's awesome!Questa pizza è buonissima!I'm totally wasted.Soo sbronzo.I gotta piss.Devo pisciare.Hey ref, you're an asshole!Arbitro cornuto!Wanna do it doggy-style?Lo facciamo alla pecorina?
Don't Blame the Devil
Pat G'Orge-Walker - 2010
So after hearing of her daughter-in-law's sudden death, Delilah decides that coming to the rescue of her long-estranged son, Jessie, and her granddaughter, Tamara, would be a good look. . .though Lord knows she'll have to dig hard to find her maternal instincts.But Delilah quickly discovers Jessie wants nothing to do with her. And Tamara, who's following in Delilah's musical footsteps, isn't interested in her career advice, especially since Delilah got ahead using the singing couch. And Delilah's old flame, Deacon Pillar, an ex-convict who's traded in his gangster ways for a Bible, is stirring up a past that's sure to shock..."Hilarious faith-based romp. . .Walker shines a little light on a wacky family reunion with her usual inspirational, knee-slapping style." --Publishers Weekly "A comic novel about mistakes and second chances." --Library Journal
How To Catch A Cowboy: A Small Town Montana Romance
Joanna Bell - 2017
That’s how long the McMurtry’s have worked Sweetgrass Ranch. My days start before dawn and end long after dusk. I care for the land, the cattle and the horses. The last thing I need is a woman around. Sure, I’d like one to warm my bed, but with everything that needs doing, I’d want her gone by daybreak. What don’t I need? A city-girl prissing around my family’s homestead. Especially a woman that works for the government and says I owe Uncle Sam a fortune. Nope. I don’t need her around even if she is as pretty and curvy and sassy as the day is long. Trouble is, I can’t get Blaze out of my mind. And if that’s not bad enough, I’m sure she’s hiding something from me.A secret that I’ll do whatever it takes to uncover.
A City Girl Far from Home
Blaze Wilson I’m on my first assignment, determined to wow my supervisors at the IRS. My career is on the line. All I need to do is pull off this one, single case in the middle of Nowhere, Montana. How hard can it be? What I didn’t count on was going toe-to-toe with a tall, rugged and sexy cowboy. None other than the owner of the ranch. Guess what? He’s not cooperating. At all. What is he doing? All the wrong things. Undressing me with his bedroom eyes and then coming across all knight-in-shining-armor when I get caught in a violent thunderstorm. I need to be careful. As perfect as he seems, Jack McMurtry could wreck my career. And as if that's not bad enough, I stumble across a long-buried McMurtry Family secret.A secret that could cost me everything...'How To Catch A Cowboy' is a full-length (107k) standalone novel with a guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers and no cheating. It is intended for readers over 18.
A Home for the Heart Louisa's Journey West: A Historical Western Pioneer Romance
Katherine St. Clair - 2017
It will make your heart melt! Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Louisa has lost her parents and her home, and her siblings are scattered, divided amongst kind relatives. She is grateful for the shelter offered her by her friend Sarah’s family, and she works hard to show it. But they too have paid a heavy price ¬– their son Thomas is never coming back, Matthew has lost an arm, and James…well, perhaps James will never quite recover. And the troubled times are not over. The winter has been hard, and under the new government, the taxes are more than many farmers can pay. They’re going to lose the farm. There is no future in the South. It’s time to go. Samuel Burke decides to sell his farm and move his family to Kansas. Over the objections of his Southern wife, he and his remaining sons, Sarah, and Louisa pack and begin the journey to a new life. On the way, each of them will face big challenges, from the physical hardships to loneliness, fear, and broken hearts. Through it all, Louisa is courageous and hardworking. With the help of her journal, she finds her way through betrayal and disappointment, on foot through the Kansas territory, and into the arms of the man she is destined to spend her life with. Louisa’s story brings to life the conditions endured by the countless pioneers who made their way by wagon across the prairies in the 19th century, especially those who came from the South after the war. Read on your favorite devices such as Kindle, iPhone, iPad, Android cellular phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop with Amazon's free reading Kindle App.
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Cotton Tree Ranch: The Complete Trilogy
Vivi Holt - 2019
That is until Hazel stumbles into their lives and turns everything upside down. Find out what happens when city girls fall for country boys in these three sweet and inspirational western romance stories from a bestselling author. Dalton Everything in Hazel's perfect life is going according to plan. Every moment is accounted for. But she's in for a surprise. When her best friend and roommate takes ill, Jenny begs Hazel to fill in for her on a trip to South Georgia. But life on a horse ranch in her Jimmy Choos isn't exactly what Hazel had in mind for her summer break. When Dalton Sullivan takes a spill from a bronc at the last rodeo of the season, his life changes forever. Uncertain about his future, his fortunes take another turn when Grandpa Joe bequeaths him a dilapidated horse ranch in his will. Dalton's plans to refurbish the place and turn it into a working ranch again are interrupted when a beautiful woman shows up pretending to be someone she's not. Even though Dalton knows Hazel's hiding the truth, there's something about her that makes him want to change his solitary ways. But will he be able to convince her to do the same before their time together runs out? Eamon Eamon thinks he has love and life figured out. A successful accountant, full of confidence and charm, he's got it all, including the beautiful girlfriend and the high flying job. But when his brother inherits a ranch in south Georgia, he leaves everything behind to help him run it. Emily Zhu is a driven and ambitious surgeon from Boston. Everything in her life is structured and planned, down to the last detail. When she doesn't get the job she's been promised and has been working toward, it seems everything could come tumbling down around her. Suddenly the future is clouded with uncertainty. When Eamon and Emily's paths collide at a wedding, they fight an immediate attraction. Eamon could be the only person who can help Emily find her feet in a world where nothing makes sense. The one to show her opportunity where all she sees is failure. But will she be willing to give Eamon a chance to prove he's the one thing she really needs? And what will they do when an unexpected tragedy strikes at the heart of everything they've fought for? Parker When bumbling veterinarian Jennifer Barsby’s friend Hazel falls ill, she doesn’t hesitate to take action. After quitting her job in Atlanta, she packs up her life and moves to the Cotton Tree ranch in South Georgia to take care of her sick former room-mate. But when circumstances change, she wonders what she should do with the rest of her life. Handsome and brooding cowboy, Parker Williams, is just another pal — at least that’s how Jen sees him. A former Army Ranger, he’s found renewed purpose as part-owner of the ranch. But he’s given up on the idea of ever moving on or finding love. That is until Jen moves in. She’s fun-loving, accident-prone, earnest and caring. But could she ever see him as anything more than a friend? This boxed set contains all three of Vivi Holt's Cowboys & Debutantes contemporary stories. The Cowboys & Debutantes series was written by both Kit Morgan and Vivi Holt. These books represent Vivi Holt's series within the overall contemporary series. These books are sweet western romances. They are complete stories, with a happily ever after.
Potty, Fartwell and Knob
Russell Ash - 2007
It features an incredible and diverse range of totally genuine names, evoking everything from body parts (Dick Brain), sex (Matilda Suckcock), illness (Barbaray Headache) and toilet functions (Peter Piddle) to food (Hazel Nutt), animals (Minty Badger) and places (Phila Delphia). Every single one has been checked for authenticity and its source is given, as well as extra notes where further fascinating illumination is possible. The book provides a rigorously researched yet laugh-out-loud overview of Britain's eccentricity through the ages.
Westward Sight / Westward Horizons
Linda Bridey - 2015
Book 22 – Westward Sight. When Frankie Scorrano and D.J. Samuels meet, romance blossoms, but when a terrible illness strikes, leaving behind complications, will their love survive or will it succumb to bitterness and despair? Book 23 – Westward Horizons. Grieving Chief Black Fox meets Beth Langley, who runs an orphanage in Wolf Point, and they fall in love. Can they reach the horizon that promises happiness, or will their path be forever darkened by anger and pride?
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Where Does a Mother Go to Resign?
Barbara Johnson - 1979
Our much-cherished humorist opens her heart with a story that shines with the hope of restoration in the wake of pain and tragedy.
Who Stole My Spandex?: Life in the Hot Flash Lane
Marcia Kester Doyle - 2016
Who Stole My Spandex? is a witty selection of stories from Doyle’s madcap world of menopausal pitfalls, wardrobe malfunctions, and a family full of pranksters. This clever compilation includes laugh-out-loud pieces like "Queen of Klutz,” "One Size Fits None," and "Hands off my Egg Roll!" From couples' colonoscopies to nightmare holidays to disappearing spandex, no topic—no matter how crazy or unimaginable—is too taboo. With a heavy dose of self-deprecating humor, and a dash of sentiment, this marvelous collection of anecdotes will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt the call of nature at exactly the wrong time. Welcome to the nuthouse that Marcia Kester Doyle calls home.
Unwilling from Earth
Andrew Maclure - 2018
Alternate cover edition for B01MU10N5THow can one unwilling human save the galaxy? Can Mark stay alive, defeat a psychopathic reptile whose armies are set to overwhelm all the free civilizations in the galaxy? And will he get the girl of his dreams? Maybe not, but he’ll have a damn good try! And how did he become allied to the most powerful race in the universe?
Annie's Autumn Escape
Debbie Viggiano - 2021
Sixty! She feels half that age, even if the mirror tells her otherwise. Hubby Keith promises her a birthday to remember, and doesn’t let her down, but packing his suitcase to shack up with a forty-something isn’t quite the memory Annie wants to make. Suddenly she’s single and – as an empty nester – very, very alone. The Bucket List she and Keith had promised to work their way through is but a dream, until besties Bella and Caz rally around Annie and whisk her away for a trip that will be remembered for ever. Dubai. But it’s not all skyscrapers, bling, sand dunes and sheikhs. As the sun sinks over the horizon of Jumeirah Beach… might there also be love?