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  Telling Tales Out of School - A...

  Jonathan Sale

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  WHICH UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE PRESENTER FAILED HIS ELEMENTARY MATHS O LEVEL SIX TIMES? FOR WHICH DRAGONS' DEN INVESTOR WAS FLOGGING LEATHER JACKETS A LUNCH BREAK ACTIVITY? WHICH ENVIRONMENTALIST WAS EXPELLED AT PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR ATTEMPTING TO POISON HIS CLASSMATES WITH DEADLY NIGHTSHADE? WHICH ADVENTURER AND EXPLORER SPENT HIS TIME AT ETON SHINNING UP THE ARCHITECTURE? Through intimate conversations with journalist Jonathan Sale, some of Britain's leading personalities reminisce about their school and college days, revealing the portents, paths and false starts that led them to where they are today. With poignant and hilarious anecdotes spanning everything from those very first days at school to receiving their dreaded O level, A level and degree results, this book is brimming with recollections that every reader can associate with. Tributes are paid to the teachers who opened doors, whilst others tell tales on those who slammed them in their faces. And all credit to the teachers who were truly prophetic about their pupils. These personalities may be reticent with regard to their adult personal lives, but speak candidly about their childhoods, revealing fascinating insights into the role their formative years played in shaping them to become the people they are today.

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  Pagla Dashu

  Sukumar Ray

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  Dashur Kirti by Sukumar Ray is a delightful blend of wit, humor, and clever wordplay that showcases the author's unique storytelling style.. Perfect for listeners of all ages, Ray’s playful language and sharp wit will keep you entertained while sparking your imagination. Whether you're already a fan of Bengali literature or new to Sukumar Ray's genius, Dashur Kirti is an audiobook experience that promises laughter, fun, and a fresh perspective on everyday life. Don’t miss out on this classic treasure – hit play and let the fun begin!

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  Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut -...

  Jill Kargman

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  The star of Bravo’s new comedy Odd Mom Out and author of The Ex Mrs. Hedgefund and Wolves in Chic Clothing firmly believes in Woody Allen’s magical math equation: Comedy = Tragedy + Time. Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut is a delightful collection of essays and observations based on Jill Kargman’s family, her phobias (vans, mimes, clowns), and her ability to use humor as a tool to get past life’s obstacles, making the fun times funnier and the tough times bearable. Fans of David Sedaris, Sloane Crosley, and Nora Ephron will rejoice, howl, and sympathize.

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  A Modest Proposal

  Jonathan Swift

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  Dive into Jonathan Swift’s sharp satire in A Modest Proposal, one of literature’s most famous works of dark humor and social criticism. Written in 1729, Swift offers a shocking "solution" to the poverty and famine affecting Ireland, proposing the unthinkable with a calm, calculated rationale that highlights the cruelty and indifference of the ruling classes. Through biting irony, Swift forces readers to confront the realities of exploitation and dehumanization in society. 
  Narrated by Ian Michael Turrell, this audiobook brings Swift’s complex wit to life. Turrell’s performance captures the serious tone Swift adopts to drive home his satire, immersing listeners in the mock-serious prose and unrelenting logic of Swift’s voice. 
  Perfect for fans of classic literature, satire, and thought-provoking commentary, A Modest Proposal remains as impactful today as when it was first published, challenging listeners to question societal values and human compassion.

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  Reheated Lio - A Delicious Lio...

  Mark Tatulli

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  Distinguished by Variety as "a fast riser," Mark Tatulli's morbidly mirthful comic strip Lio proves that happiness is indeed a modified Snuggie for you and your favorite eight-armed cephalopod. Reheated Lio, the fourth Lio cartoon collection, includes 40 weeks of color Sunday strips as well as black-and-white daily strips. Drawn in the style of cartooning greats Gahan Wilson, Charles Addams, and 19th-century satirist A. J. Volck, Lio is a pantomime strip that tells its story without any dialogue or cartoon captions. Fans of Lio recognize the spiky-haired ghostly pale youngster as a curious scientist, a comic-book fan, the defender of the defenseless, and the creator of a legion of zombie bunnies, flanked by his creepy coterie of friends, including giant squid Ishmael and the scythe-carrying grim reaper.Inside Reheated Lio, readers learn how Mr. Sneaky's Jokes and Gags can make archery practice more fun, along with the many uses of spiders--including their essential roles in Girl Scout cookie procurement and as a quality pizza condiment. Cozy up to your favorite Snuggied cephalopod with Reheated Lio.

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  Untypical Tales - An Epic...

  Owen Janssen

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  Do you have a curious mind? Are you looking for unique and interesting facts to “wow” innocent bystanders at your next boring mixer? Or perhaps you have indeed left that boring mixer because you’d rather sink your teeth into a solid good time? (Of book reading, obviously.) 
    
  Fear not, my friend. We have you covered.  
    
  Included in this titillating smorgasbord of fun facts are answers to the following questions, plus a few more to keep you on your toes:  
  Precisely, an entire book full of them.  
   
  Inside Untypical Tales, discover: 
  Why does Switzerland have strange rules about guinea pigs?  
  Which skull makes a better president?  
  What on earth was the “Bucket War”? And why on earth did it begin? 
  What comical reason led to the birth of the potato chip? 
  What’s the cure for insomnia? Hint: It’s hilarious. 
  Plus a slew of ridiculously interesting, funny true stories about world history. 
    
  Now, don't just go running off to Google, because we aren't that silly. 
    
  Diabolically, we’ve saved the very best for Untypical Tales.

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