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Summary of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman | Includes Analysis Preview: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman is a novel titled after its cranky but quietly heroic protagonist. A heart condition has forced Ove, a 59-year-old widower, into early retirement. Now lacking purpose and overwhelmed by grief for his late wife, Ove finds himself contemplating suicide. Flashing back and forth between his interactions with his quirky neighbors in the present...
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Excerpt: "When the following notice appeared in the columns of the daily newspapers, society experienced an absolutely new sensation. People who hadn't known the late Eleanor Stevens immediately began to inquire into the history of the woman whose name was coupled with so singular an announcement. And people who had known Eleanor Stevens forthwith revived long lists of her curious fads and fancies, concluding always with the declaration: "Well, it's...
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It's a widely accepted fact that fishermen love to spin a yarn. Indeed, fishing and its lifestyle have spawned some of the greatest works of fiction in all of the Western literary canon. Here are collected thirteen humorous short stories, from the pen of authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Lord Edward Dunsany and Jerome K. Jerome.
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As the title claims, the book is a real collection of the best examples of the American humorous literature. The editor gathers valuable pieces by the prominent authors like Washington Irving, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain and many more. It was compiled at the turn of the 19th and 20th century and its aim was to bring relaxing notes into the craze for moral seriousness in all literature, which was characteristic of that period.
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Excerpt: "Richard Burwell, of New York, will never cease to regret that the French language was not made a part of his education. This is why: On the second evening after Burwell arrived in Paris, feeling lonely without his wife and daughter, who were still visiting a friend in London, his mind naturally turned to the theater. So, after consulting the daily amusement calendar, he decided to visit the Folies Bergère, which he had heard of as one of...
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MAD Magazine volume 1
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In this sequel to the best-selling Mad About Trump: A Brilliant Look At Our Brainless President, America's most pompous, pernicious and repugnant president gets another relentless roast inside the mad oven!
You'll retch as you relive the tortured memories of the past two years. Who can forget brainless ideas like "Space Force," petty nicknames such as "Rocket Man," despicable policies like family separation at the Mexican border, and Trump's constant...
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MAD Magazine volume 6
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This month we skewer Aquaman and take our best guess at what the new Mary Poppins movie is all about! Plus, "The Lighter Side of Hooking Up," the return of MAD's millennial movie reviewers Xander and Cam and more!
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MAD Magazine volume 5
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2018 is coming to a close-and not a minute too soon! That means it's time for a look back at the 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of the year. Plus, the Lighter Side returns with a look at the war on Christmas, Sergio Aragonés takes a Mad look at the day after Christmas and more!
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MAD ABOUT TRUMP: A BRILLIANT LOOK AT OUR BRAINLESS PRESIDENT is an all-out comedy assault on the most idiotic idiot to ever reach the White House (George W. Bush and visitors included)! In these 128 pages, President Trump is mercilessly mocked, relentlessly ridiculed and savagely satirized. The book features MAD's best reprinted material with the sharpest satiric shots at "The Donald," comically chronicling his rise from obnoxious businessman to...
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Wenn's schiefgeht, was glauben Sie, wer dann in der Fantasy-Welt aufräumt?
Hier lesen Sie, was Sie sonst nie erfahren,
-von eingestaubten Schrumpfköpfen
-von großen Kriegern mit Hexenschuss
-von Magierinnen mit Reinlichkeitswahn
-von Staubteufeln im Ohr
-von Katzengemeinheiten
-von der fliegenden Putzkavallerie
-von detektivischer Putzarbeit im Schatten der Pyramiden
-von Hexenbesen im Großeinsatz
-von der Putzkolonne Walhalls
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Celebrate 75 years of Archie and friends with this fun, full-color commemorative collection of high school hijinks! Contains over 600 pages of classic, much-loved comic book stories - one from each of the 75 illustrious years of Archie Comics publishing. Each of the comics in THE BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS: 75 YEARS, 75 STORIES has been personally chosen by creators, fans and contributors alike. Featuring special behind-the-scenes anecdotes, this is a...
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Liza is as excited as she can possibly be. Her aunt Lowell is getting married and Liza is going to be a flower girl. She is four years old and " a very big girl now." as Aunt Lowell tells her. Aunt Lowell is marrying her long time boyfriend, a man that Liza just loves and she can't wait to be in the wedding with her mother, Susen, who is a bridesmaid. She is very proud of her new white leather shoes. They look just like ballet slippers and the dress...
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Caroline Cricket lived in a shady grove of trees underneath a patch of beautiful, green ferns. Like all the crickets that lived under the ferns, Caroline loved to rub her back legs together to make music. Cricket music didn't sound like other music. It sounded like a chirping noise and crickets made it to let the humans of the world know Fall was coming. making cricket music wasn't easy and it took a lot of practice. Caroline will participate in a...
15) The Birthday Surprise: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Fun Loving Kids
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Cherity's birthday is near, and she always wanted a puppy as her gift from her parents, She studied how to properly take care of a dog and took notes leaving them all places her parents would see them. On her birthday they went to their farm and celebrated her birthday. Would she get the gift she is wishing for?
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Farting Baba and Grandkids is a laugh-out-loud comedy series written by five cousins with their "Baba," which means Grandma.
You can always count on Baba to be up to playful pranks and mischief, causing hilarious commotion with her grandkids on all their escapades.
Share some time reading with children to fill them with carefree lighthearted silliness!
Enjoy the entertaining illustrations and join our family for some fun!
18) Noah's Visit to the Dentist: Children's Books and Bedtime Stories For Kids Ages 3-8 for Good Morals
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Noah was four years old. His mom said he had been to the dentist before, but he didn't remember it. "Noah, it's almost time to leave for you dentist's appointment," called Noah's mother. Noah ran and hid in the closet. But he didn't want to go to the dentist. Does the mother of Noah will convince him to go to the dentist?
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Everyone on the beach is headed to spend the day in and around the largest tidal pool. The crab family, starfishes, oysters and others are invited to the big party. Janice, a pale pink jellyfish wants to play in the tidal pools but her family and the sign nearby the tidal pools say she isn't allowed inside. What happens when an extra-large wave drops her into the tidal pool? Will she be allowed to stay and make new friends or will one of the Chief...
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Bobbie Bumblebee lives with his very large family in the hive located high up in the oak tree. Today is his first time to show off his flower dance and bring home nectar from the flowers. However, Bobbie is afraid of the enormous butterflies that swarm over the purple butterfly bush near the daylily bed. He wants to bring home some of the special nectar from the butterfly bush but can he overcome his fear of butterflies in order to do so? His father...
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