Juggling for the Complete Klutz
10 best books like Juggling for the Complete Klutz (John Cassidy): Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex, Billy Budd and Other Tales, The Voice That is Great Within Us: American Poetry of the Twentieth Century, Non Campus Mentis: World History According to College Students, Stars: A Guide to the Constellations, Sun, Moon, Planets, and Other Features of the Heavens, Modern Coin Magic, Homegoing, The Descent of Anansi, The Simple Solution to Rubik's Cube, Werewolf: The Apocalypse
| Author | Dave Barry |
| ISBN | 0878577254 |
No book can guarantee you a long and happy relationship, even if the author didn't know about your secret hygiene problem. But the cover of a book is no place to discuss that. In Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex, one of America's most beloved writers turns his keen, if somewhat rheumy, eye to the...
| Author | Herman Melville |
| ISBN | 0451526872 |
Unbelievably, Melville had a hard time making a living from his writing.
[That was sarcasm.]
His style is overly archaic. I read a fair amount of classic literature, but this is just ridiculous. In the mid to late 19th century, were people still saying "Hark!"? And "Blah, blah,...
| Author | Hayden Carruth |
| ISBN | 0553262637 |
I purchased a copy of this book before leaving for Senegal as a Peace Corps Volunteer in 1974. For two years I lived in a mud hut in a small village on the edge of the Sahara, far from running water, electricity, or anybody who spoke english.
The Voice That Is Great Within Us kept me excellent company...
| Author | Anders Henriksson |
| ISBN | 0761122745 |
Mangled Moments of Western Civilization from Term Papers & Blue Book Exams
Did You Know:
Cesar was assassinated on the Yikes of March when he is reported to have said, "Me too, Brutus!"
Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Truman were known as the "Big Three"
Rasputin was a pheasant...
Stars: A Guide to the Constellations, Sun, Moon, Planets, and Other Features of the Heavens
| Author | Herbert S. Zim |
| ISBN | 0307244938 |
Nice compact and approachable introduction to astronomy and stargazing. It contains a number of practical mnemonics and illustrations that make it a good reference for educators. I even learned a few things. Some of the science is dated however, so take the claim on the cover "Authoritative" under...
| Author | J.B. Bobo |
| ISBN | 0486242587 |
When party guests request a few tricks, be prepared. Ask for a coin, and perform some of the tricks in this book. Because you will not have been aided by special stage apparatus, the results will be all the more astonishing. As tricks with coins are so readily improvised, they are among the most impressive...
| Author | Frederik Pohl |
| ISBN | 0345339754 |
Sandy Washington was a pretty normal guy. The only unusual thing about him was that Sandy had been raised by aliens on their spaceship. The Hakh'hli had done everything they could to give Sandy an Earth-type boyhood. Now, finally, the Hakh'hli were bringing Sandy home to Earth. And while they were at...
| Author | Larry Niven |
| ISBN | 0812512928 |
Ok, let's start with the cover by Howard Chaykin, the crusty curmudgeon of comicdom. I always love his work and it is eminently recognizable. That being said, not why I picked up the book.
I read Ringworld years ago and found the authentic science fascinating. So, I trust him.
Descent......
The Simple Solution to Rubik's Cube
| Author | James G. Nourse |
| ISBN | 0553140175 |
Is Rubik's Cube driving you bonkers? Then this is what you've been waiting for. Unlike other solutions, this solution is both easy to follow and is deliberately presented without reference to the colors on the faces of the cube. (Take a closer look, all cubes are not colored alike!)
Try it with...
| Author | Mark Rein-Hagen |
| ISBN | 1565041127 |
Basic Premise: Rules for playing werewolf (Garou) characters in the World of Darkness.
This book outlines the basics of the Garou nation- the tribes, auspices, enemies, allies, and everything else. It's pretty organized for a White Wolf book, and peppered with short stories for flavor....
When Fletch learns there are four ex-cons on the loose in his part of the county, little does he suspect that one of the scruffy and very dangerous men will claim to be the son he never knew--in fact, was never even told about. But when a muddy and bedraggled young man acosts him in his study, it doesn’t take...
| Author | David Brunner |
| ISBN | 1931686874 |
Scratch marks on your furniture. Dead mice on your doorstep. Stray hairs all over your clothes and pillowcases. It's enough to make you cry out, "Why doesn t my cat come with an owner s manual?!?" And now -- thank God! -- she does. Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, The...
| Author | Gary Gygax |
| ISBN | 0880382791 |
OERTH...
to some, a cherished homeland.
to others, a target of domination.
When the Artifact of Evil is unearthed from its ancient hiding place, it becomes the object of a battle between the forces of good and evil. At stake is the fate of the entire world of Oerth--and the lives...
Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation
| Author | Michael Connelly |
| ISBN | 0765353652 |
Las Vegas. Lost Wages. Sin City. An artificial oasis of pleasure, spectacle, and entertainment, the gambling capital of America has reinvented itself so many times that its doubtful that anyone knows for sure what's real and what isn't in the miles of neon and scorching heat. Las Vegas is considered...
Irrespective of whether you think the Boy Scouts organization is or is not politically "correct" in its treatment of gay males, this edition of the Boy Scout Handbook (9th edition, first published circa 1979) is a compendium of practical wisdom on such topics as camp cooking, first aid, how to tie knots,...
| Author | Rick Sternbach |
| ISBN | 0671500937 |
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Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
| Author | Mark Wilson |
| ISBN | 0894716239 |
This a book that can be read in parts as needed, much as we read a dictionary or encyclopedia. It is written at a reading level and uses a vocabulary that reaches the proverbial, "anyone from nine to ninety-nine." This course helps the reader understand the core principles behind many of the illusions...
Keeping the Rabble in Line: Interviews with David Barsamian
| Author | Noam Chomsky |
| ISBN | 1567510329 |
While Rabble is one of the minor books in the Chomsky oeuvre, it is as thought-provoking and informative as any other Chomsky.
Keeping the Rabble in Line deals mainly with early 90s politics, including NAFTA, GATT, Haiti, the Bush Sr. administrations, as well as early Clinton administration....
Math Magic: The Human Calculator Shows How to Master Everyday Math Problems in Seconds
| Author | Scott Flansburg |
| ISBN | 0060976195 |
Scott Flansburg's heartfelt belief is that there are no "mathematical illiterates," just people who have not learned how to make math work for them. But millions of otherwise successful adults are afraid to balance their checkbooks and don't know how to figure interest on savings or credit. Millions...
How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up
| Author | Trevor Romain |
| ISBN | 1575420112 |
“Everybody who goes to school does homework. You are not alone. And they feel just as sick as you do when they have to do it.”
Trevor Romain knows how horrible homework can be, and kids will see this right away as they page through this book, grin at the cartoons, and smile at Trevor's funny insights.
Meanwhile,...
| Author | Lawrence Sanders |
| ISBN | 0425109240 |
"They are both tight, private people, and they'd rather be sautéed in oil than say, 'I love you.' But, grudgingly, each acknowledges an attraction, a comfort with each other. It's a no-horseshit relationship with feelings masked by cold profanity, and intimacy shielded away."
Since I very...
| Author | Kay Moore |
| ISBN | 0590674447 |
I find if you are like me and do not remember the history that was studied in school when you were younger that picking up a kids book on history helps you better understand what you are learning about.
This written very simply and broken up in lite paragraphs. It gives an overview of what happened...
| Author | Berkeley Breathed |
| ISBN | 0316108677 |
Still as fun as ever! While BB's comics often refer to political situations, the references are skewed just enough that they could be about today's scandals as much as about the ones from 25 years ago. When they were discussing issues related to a US presidential election, I had trouble for a while figuring...
