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Comedy and Critical Thought

Laughter as Resistance

Edited by Fred Francis, Krista Bonello Rutter Giappone, Dr Iain MacKenzie ...

Series series Experiments/On the Political
Throughout history, comedians and clowns have enjoyed a certain freedom to speak frankly often denied to others in hegemonic systems. More recently, professional comedians have developed platforms of comic license from which to critique the traditional political establishment and have managed to play an important role in interrogating and mediating the processes of politics in contemporary society ... Read more

$44.59 USD

Throughout history, comedians and clowns have enjoyed a certain freedom to speak frankly often denied to others in hegemonic systems. More recently, professional comedians have developed platforms of comic license from which to critique the traditional political establishment and have managed to play an important role in interrogating and mediating the processes of politics in contemporary society
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Democratic Rules of Order

Easy-to-Use Rules for Meetings of Any Size

by Peg Francis, Fred Francis ...

Revolutionize meetings! Over 20,000 copies sold – the easy-to-use guide for running democratic meetings of any sizeThe key to promoting true democracy in meetings is clear, easy-to-understand rules of order that support the right of each member to participate fully and equally, and the right of the majority to make decisions while respecting minority rights.An alternative to Robert's Rules of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Revolutionize meetings! Over 20,000 copies sold – the easy-to-use guide for running democratic meetings of any sizeThe key to promoting true democracy in meetings is clear, easy-to-understand rules of order that support the right of each member to participate fully and equally, and the right of the majority to make decisions while respecting minority rights.An alternative to Robert's Rules of
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Marvel-Verse

Shang-Chi

by Fred Van Lente ...

Collects Wolverine: First Class (2008) #9, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (2010) #2, Free Comic Book Day 2011 (Spider-Man) #1, Master of Kung Fu (2017) #126, The Legend of Shang-Chi (2021) #1. Shang-Chi is the Marvel-Verse’s martial arts master — and his deadly hands are full in these action-packed adventures! First, Wolverine seeks out Shang-Chi to train him in the skills necessary to defeat the ... Read more

$8.09 USD

Collects Wolverine: First Class (2008) #9, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (2010) #2, Free Comic Book Day 2011 (Spider-Man) #1, Master of Kung Fu (2017) #126, The Legend of Shang-Chi (2021) #1. Shang-Chi is the Marvel-Verse’s martial arts master — and his deadly hands are full in these action-packed adventures! First, Wolverine seeks out Shang-Chi to train him in the skills necessary to defeat the
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Old Yeller

by Fred Gipson ...

Narrated by Peter Francis James ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

Awarded the Newbery HonorWhen a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience.When his father sets out on a cattle ... Read more

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Awarded the Newbery HonorWhen a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience.When his father sets out on a cattle
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Dinner with DiMaggio

Memories of An American Hero

by Dr. Rock Positano, John Positano ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

A revealing account of the great Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his life—“a rare, intimate portrait…that pries open Joltin’ Joe’s perpetually buttoned-up privacy” (The New York Times) with stories about the Yankees, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other celebrities.In 1990, Dr. Rock Positano, a thirty-two ... Read more

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A revealing account of the great Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his life—“a rare, intimate portrait…that pries open Joltin’ Joe’s perpetually buttoned-up privacy” (The New York Times) with stories about the Yankees, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other celebrities.In 1990, Dr. Rock Positano, a thirty-two
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Who Goes There?

Selected episodes from the classic BBC Radio 4 quiz show

by Martin Young ...

Narrated by Martin Young, Francis Wheen, Fred Housego, Gyles Brandreth, Claire Rayner, Geoffrey Durham, David Aaronovitch, Lynne Truss, Jenny T Colgan ...

Unabridged

13 hours 36 min

The buzzworthy 'famous people' quiz about noteworthy and notorious figures from fact and fictionWho Goes There? is the classic stardom panel quiz chaired by Martin Young. Proving that it's not what you know but who you know, each breezy episode features two celebrity teams battling to answer questions on famous figures from history, fiction, sport, and the gossip pages. Martin Young challenges the ... Read more

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The buzzworthy 'famous people' quiz about noteworthy and notorious figures from fact and fictionWho Goes There? is the classic stardom panel quiz chaired by Martin Young. Proving that it's not what you know but who you know, each breezy episode features two celebrity teams battling to answer questions on famous figures from history, fiction, sport, and the gossip pages. Martin Young challenges the
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Where the Red Fern Grows

by Wilson Rawls ...

Narrated by Anthony Heald ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

A beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend.Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team ... Read more

$20.00 USD

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A beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend.Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team
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Casino

Love and Honor in Las Vegas

by Nicholas Pileggi ...

Narrated by Ken Weitzman, Fred Neumann, Ron Leibman ...

Abridged

2 hours 51 min

Love, greed and betrayal in the Las Vegas mob.From Nicholas Pileggi, author of the bestselling Wiseguy -- the #1 bestseller that later became the hit movie Goodfellas -- comes this brilliantly told tale of love, marriage, adultery, murder and revenge Mafia-style, the true story of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold over the multi-billion-dollar casino gambling industry of Las Vegas.No one ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Love, greed and betrayal in the Las Vegas mob.From Nicholas Pileggi, author of the bestselling Wiseguy -- the #1 bestseller that later became the hit movie Goodfellas -- comes this brilliantly told tale of love, marriage, adultery, murder and revenge Mafia-style, the true story of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold over the multi-billion-dollar casino gambling industry of Las Vegas.No one
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Sandy Koufax

A Lefty's Legacy

by Jane Leavy ...

Narrated by Jane Leavy, Robert Pinsky ...

Abridged

6 hours 14 min

“The incomparable and mysterious Sandy Koufax is revealed…. This is an absorbing book, beautifully written.” —Wall Street Journal“Leavy has hit it out of the park…A lot more than a biography. It’s a consideration of how we create our heroes, and how this hero’s self perception distinguishes him from nearly every other great athlete in living memory… a remarkably rich portrait.” — TimeThe instant ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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“The incomparable and mysterious Sandy Koufax is revealed…. This is an absorbing book, beautifully written.” —Wall Street Journal“Leavy has hit it out of the park…A lot more than a biography. It’s a consideration of how we create our heroes, and how this hero’s self perception distinguishes him from nearly every other great athlete in living memory… a remarkably rich portrait.” — TimeThe instant
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You Can't Make This Up

Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television

by Al Michaels, L. Jon Wertheim ...

Narrated by Al Michaels, Ray Porter ...

Unabridged

9 hours 55 min

In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television’s most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.No sportscaster has covered more major sporting events than Al Michaels. Over the course of his forty-plus year career, he has logged more hours on ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television’s most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.No sportscaster has covered more major sporting events than Al Michaels. Over the course of his forty-plus year career, he has logged more hours on
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House of Nails

A Memoir of Life on the Edge

by Lenny Dykstra ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

""Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. One of the best sports autobiographies I've ever read. It comes from the heart."" —Stephen KingEclipsing the traditional sports memoir, House of Nails, by former world champion, multimillionaire entrepreneur, and imprisoned felon Lenny Dykstra, spins a tragicomic tale of Shakespearean proportions -- a relentlessly entertaining American epic ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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""Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. One of the best sports autobiographies I've ever read. It comes from the heart."" —Stephen KingEclipsing the traditional sports memoir, House of Nails, by former world champion, multimillionaire entrepreneur, and imprisoned felon Lenny Dykstra, spins a tragicomic tale of Shakespearean proportions -- a relentlessly entertaining American epic
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The Good Son

The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini

by Mark Kriegel ...

Narrated by Holt McCallany ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini.Frank Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini.Frank Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini wasn’t merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the
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