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A crotchety old man decided to wash his sweatshirt. he threw it in the washing machine and yelled to his wife, "what setting do i use?" his wife asked, "what does it say on the shirt?" he yelled back, "university of texas." if this man sounds like someone you know, chances are he's a crotchety old man! maybe he's your father, your grandfather, your brother, your husband-or, though you'd never admit it, even you! from the author of how not to become a little old lady here's the companion, how not to become a crotchety old man, a lighthearted celebration of the grumpy old men in your life. author mary mchugh's 250 hilarious truths about cranky, crusty old guys who would rather spend days trying to build something rather than read the instructions are coupled with the charming and humorous art of adrienne hartman.if he's ever done one of the following things, it's a sure sign you have a crotchety old man on your hands:* stood in the middle of the kitchen and said, "where's the butter?" * bought cans of broken cashews because they're cheaper. * yelled at news anchors on television. * cheated on his diet but yelled at his wife when she ate one mandm.perfect for father's day, how not to become a crotchety old man is for any man who wants to ensure he doesn't slip into the crotchety zone. it also makes a great gift for that guy in your life who is a crotchety old man but will never believe one line in this book is about him!

The myth of orpheus articulates what social theorists have known since plato: music matters. it is uniquely able to move us, to guide the imagination, to evoke memories, and to create spaces within which meaning is made. popular music occupies a place of particular social and cultural significance. christopher partridge explores this significance, analyzing its complex relationships with the values and norms, texts and discourses, rituals and symbols, and codes and narratives of modern western cultures. he shows how popular musics power to move, to agitate, to control listeners, to shape their identities, and to structure their everyday lives is central to constructions of the sacred and the profane. in particular, he argues that popular music can be important edgework, challenging dominant constructions of the sacred in modern societies. drawing on a wide range of musicians and musical genres, as well as a number of theoretical approaches from critical musicology, cultural theory, sociology, theology, and the study of religion, the lyre of orpheus reveals the significance and the progressive potential of popular music.

This useful guide is the key to unlocking the secrets of 100 of the world's most enduring novels, plays, and epic poems. more than simply a collection of tasty plot summaries, the book of great books is a treasure chest of information. provided with each entry are a thumbnail historical background, the story's main themes and symbols, insights into the language and style of the work, critical perspectives, and a remarkable character diagram that clarifies the relationships among the characters. high comedy, foul murder, political intrigue, and the world's greatest love stories — the pantheon of great works is yours to enjoy with a landmark volume that makes great writing more accessible.

The philosophy of modern song is bob dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s chronicles: volume one—and since winning the nobel prize for literature in 2016. dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. he writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from stephen foster to elvis costello, and in between ranging from hank williams to nina simone. he analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. these essays are written in dylan’s unique prose. they are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. and while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence. in 2020, with the release of his outstanding album rough and rowdy ways, dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the billboard top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. the philosophy of modern song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years, and like everything that dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

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A #1 new york times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor b.j. novak will turn any reader into a comedian—a perfect gift for any special occasion! you might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. except . . . here’s how books work. everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. even if the words say . . . blork. or bluurf. even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like blaggity blaggity and glibbity globbity. cleverly irreverent and irresistibly silly, the book with no pictures is one that kids will beg to hear again and again. (and parents will be happy to oblige.)

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy new york times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of the laws of human nature. in the book that people magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” robert greene and joost elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of machiavelli, sun tzu, and carl von clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from henry kissinger to p.t. barnum. some laws teach the need for prudence (“law 1: never outshine the master”), others teach the value of confidence (“law 28: enter action with boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“law 15: crush your enemy totally”). every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. in a bold and arresting two-color package, the 48 laws of power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.

A new york times bestseller – no matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly. – there is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat twenty-five thousand times a day. yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. journalist james nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. none of this should be possible, and yet it is. you will never breathe the same again.

An instant #1wall street journal and new york times bestseller! an instant usa today bestseller! in diper överlöde, book 17 of the diary of a wimpy kid series from #1 international bestselling author jeff kinney, greg heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. when he decides to tag along with his brother rodrick's band, löded diper, greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. but he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. can greg help löded diper become the legends they think they are? or will too much time with rodrick's band be a diper överlöde?

Named a most anticipated book of 2022 by oprah daily ∙ today ∙ parade ∙ marie claire ∙ bustle ∙ popsugar ∙ katie couric media ∙ book bub ∙ shereads ∙ medium ∙ and more! one summer. two rivals. a plot twist they didn't see coming… nora stephens' life is books–she's read them all–and she is not that type of heroine. not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. in fact, the only people nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister libby. which is why she agrees to go to sunshine falls, north carolina for the month of august when libby begs her for a sisters' trip away–with visions of a small town transformation for nora, who she's convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. but instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, nora keeps bumping into charlie lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. it would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they've met many times and it's never been cute. if nora knows she's not an ideal heroine, charlie knows he's nobody's hero, but as they are thrown together again and again–in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow–what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they've written about themselves. "emily henry never fails to deliver … this may just be her best yet."–taylor jenkins reid

New york times bestseller – pulitzer prize–winning biographer jon meacham chronicles the life of abraham lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of america. “in his captivating new book, jon meacham has given us the lincoln for our time.”—henry louis gates, jr. – one of the best books of the year: kirkus reviews – a president who governed a divided country has much to teach us in a twenty-first-century moment of polarization and political crisis. hated and hailed, excoriated and revered, abraham lincoln was at the pinnacle of american power when implacable secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions bound up with money, race, identity, and faith. – at once familiar and elusive, lincoln tends to be seen as the greatest of american presidents—a remote icon—or as a politician driven more by calculation than by conviction. this illuminating new portrait gives us a very human lincoln—an imperfect man whose moral antislavery commitment, essential to the story of justice in america, began as he grew up in an antislavery baptist community; who insisted that slavery was a moral evil; and who sought, as he put it, to do right as god gave him to see the right. – this book tells the story of lincoln from his birth on the kentucky frontier in 1809 to his leadership during the civil war to his tragic assassination in 1865: his rise, his self-education, his loves, his bouts of depression, his political failures, his deepening faith, and his persistent conviction that slavery must end. in a nation shaped by the courage of the enslaved of the era and by the brave witness of black americans, lincoln’s story illustrates the ways and means of politics in a democracy, the roots and durability of racism, and the capacity of conscience to shape events.

#1 new york times bestselling author john grisham returns to mississippi in his most gripping legal thriller yet, the riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. grisham’s trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion.for most of the last hundred years, biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. but it had a darker side. it was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. the vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the dixie mafia. keith rudy and hugh malco grew up in biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as little league all-stars. but as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the coast.” hugh’s father became the “boss” of biloxi’s criminal underground. keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. the two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. life itself hangs in the balance in the boys from biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters.

The fable of three gypsies who get a little more than they bargained for when they tempt fate.hosted by: david warner.

Packed with helpful photographs, hundreds of techniques, and loads of expert instruction, the complete book of posesfor artists is the perfect resource for artists of all skill levels.the human figure is one of the most difficult subjects to capture in drawing. the complete book of poses for artists combines photographs and illustrations that demonstrate how to accurately render the human form in hundreds of realistic poses. the book guides artists through the process of drawing the human figure as it pertains to anatomy, proportions, volume, mass, gesture, movement, and expression. from there, the book reveals how these characteristics come together using light, shape, line, and form to accurately depict the human figure in a variety of everyday poses, including standing, sitting, reclining, and action. each section features color photographs of people in several "core" poses (e.g., sitting, reclining, and action), as well as multiple variations of those poses. step-by-step artist illustrations demonstrate how to render the core pose, whereas illustrations and professional tips demonstrate how to turn the core pose into a new variation. in addition, step-by-step drawing instructions and techniques demonstrate how to capture realistic poses as they differ from one person to the next across a range of human characteristics, such as age (child, teen, adult, senior citizen); body type (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph); gender; and activity (e.g., athlete, dancer, etc.). packed with helpful photographs, hundreds of techniques, and loads of expert instruction, the complete book of posesfor artists is the perfect resource for artists of all skill levels-and one that will be referred to over and over again.

Roger mifflin is part pixie, part sage, part noble savage, and all god's creature. with his traveling book wagon named parnassus, he moves through the new england countryside of 1915 on an itinerant mission of enlightenment. mifflin's delight in books and authors is infectious-with his singular philosophy and bright eyes, he comes to represent the heart and soul of the book world. but a certain spirited spinster, disgruntled with her life, may have a hand in changing all that. this roaring good adventure yarn is spiced with fiery roadside brawls, heroic escapes from death, the most groaning boards in the history of yankee cookery, and a rare love story-not to mention a glimpse at a feminist perspective from the early 1900s.

Мэрилин монро, самая знаменитая блондинка xx века, неотрази мая, манящая, желанная… она стала секссимволом эпохи, ее бо готворили и проклинали, судачили о ее мужчинах, и прежде всего о бурном романе с президентом джоном кеннеди, шептались о причинах загадочной смерти. о пленительной кинозвезде и неза урядной женщине рассказывает эта книга

Discover the stories passed down over time from the people of the ozark region. oral history is shared through the years to provide a perspective on the landscape and people who inhabit the beautiful, culturally rich area. these oral histories show essential connections among settlers in a challenging landscape. written to inspire history buffs, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, tycoons in training and students of all ages, this path-breaking collection will take readers deep into a region averse to change, tricky to know, yet brimming with american culture.

'i love tifo' ian wright 'tifo are great' alan shearer 'tifo have changed the game when it comes to football analysis' elis james rule #1: don't watch the ball yes, football is about stars, goals and glory. but it's also about the intense calculations and movements being made by the twenty-one other players on the pitch. it's about the ticking clock, and the bellowing fans, and their impact on player psychology. it's about the coach, the club owner, and the director of football, who are watching, scouting and scheming from the side-lines. it's about money and data, about geopolitics and architecture, and even about climate change. football is the most popular sport in the world, and tifo football is one of the world's most popular football channels. in this short, illustrated guide, its creators share fifty-two simple 'rules' for understanding and enjoying the beautiful game-both on and off the pitch. covering the key concepts, tactics and philosophies that are shaping the sport today, how to watch football reveals surprising new perspectives on familiar elements of gameplay, while highlighting lesser-known aspects of the industry and its history. whether you're a casual fan or a football obsessive, the fifty-two golden rules in this pocket-size guide will deepen your delight in the world's favourite sport.