The comedian's best-selling first book of original humor displays his trademark skill at finding the hilariously strange in the ordinary and his unparalleled collection of oxymorons. Reprint. 250,000 first printing.

You dont need words to speak Italian. You don't have to study Italian or travel to Italy to communicate like a true paesano. All you really need is this unique "phrase book" of Italian body language. It's the fastest, and funniest, way to learn Italian ever published. Now, even if you don't know a single word of Italian, you can learn the most common greetings, dining small talk, bargaining tricks, hot vows of love, vicious threats and bloodcurdling curses. This book shows you how. There's no faster or funnier way to learn how to communicate in Italy, Italian restaurants, with your grandparents or your friends.

Presents a guide for men on such topics as etiquette, grooming, fitness, fashion, and home decor.

Experts provide step-by-step instructions for escaping from, avoiding, or surviving a wide range of dire situations

A collection of riddles on a wide range of topics for jokesters of all ages.

A handsomely produced hardcover book compiles 110 of the very funniest cartoons about business and finance from The New Yorker's seventy-five years, selected by the magazine's cartoon editor and accompanied by an entertaining introduction. 80,000 first printing.

Offers tongue-in-cheek insight into American democracy with coverage of such topics as the republican qualities of ancient Rome, the antics of our nation's founders, and the ludicrous nature of today's media.

Erma Bombeck assesses the individual's chances for survival in the seventies, dealing with such issues as the difficulty of replacing a toilet-tissue spindle and the recent discovery that lettuce is fattening