Truly Funny Stories Vol 2

The collections from beloved mother-daughter writing duo Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella are among the best reviewed humor books published today and have been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron. Here for the first time in a fabulous eBook bundle are two of their witty and warm collections. Best Friends, Occasional Enemies Lisa and Francesca are best friends-99.9 percent of the time. In other words, they're just like every mother and daughter in the world-best friends and occasional enemies. Here they dish about it all, and whether you're a mother or a daughter you'll find yourself laughing, nodding, and reading this book to those you love. Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim How does a mother's love translate across state lines and over any semblance of personal boundaries? You'll laugh out loud as Lisa and Francesca face-off over the proper technique for packing dishes, the importance of bringing a coat in the summertime, and the dos and don'ts of dating at any age. Add Mother Mary to the mix, and you have a Molotov cocktail of estrogen, opinions, and fun.

What could be a more tempting Christmas gift than a compendium of David Sedaris's best stories, selected by the author himself? From a spectacular career spanning almost three decades, these stories have become modern classics and are now for the first time collected in one volume. For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating his own genre. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is almost impossible to read without laughing. Now, for the first time collected in one volume, the author brings us his funniest and most memorable work. In these stories, Sedaris shops for rare taxidermy, hitchhikes with a lady quadriplegic, and spits a lozenge into a fellow traveler's lap. He drowns a mouse in a bucket, struggles to say 'give it to me' in five languages and hand-feeds a carnivorous bird. But if all you expect to find in Sedaris's work is the deft and sharply observed comedy for which he became renowned, you may be surprised to discover that his words bring more warmth than mockery, more fellow-feeling than derision. Nowhere is this clearer than in his writing about his loved ones. In these pages, Sedaris explores falling in love and staying together, recognizing his own aging not in the mirror but in the faces of his siblings, losing one parent and coming to terms - at long last - with the other. Taken together, the stories in The Best of Me reveal the wonder and delight Sedaris takes in the surprises life brings him. No experience, he sees, is quite as he expected - it's often harder, more fraught and certainly weirder - but sometimes it is also much richer and more wonderful. Full of joy, generosity, and the incisive humor that has led David Sedaris to be called 'the funniest man alive' (Time Out New York), The Best of Me spans a career spent watching and learning and laughing - quite often at himself - and invites readers deep into the world of one of the most brilliant and original writers of our time.

VERY SHORT FUNNY STORIESIn this book of really short funny stories, one should expect nothing less than one short, short funny story after another. To say they are unique short funny stories or short funny jokes is of course relative, but none of the twelve stories on offer is more than a couple of pages long. And they all have the same purpose-to bring a smile to the reader's face, if not make him giggle, chuckle or laugh out loud in amusement.Verily, the short funny story jokes of this book can be enjoyed by young and old alike. So enjoy.

Game Dev Stories: Interviews About Game Development and Culture Volumes 1 and 2 are a collection of interviews from renowned author David L. Craddock as he explores all corners of the video game industry. Collected from the author's archives, Game Dev Stories gathers conversations with individuals from all corners of the industry: Who they are, the paths they paved, and their contributions to this multibillion-dollar industry. This text offers viewpoints from well-known individuals like John Romero, Tom Hall, and Matt Householder. From artists and writers to programmers and designers, Game Dev Stories offers amazing insights and understanding to what occurs behind the screens of your favorite games and may help inspire future game developers in pursuing their dreams. Author Bio David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of over a dozen nonfiction books about video game development and culture, including the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen series, Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room, and fiction for young adults, including The Dumpster Club and Heritage: Book One of the Gairden Chronicles. Find him online @davidlcraddock on Twitter.

Ethan finds himself trapped in a magical prison which was designed to be impossible to escape from. His friends Valk, Melissa and Sparkles recruit help and leverage all the resources of Heaven and Hell to try and free him. Meanwhile, powerful forces come to play and a new Nephilim has her sights set high and has possession of the powerful Trumps cards that Ethan and his team worked hard to remove from the world of man. The second book in the Magic Really Sucks Trilogy. More information can be found on MagicReallySucks.com

We are proud to present second collection of 20 short stories by 20 different authors. The stories may have or will appear in past or future issues of LIPHAR magazine. Most of the authors presented here have an extensive portfolio of other books and stories that you may want to check out. From heart warming family situations to the totally bizarre , including aliens worlds and ideas, you will find stories that get your attention. The stories cover a wide genre and offer a cross-section of writing talents. We have not edited the stories in any way and are publishing them as we have received them. We hope you enjoy the stories as we also hope to publish many volumes of short stories. All these stories have come to us from submissions to the magazine. We encourage all writers to send us their stories for inclusion.

Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.

It was two years ago that I met Y-ko. She was my boss at the job I was working at the time. I was a student, and I had no idea what I was doing. After a time, we ended up becoming boyfriend and girlfriend. It turned out she was a "fujoshi." Not only that, but a "hidden fujoshi," one who didn't show any inkling of the sort around other people... But as a general rule, she never hides it around me. In fact... It seems more like she's intent on dragging me down that path with her. ...And I'll be honest. It's slowly but surely seeping into me.