Biography Humor

These personal essays have been called poignant, humorous, and mercifully short. Life’s adventures as seen through the eyes of a child and grownup. They have won contests, been published in books and newspapers, and performed at Jonathon Timpanelli's famous Open Mics at Shakespeare Bookstore in New York City.

¿Hay alguien que no haya reído con este artista de talla mundial? Charles Chaplin, el gran "Charlot", fue un actor, director, escritor, productor y compositor británico ganador del Óscar de Hollywood. Con casi 90 películas de cine mudo y sonoro, ha llegado a convertirse en la figura más representativa del cine mudo, el cual le ha dado su fama mundial y la consideración de uno de los grandes genios de la historia del cine.

Let’s face it: Talking about race can be difficult. It’s a slippery subject, rife with as many perspectives as there are people in the world. But laughter gets us talking. It has the power to break down barriers and draw us closer together. In Open Mic, acclaimed author and speaker Mitali Perkins invites us to listen in as 10 authors for young adults - some familiar, some new - step up to the mic and share their stories about what it’s like growing up between cultures.

Tales from a nighttime taxi driver. I’ve had some quite varied jobs in my life. My career took a nosedive in 2001 and crashed in flames a few years later. To get off the dole, I temporarily started to drive a taxi so I could still afford Alpen, mainly. Since starting this job in 2005 - I have realized that I just love people! This audiobook contains a collection of some of the funnier and often strange experiences I’ve had during this time. Despite the title, it is not an instruction manual, though a few tips are included!

No two are exactly alike, but they are as inevitable and as prevalent as the common cold. They are "dates from hell", those traumatic dates that are too terrible to believe, yet too vivid ever to forget. The only thing better than recounting details of your own hellish date is hearing about other people's disaster dates. Here are true-life accounts of dates gone horribly wrong.

Wilhelm Buschs Geschichte von Max und Moritz gehört zu den beliebtesten Bilderbüchern der Welt. Busch gilt als der Erfinder eines neuen Mediums, als der geniale Urvater des Comics. Auch seine beißenden Satiren wie "Die fromme Helene" oder "Plisch und Plum" finden bis heute ein großes Publikum...

Daniel Spitzer gilt heute als einer der bedeutendsten Satiriker und Humanisten Wiens. Seine Erzählungen sind humoristisch und apokryphisch, ein echter Genuss. 1. Januar 1882 – Ein lieber Freund hatte mich eingeladen den Weihnachtsabend im Kreise seiner Familie zu zubringen und ich saß bei meinem Schreibtische um noch vorher eine kleine Pflicht der Pietätlosigkeit zu erfüllen und eine Satire auf unsere Zustände, für den folgenden Sonntag, zu schreiben.

Sewists, you deserve a good laugh. Beth is a former president of her local sewing guild and loves to sew. Rich has a lot of time on his hands after retiring early. Follow the humorous antics of these two as they adjust to his new found freedom. He wants to micromanage her days, and she just wants to sew! You’ll relate to their back and forth and chuckle at the anecdotes within. The only problem being how to put it down to get something else done, or finish work on a sewing project.

This is a collection of short stories written over my Christmas vacation. Go ahead, take a free look inside and see for yourself! If this book can't make you smile; nothing else will.

In Laugh it Up, professional humor expert Shai Gelber draws on years of research, practical experience, and inspiring accounts of success from across the globe to demonstrate just how crucial humor is to our general well-being and, more importantly, how we can apply it to promote our health, wealth, and our happiness and satisfaction.

Este audiolibro es la historia de una comediante muy reconocida y querida en Colombia.

One of Santa’s trusty elves is assigned to report on the Johnstons. He follows the lives of Kirsten & Kurt and their eight children, along with a few cats, and a dog. The family has gotten older, but wisdom still eludes them as they continue to find new ways to get laughed at without even trying. These letters tell the truth most sane people won’t admit - the naughty, the nice, and the nonsense.

Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway shows and acted in small parts in Hollywood movies. But Ball's true gift was comedy. She found a way to showcase her gifts in 1951 when CBS gave her the chance to star in a sitcom.

We live in a world where Netflix makes lavish dramas about the current royal family, whilst Prince Harry and Meghan continue to indulge us with tell-all interviews, articles, upcoming biographies and documentaries. So what if Oprah gave Kate and William the opportunity to tell their sides of the story and - against all the odds - they agreed?

The author takes us through his humorous childhood experience of having to eat split pea soup for lunch during school recess as a little boy. A soup that he dislikes to this day.

In questo audiolibro, Stefano Antonucci, attore comico versatile e grande caratterista, racconta in prima persona 40 anni di carriera tra cinema, televisione, teatro e musica con la sua inconfondibile voce diventata popolarissima. Dal cinema, in diversi film della saga "Fantozzi" insieme a Paolo Villaggio, con personaggi diventati veri e propri cult della comicità, alla tv, nel mitico programma "Indietro Tutta" con Renzo Arbore, alla radio con Enrico Vaime e centinaia di ruoli da grande caratterista anche a teatro.

Trumped is a humorous look at Donald Trump the candidate and Donald Trump the man. If you don't know the difference between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and a cow patty, this short book may be an eye opener. In less than 30 minutes, you will know more than the next 10 guys sitting beside you at the bar.

Packed with over 200 “Would you rather?” questions, this is a book that will fire up your kids’ imaginations and have them in stitches as they choose whether they’d rather have fingernails for eyelashes or eyelashes for fingernails (just one tiny example from a wealth of mind-bending questions). If you’re looking for inspiration to peel your kids away from their devices and find something fun that will include the whole family, “Would you rather?” questions are your answer - and Cooper has come up with the very best.

A collection of previously published inspirational and humorous short stories with positive and feel-good takeaway messages. Reflections of everyday life, each story is an easy and quick listen, but you will not want to pause this audiobook! In "Angels on Ice", the author shares inspirational lessons gleaned from surviving a near-death experience at age seven. Stories of home life, like "Freezer Bra" and "Reverse Engineering", are sure to tickle your funny bone and elicit chuckles!

Ahora esta creadora multifacética ha producido un sorprendente audiolibro donde se deja su talento como narradora, compositora y cantante. Relata cuentos e interpretar sus cantos originales de mujer apasionada, la ternura de la madre y la abuela y añade la picardía del buen humor para reír a carcajadas. Todo en lenguaje natural y sencillo.