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In Successful Failure, Kevin Fredericks recounts hilarious stories and sincere insight from his adventures (and misadventures) trying to make it in life. From performing under an alias to avoid getting fired from his suit-and-tie day job to breaking a chair onstage and quitting stand-up for six months, from pooping his pants on a bus next to his future wife to starting a clothing line called Dreams Don’t Die (they sure do if the merch doesn’t sell), Kevin reminds listeners that while we might not be The Rock, Warren Buffett, or Kevin Hart, we’re all out here trying, and that’s okay.

நகைச்சுவை மட்டுமே என்.எஸ்.கேவின் அடையாளம் அல்ல, அதையும் தாண்டிய ஆளுமை அவருடையது. பரிவும் பகுத்தறிவும் அவருடைய இரண்டு கண்கள். ஆம், ஏழைகள், பசித்தவர்கள் என்றால் என்.எஸ்.கேவின் உள்ளம் சட்டென்று இரங்கிவிடும். கையில் இருப்பதை எல்லாம் கொடுத்துவிடக் கூடியவர். அள்ளிக்கொடுக்கும் விஷயத்தில் எம்.ஜி.ஆருக்கே வழிகாட்டியவர் என்.எஸ்.கே. வயிற்றுக்கு மட்டுமல்ல, சிந்தனைக்கும் விருந்து படைத்தவர்.

¡Cuidado, este libro que tienes en tus manos te puede hacer morir de risa! ¿Recuerdas esas travesuras que marcaron tu infancia? ¿Los momentos inolvidables de tu adolescencia? Las chuches, el recreo, las cintas de casete o El coche fantástico…. Con su característico humor y una buena dosis de nostalgia, el Monaguillo te invita a un viaje que te transportará al pasado y te hará conectar con el niño que fuiste y esos grandes momentos vitales con los que te sentirás identificado.

From comedian, Emmy-nominated writer and producer, and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., an unforgettable, laugh-out-loud funny memoir revealing that sometimes the best advice comes from the most surprising teachers.

Надежду Лохвицкую (1872–1952), известную всем под псевдонимом Тэффи, современники называли "королевой юмора". Ею восхищались от Николая II до Ленина, а ее веселые ироничные рассказы и фельетоны с остроумными наблюдениями над жизнью и нотками грусти очень высоко ценили. Пережив три революции, две мировые войны, оказавшись в 1920-е годы в эмиграции, она сохранила в "короткой прозе" непосредственность, легкость и умение посмеяться над обычными бытовыми ситуациями, а в свои мемуары привнесла философский характер. В русском Париже Тэффи была одним из любимых писателей.

One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia.

Read brilliantly by the author, Ben Elton. From The Young Ones and Blackadder theme music to snippets of his stand-up comedy shows, this audiobook includes bonus audio recordings showcasing special moments throughout Ben's incredible career. ‘What Have I Done? snaps, crackles and pops with wit...

In Black Out Loud, Bennett chronicles the transformative history of Black comedy in America, drawing on research and interviews with the actors and executives behind some of the most impactful shows. This brilliant exploration traces the evolution of Black comics and provocateurs who reshaped the culture and ultimately became powerful agents of social change -- transforming the way America laughed along the way.

Tristan Lopin se livre à travers le récit d'une expérience à la fois personnelle et universelle : la rupture. Le comédien prête sa voix à sa propre histoire, pleine d'humour et de justesse dans un guide pour rester digne même quand on voudrait passer le reste de sa vie au lit ! OMG* ! Grâce à un chapitre exclusif, vous aurez l'occasion de répondre à LA question existentielle que tout le monde se pose : s'est-il remis avec son ex ?

Rhys has lived his entire life with a backdrop of dread. As a child, the sentence he feared most was "come downstairs and say hello." Age 5 he feigned injury to avoid dancing at a wedding, and 25 years later, he celebrated when the venue set on fire moments before what would've been the biggest gig of his life. You'll Like It When You Get There is a guide to life from someone who doesn't want to do anything, and an exploration of why you possibly shouldn't either.

पु.ल देशपांडे यांनी लिहिलेला एक विचार करायला लावणारा लेख एक शून्य मी,

In an intimate portrait penned by the close friend Terry chose to write his memoir, Seriously Silly is the story of one our greatest comedy legends. Taking in his major successes as well as his personal battles, it is the whole story, from his start as a war baby in the picturesque coastal town of Colwyn Bay, to meeting his lifelong friend Michael Palin at Oxford and the journey that took him on a convoluted pathway through revue sketches, anarchic children's shows, Monty Python, TV presenting and beyond.

Thatcher Stole My Trousers chronicles a time when comedy and politics united in electrifying ways. Recounting the founding of the Comedy Store, the Comic Strip and the Young Ones, and Alexei’s friendships with the comedians who – like him – would soon become household names, this is a unique and beguiling blend of social history and memoir. Fascinating, funny, angry and entertaining, it is a story of class and comedy, politics and love, fast cars and why it’s difficult to foul a dwarf in a game of football.

A wie Applaus, W wie Würde, T wie Taxifahrer, S wie Scham. Cordula Stratmann zerpflückt Menschliches und Tägliches, Politisches und Persönliches - pointiert, hintergründig und bei allem Ernst mit dem nötigen Humor. Wann bitte soll man all die Fragen, die das Leben aufwirft, zu Ende denken? Kaum glaubt man, einen Schlussgedanken gefasst zu kriegen, da tut sich schon die nächste Frage auf. Schließlich dreht die Welt sich ständig weiter. Cordula Stratmann stellt sich der Herausforderung. Auf der Suche nach Antworten seziert sie Politisches, Alltägliches und zutiefst Menschliches.

"Selbsthilfe ist wie ein Lichtschwertkampf. Im Film sieht's top aus, aber in echt hackt man sich garantiert was ab." Dieses Hörbuch ist eine humorvolle, schonungslose Abrechnung mit den Versprechungen der Self-Help-Industrie. Wir greifen nur zu gern zu den Hörbüchern, die uns alles erklären: Egal, ob Depression oder Herzprobleme, ob eine Karriere oder Selbstvertrauen aufgebaut werden sollen, Kindheitstraumata überwunden oder Familienkatastrophen gemanagt werden müssen – die Lösung aller Probleme schenit nur einen Handgriff entfernt zu sein. Maxi Gstettenbauer hat selbst lange daran geglaubt.

Over the fifty years that Lorne Michaels has been at the helm of Saturday Night Live, he has become a revered and inimitable presence in the entertainment world. He’s a tastemaker, a mogul, a withholding father figure, a genius spotter of talent, a shrewd businessman, a name-dropper, a raconteur, the inspiration for Dr. Evil, the winner of more than a hundred Emmys—and, essentially, a mystery. Generations of writers and performers have spent their lives trying to figure him out, by turns demonizing and lionizing him.

Comedian and best-selling author Tony Hawks is embarking on his greatest adventure yet - moving from city life in London to deepest Devon in the West Country. You can take the man out of the city, but is the countryside ready for him? Comedian and born-and-bred townie Tony Hawks is not afraid of a challenge - or indeed a good bet. He's hitchhiked round Ireland with a fridge and taken on the Moldovan football team at tennis one by one.

With sisterhood providing the moxie, Denise took on leadership positions not common for women at the time: playwright, stage director, producer, and administrative/artistic director. But, in the end, the most important thing her time with Les Nickelettes taught her was the power of female friendship.

Byron Bowers is often referred to as a Comics’ Comic. A veteran stand-up comedian and actor, he's known for gripping material covering spirituality, race, socioeconomics, gender roles—and for delivering a fair chunk of it unrehearsed and in the moment. But though his life today may seem promising, it wasn't always that way. After all, as Byron sees it, the best stand-ups spin comedy from their own perceptions of reality. and what better source material to mine than one's own struggles?

I work with the world's most unintentionally hilarious woman. We'll call her Elsie W. What you are about to listen to is true, only the names have been changed to protect the author from certain unemployment. This is my job. This is the life I live. Someone help me!