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The ""Dave Barry of medicine"" takes on the foibles of human health in this wildly funny collection.

Irreverent yet authoritative, Dr. Dave's practical medical advice for everyday ailments is entertaining and informative. In the style of Dave Barry and Rick Reilly, GP and well-loved syndicated columnist, Dr. Dave takes on all kinds of health issue …

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A lighthearted look at one woman's struggle to raise a family, be kind to the planet, and maintain her sanity.

As Robyn Harding's family moves from Calgary to Australia to Vancouver — settling in one of the world's greenest neighborhoods — she tries valiantly to decrease the size of their carbon footprint. But will environmental guilt, confusi …

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Even more than hockey, what unites Canadians from coast to coast is sex. Inspired by a recent poll that ranked Canadians among the sexiest peoples on Earth, Chris Gudgeon set out to investigate the truth about sex and sexuality in Canada. Based on original research and interviews with historians, sexperts, and social commentators, his book covers …

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The 13 short pieces featured in Passionate Gardener roam widely and wildly, examining, among other things, common idiosyncrasies and the collective chaos of garden clubs, the host of psychopathologies that afflict ""plants people,"" and obsessive-compulsive behavior such as the chronic moving of plants. This is an irreverent exploration of the fie …

Get the jokes you've been missing. 1001 Internet Jokes II - Gay and Lesbian Edition is a must read. You don't have to be Gay, Lesbian, or a Republican waiting in an airport bathroom stall to read these hilarious pages of jokes from the internet.

From the days when proto-humans lashed animal jawbones to sticks and whacked wildebeest-poop slapshots in Olduvai Arena to today’s super-high-tech computer-assisted extravaganzas, one by-product of the hockey game has gone unnoticed and untapped. Until now . . . In 50 Things to Make with a Broken Hockey Stick, Peter Manchester transforms the agony …

What happens when your trip goes awry? When your sandal-clad foot steps in the cow dung? Perhaps you too have watched with disbelief as your travel plans fell apart, and have been tempted to look up at the cosmos and cry, "Why me?" In the book that was formerly titled I Learned King Fu from a Bear Cub, join our posse of twenty-five travelers as the …