Comedy Development

The Best Self-Help Book You'll Never Need to Read (Because Buying It Counts as Reading It*) Ever wondered why every life-changing revelation comes in exactly seven steps? Or why your morning routine isn't transformative enough unless it involves pre-dawn headstands and astronomically priced green juice? In this wickedly observant satire, our cheerfully delusional narrator guides you through the art of becoming a self-help guru - without all that messy business of actually achieving anything first. From creating color-coded spreadsheets to track your emotional growth (because feelings need ...

Dumb is not a word usually affiliated with Ivy Wright. Accomplished, successful and inspirational are usually more common. So focused on success in her career, Wright misses that her love life is actually only a sex life. Her relationships begin with passion and romance and change to drama and pain long before she makes her way out of them. As she creeps past her 30s she realizes she has a problem and seeks help from "The Husband Whisperer." Wright tracks her bad decision making back to emotional damage from her childhood and her first godforsaken exploration of sex.

It's not just hems that are frayed in Applewell... Gracie rescues old clothes and cast-offs from Applewell's charity shop, making them into cute and fresh outfits, which she then sells in her little shop. Turning a profit is hard at the best of times, let alone when new arrival Lucas appears... After running away from the village in his teens, Lucas has finally returned to an uncomfortable amount of fanfare and gossip. His job requires him to streamline homeless charity, UnderCover, and his plans to do so risk putting Gracie out of business.

From the legendary drag performers, musical artists, comedians and Sunday Times best-selling authors of Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood, Working Girls will be a satirical how-to on everything you need to know to get the job of your dreams and keep it.

Matt Coyne has become a hero for thousands of parents everywhere who are devoted followers of his popular blog, Man vs Baby. This is his book, and it is not your average parenting guide. It's packed with completely impractical advice for the bewildered new mum or dad - stuff you won't find anywhere else: from Profanity Bingo for labour to a categorisation of various nappy disasters. But, more than that, it is the story of how becoming a parent is a kind of beautiful insanity - a thing that changes you.

Priced out of their Manhattan neighborhood, Jessica and Aaron move with their young daughters to the one place Jessica swore she'd never go: the suburbs. But to Jessica's surprise, life in the commuter belt makes a great first impression. She quickly falls in with a clique of helpful mom friends, and she's thrilled when she's invited to a moms-only weekend at the beach. The trip turns into a series of eye-opening lessons, and Jessica must decide if she's strong enough to be honest with herself about the sort of life she really wants.

Clyde Edgerton has four kids ranging in age from 6 to 31 years old. After three decades of fatherhood, there are certain things he has learned during his tenure. His way of raising his children involves, of course, lots of humor (don't curse near a mimicking child), but also the sound advice of a lifelong educator (you can't start reading to a baby too early). With Papadaddy's Book for New Fathers, a great storyteller gives wise counsel to new parents - both fathers and mothers, young and old alike.

Kids, a Primer is a collection of a grandfather's musings on the way his (now grown) children are raising their children and being glad about being a grandparent rather than a new parent with young children (again). While Ungar is convinced that grandparents could do a better job raising children if they had the energy, he is grateful that he, in fact, no longer has the energy.

"Versteht mich nicht falsch, Jungs: Toll, dass ihr Feministen seid. Aber was geht mich das an?" Lensi Schmidt ist eine Meisterin darin, das sonderbare Verhalten von Männern humorvoll und gleichzeitig kritisch zu beleuchten. Feministisches Empowerment trifft auf eine große Portion Selbstironie. Denn Lensi weiß aus eigener Erfahrung, dass man genau den Dude, den man gerade in die Wüste geschickt hat, am nächsten Tag schon wieder daten will. Tipps und Tricks, wie Frauen diesen Spagat meistern, klare Grenzen setzen und trotzdem auf ihre Kosten kommen, liefert Lensi inklusive.

Pippa Evans is an expert in saying 'Yes' - and 'No'. She's a master of thinking on her feet but has also had to learn how to go with the flow. In this book she's passing on everything she's learnt from her award-winning improv career, as both a performer and teacher, so you can take centre stage in your own life.

A comedic novel for a group of mothers who face difficult situations in their lives and turn to an African parenting coach who shocks them into a world of fantasy and imagination so that we can all learn proper parenting methods and how to raise children through events.

Whether you dream of standing in the spotlight as a stand-up comedian, entertaining crowds with your wit and charm, or aspire to infuse humor into your everyday life and professional endeavors, this audiobook is your go-to resource. Prepare to embark on a transformative journey, navigating the intricacies of comedy writing, delivery, timing, and stage presence.

Бывают дни, когда мир рушится, на душе усталость и раздражение, хочется ворчать, бить посуду и крапиву палкой, к черту на море и на ручки к любимым. В такие моменты юмор может стать отличным лекарством. Эта книга - не просто потешные истории о семейке, помешанной на лаванде, это уютная терапия, которая поможет хотя бы на время забыть о неприятностях. Как открыть лавандовую ферму, если у тебя есть только ветхий домик и безумная мечта? Какие болливудские блокбастеры случаются в сонной, на первый взгляд, деревеньке?

Dans cet ouvrage sérieux et très drôle à la fois, le conférencier Scott Berkun vous dit tout sur la prise de parole en public. Il livre ses conseils, les techniques que n'importe qui peut également mettre à profit, enseignants, étudiants lors d'exposés, et même toute personne qui s'exprime en espérant être écoutée. Fort de son expérience — quinze années de prise de parole devant des foules de toutes tailles — l'auteur raconte tout, ses propres succès, ses moments embarrassants, ses échecs, les erreurs à ne pas commettre, le trac, le public parfois indifférent, qu'il faut séduire, flatter, amuser.

S'Mother is a hilarious memoir based on 30 years of unsolicited advice, news updates, and opinions in the form of thousands of inappropriate, embarrassing, and utterly crazy letters showing the pathological extremes maternal instincts can take. Why is a grown woman so frantic that her adult son screw on his windows to keep out killer bees? Are adult trick-or-treaters really that much of a threat?

LOL es una guía para principiantes sobre la comedia, cómo contar chistes divertidos y cómo aprender a incorporar el humor en las conversaciones cotidianas. Ser divertido es toda una habilidad. Es una habilidad que te permite desarmar situaciones tensas y contagiar alegría.

How many heart attacks can a woman have before her spouse becomes suspicious? Sure, that old standby the headache has served both men and women well for years. But aren't you sick of the same old routines? It's time for a change and this guide is the perfect solution. Get ready to discover 10 creative (and hilarious) ways to avoid having sex with your partner!

This is a satirical take on relationship self-help books and get-rich-quick guides designed to make you laugh and to raise awareness about the complex motivations and social dynamics behind men's latent self-destructive tendencies to give up everything for a girl with a pretty smile and dimples. On the other hand, it is also a get-rich-quick guide for women on the fine art of breaking down a man's defenses to max out his credit cards and liquidate his whole net worth.

This humorous book pokes fun at the two main obessions that people have: the pursuit of love and the pursuit of money. The main characters consistently confuse the two, or use one to obtain the other.

This dating memoir for couples, singles, and men and women alike explores healthy relationships, toxic ones, technology, self-discovery, and everything in between. With an initial reluctance to meet someone online, Lindsay attempts to break a poor decision cycle that leads to emotionally unavailable men. She takes on the challenge of dating apps and frivolous chats to find something meaningful and real.