Humor Theory

It would be easier for Thomas Mullen to move on from what he'd seen if Sarah stopped calling. It would be even better if she stopped appearing to him, and only him, to remind him of what he was powerless to stop. But months later, after Thomas loses his phone and the random woman who recovers it arranges to return it to him, his predicament intensifies. This woman tells him that while she's had his phone, his mother has called. His mother really needs him to call her back. And who is Sarah?

Of all human qualities, humor is perhaps the most puzzling. In this very first history of humor, author and humorist William Hartston looks at every aspect of the evolution of humor and our attitudes toward it with a view to developing a proper theory of everything humorous.

The Truth Will Be Televised. But Will It Set Them Free—Or Destroy Them All? In the explosive final chapter of Operation Knurl, the resistance is ready to pull the plug on HealthSync once and for all. The horrifying truth behind the neural implants has been buried beneath corporate corruption and political lies—but now, the world is about to watch it all unravel live on the biggest stage imaginable. At the Quantum Quorum Summit, all eyes are on Elon, the genius who created the implant technology—and the only man who can reveal its deadly flaw. By his side is Aurora, a sharp-witted, ...

The rolling pin points to murder, and Olivia Marx is the only one who sees it. In the quaint town of Whispering Falls, it's a fine line between cookie dough and crime scenes. Olivia Marx, puzzle enthusiast and reluctant detective, finds her cozy life flipped upside down. When the town's beloved baker, Ben, is found dead, Olivia dives into a web of confectionery conspiracies. Too bad Detective Ethan Blackwell insists she leave it to the pros. Crumbs of evidence present more questions than answers. Every resident seems suspicious, including Olivia herself, and secrets are as common as ...

There is a great war coming. Since before recorded history, Humanity has battled a terrible foe. Long ago we won a battle, but the war continues. The Duck has been waiting, watching and preparing to once again rise and crush humanity. This time they will have allies, new weapons, and thousands of years of bottled up rage... Those enlightened few of us who are capable of seeing this threat in time must learn, study and arm ourselves against the coming storm. It's to educate yourself and prepare for what may be our species' most perilous days. Skeptical? This book contains the FACTS that will...

Orchestrated at the highest levels of society, the nation’s food supply has been hijacked and contaminated in the first step of a global plot. George Miles, a scientist, discovers something is wrong and joins grocery delivery driver Dustin Fowler on the trail through a world turning insane: terrorist wristware, inflatable farm equipment, a woman following her dream to become the world’s fattest person and Tolkien-themed Pyramid schemes all stand in their path to save everyone from a monstrous fate.