True Humor

-Extraordinary encounters. Unexpected humor. Endless challenges. Life-threatening diseases. Unthinkable trauma.- Welcome to STAT: Crazy Medical Stories as told by the healthcare professionals themselves. From peculiar conditions and mysterious ailments to remarkable recoveries and perplexing medical mysteries, Stat: Crazy Medical Stories, draws from real-life accounts. Each chapter unveils crazy medical cases as narrated by the healthcare professionals themselves. The stories take you on a captivating journey across various disciplines, including general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and ...

Ah Q is an indolent and spiteful man from the rural peasant class. He has scant education, no clear job, and a ludicrously high opinion of himself. This unique combination of traits makes him a perpetual target of derision and abuse, yet Ah Q is nonetheless convinced that the indignities leveled against him amount to something of a “spiritual victory” - even as he finds himself succumbing to the tyranny of his oppressors.

Slate: The moment I lay eyes on Shilo, I know she’s a one-of-a-kind. A priceless piece of art that needs to be saved. I’m just the man for the job. Twenty years on the force have taught me a lot. Twenty minutes with Shilo, and I know she’s the one. This girl has a heart of gold, an innocent body, and a wicked mind. I’ll protect her heart and serve her body, No matter what. Get those hands up, Readers!Slate is a hunky police officer who looks even better out of uniform. Get ready for a sizzling ride-along as he saves a curvy distressed damsel and finds his guaranteed HEA. No ...

You're going to wish you never got this audiobook. Some facts are too terrifying to teach in school. Unfortunately, Cracked.com is more than happy to fill you in. Think you're going to choose whether or not to buy this book? Scientists say your brain secretly makes all your decisions 10 seconds before you even know what they are.

IDLE RICH is the entertaining account of one man’s attempt to turn over a new leaf in Spain. When lifelong underachiever Richie Bannister is offered free board and lodgings in a seaside resort on the south-western coast of Andalucia, he jumps at the chance to escape from the dull Lancashire town where he’s been stuck for the last forty-odd years. His host Peter, a retired photographer, turns out not to be the doddery old fellow he’s expecting to meet, but a man on a mission into which Richie finds himself inadvertently drawn. After his so-far aimless life, this new commitment proves ...

I just broke my biggest rule. Never fall in love with a patient Emerson Stone is the best forward in professional hockey. His speed and agility are legendary. His smile can melt the iciest hearts. He’s sweet both on and off the ice. And his career is in my hands. My new position with the Houston Snowhawks is a dream come true. But doing my job means keeping Emerson off the ice. Can I keep my job, my sanity, and my heart unbroken? Buckle in for book two in my new steamy sports series! Down To Puck is a fast-paced hockey romance featuring a no-nonsense team doctor and the injured hockey ...

NICK WESTMORE was born on the Isle of Wight, UK, where he grew up in the picturesque village of Godshill. He served an engineering apprenticeship following which he later moved into the Oil and Gas industry as a project planning engineer. And so started a career which eventually took him on contract assignments overseas. This book tells of his expatriate experiences and of the characters he worked with along the way. To honour them he created the name "True Expat" which entitled them to be elevated to a Hall of Fame. But who is your True Expat? He's a guy who tells exaggerated and risqué ...

Enter the wonderfully weird, always uncomfortable, side-splittingly funny world of The Terrifying Realm of the Possible, where your worst fears of who you are or might become are always just around the corner. In these masterful short stories from the singular mind of the actor and comedian Brett Gelman, you’ll meet five individuals, each navigating a uniquely strange stage of life.

Part thriller, part self-help manual, and part drinking companion, Corkscrew is a coruscating critique of neoliberal capitalism, religious intolerance, and the perils of blind tasting.

King Arthur’s Knights were brave like Sir Lancelot the Great. They were smart like Sir Givret the Short. But they didn’t always act quite as...gallantly as a true knight should. Even King Arthur’s nephew, known at that time as Sir Gawain the Undefeated, was too full of himself to accept a token of thanks from a rescued princess! Someone, like a giant Green Knight, needed to teach Sir Gawain that courtesy and friendship are just as important as strength and courage. Come ride along on this exciting year-long quest of Sir Gawain the Undefeated-but-who-may-learn-a-lesson-along-the-way.

All his life, Jack has longed for an adventure, so when giants turn up in the neighbor's cabbage patch, he is thrilled! Soon Jack is chasing them to a land beyond the clouds, with his little sister, Annabella, in tow. The kingdom of giants is full of super-sized fun: Puddings to swim in, spoons to use as catapults, monster toads to carry off pesky little sisters...But Jack and Annabella are on a mission. The king of the giants has taken something that belongs to them, and they’ll do anything - even dive into a smelly tureen of green bean soup - to get it back.

SETTLING DOWN is the fourth and final instalment of THE RELUCTANT EXPAT, Alan Laycock’s light-hearted account of his life in Spain. ***The first part of Alan's sequel, THE CONTENTED EXPAT, is now available.***

Mountain Men of Knotty Wood Ridge 1-4: From Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author Regina Wade comes the highly-anticipated four-book Mountain Man bundle. Rugged terrain. Untamed Wilderness. There’s just something about an alpha mountain man and the innocent heroines that love them! Come up into the mountains of Knotty Wood Ridge, where the men are possessive, the women are curvy and the stories are steamy enough to melt the snow. Includes all epilogues and extended epilogues from the Number One Amazon Release Mountain Man Along with all three exciting follow ups: Mountain Daddy Mountain Cowboy ...

Given how hard life can be, who couldn't use a dollop of humor? This collection of stories -- inspired by actual events -- provides more than a dollop. Several bushel fulls of humor are contained in its pages. And the stories are all the more amusing because they are slices of actual events -- or nearly so. "The Dip Takes a Plunge" relates just how badly a weekend visit can go... and just how deadly a bowl of avocado dip can be. "My Life of Crime" tells the sordid (but very funny) tale of four normally God-fearing, obedient boys who decide to exact revenge on their own when one of their ...

A Past He Never Knew A Future He Never Knew He Wanted Oliver I came to Knotty Wood Ridge to make my demons disappear. But there are some scars even time can’t erase. I like peace, quiet, and most of all, solitude. Oakley turns up on my mountain, dragging a baby and a backpack full of old memories with her. And she swears they both belong to me. But the baby she’s carrying isn’t the only thing that’s mine, Her innocent curves belong to me now. I’ll keep her safe. I’ll keep them both safe. No matter what. Whoa, Baby! Climb back on up to Knotty Wood Ridge, readers. Oliver is a ...

Crutch, the marines and Captain Beaumont are sent to Yavenland to retrieve a man who claims to be the rightful king of Ironbay. Is he a pretender to the throne or the real heir? Can Crutch and the Auld Faithful survive the treacherous sea journey to Yavenland? What lurks in the catacombs beneath the city of Yuren, the capital city of Yavenland? And what waits for Crutch and the Ironborn if they can make it back to Ironbay alive? True Royals is an adventure on the high seas and in the grimy sewers. An action packed fantasy adventure on land and on sea, Andrew Cavanagh's writing lands ...

Beth: I must be the only woman in the world who can’t stand Brash Knight. The sexy British rocker with the body of a god and a voice made for sin. As far as I’m concerned, Brash is nothing more than my brother’s best friend. I’d stay as far away from him and his chiseled bad boy self if I could. But I can’t. My best friend is getting married, I’m her maid of honor, and guess who the best man is? Brash seems determined to drive me crazy while I do all the work. Even being in paradise with a rockstar isn’t going to make this week any better. Everything about Brash is infuriating...

1720. The Golden Age of Piracy.After setting out to look for his press-ganged father, fifteen-year old Dan Leake finds himself clinging to a barrel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. His luck changes when a passing ship saves him from a watery grave, but his joy is short-lived. He soon discovers that his rescuers are not what they seem.Dan is forced to join Calico Jack’s blood-thirsty crew, which includes Anne Bonny and Mary Read. He faces death on a daily basis as they career around the Caribbean lurching from one hair-raising adventure to another. At last he reaches Jamaica, where he ...

It's time for PS 87's annual Olympiad, the most anticipated day of the school year! But when Hank Zipzer is chosen as his team's softball pitcher, the pressure is on. Can Hank lead his team to victory, even though he thinks he is the worst athlete in the history of the world?

My brother’s best friend is dangerous, brutal, and violent. I’m about to beg him to pop my cherry. I’ve known Declan “Babyface” Cane for a long time. The championship-winning boxer is big, bad, and broody. He’s also completely off-limits. Saying no to Declan should be easy. But the champ hasn’t lost a fight yet. And I’m no match for big brown eyes and a great pair of mitts. One kiss and I’m down for the count. Can I survive falling for my brother’s best friend— Or is my heart asking for a Love TKO?