Work Humor

A delightfully oddball classic by G.K. Chesterton—now with illustrations and bonus whimsy! Dancing stars, leaping gentlemen, and poetic nonsense await in Greybeards at Play, Chesterton’s very first published work. This lighthearted collection pokes fun at literary seriousness while celebrating imagination in its purest form. This edition features 25 quirky poems (including a dedication, moral, and envoy), each paired with illustrations that capture the spirit and wit of the original work—bringing Chesterton’s humor to life like never before. BONUS CONTENT INCLUDED: At the end of the...

Get the first audiobook in the humorous Fun Stories series from award-winning writer R. Scott Murphy. Part storyteller, part game show host, part DJ, part madcap tour guide, Murphy shares embarrassing work stories, conducts crazy countdowns, sets out on silly Google safaris, and invites your participation through his interactive storytelling game called mental kickball.

Working in a world where a college degree qualifies her to make photocopies and color-coordinate file folders, 24-year-old Girl is struggling to keep up with the essential trinity of food, shelter, and student loans. So when she finally lands the job of her dreams, she ignores her misgivings and concentrates on getting the job done... whatever that may be.

A freak storm has her sliding down the mountain...right into the arms of her ex. Eden McLaughlin is fed up with rich men who scoff at her outdoor product line. She's worked for Explore Getaway Bay for a long time, and she tinkers with making outdoor survival products in her spare time—and she can't get a single investor on the island to back her. Not even her employer, as no one knows who actually owns the company. So fine. She'll take a hike, literally. When an isolated storm causes a downpour and then a landslide, Eden has no choice but to go with the tons of rocks and mud—right off ...

What has Hezekiah Hopewell done with his long life? Well, he has been married to four different women. Lucky for him, since he has never had a job and his wives have supported him. He has not really done much of anything but read books. Now, fast approaching deep old age, where is his ever-going-forward getting him? To the same place all of our ever-going-forward — really more of a circling round and round — is getting the rest of us here on God’s green Earth.

She owns and operates a successful cleaning company, and she's got a daughter and dozens of employees to take care of. He's her ex-husband and now billionaire of the wildly popular dating app, Getaway Bay Singles. And when they meet through the app - and then face-to-face...sparks ignite. Katherine Harrison is lonely, despite her daughter and all the activity surrounding her. So she escapes into the dating app everyone on the island is buzzing about. When she meets a nice guy named Ted, they talk and flirt, and then decide to get together in person. Katie's not sure if she's risking ...

When a stubborn alpha surgeon butts heads with an equally stubborn natural medicine practitioner, can their jaded hearts heal each other? Rain Waters had always fought against her hippie background. She left her family and her name behind to make millions in the pharmaceutical business. Unfortunately, her wealth was useless when she experienced a major health scare. After she healed herself with alternative medicine, she reinvents herself as a medical intuitive and herbalist and starts over in the small beach town of Diamond Bay. Surgeon John White thinks alternative medicine is nonsense. ...

Twelve-year-old Thomas doesn't have a dad and so hasn't done much of the camping-fishing thing. But this year he gets to go on his first week-long summer camp, and it's shaping up to be the epic adventure his friends promised it would be...that is until he accidentally releases a demon hidden in a cave behind a waterfall and gets hurled through a dimensional rift.

More stories from the quirky pen of U.R. Bowie, written expressly for listeners who disdain the dominant modern American insipid genre of "domestic literary fiction." Among other things they feature: (1) a conversation between a 99-year-old man and the Lord God Jehovah; (2) a character who, following the example of Joan of Arc, laughs his way off the earth; (3) a man on Death Row, who tells how they tried to execute him, and failed; (4) a translation from the Russian, the story of how Jesus sins, and repents; (5) the tale of a man hit by lightning, who survives, but comes to regret it.

His daughter’s medical emergency will lead to love… When his teenage daughter winds up in the Emergency Room, Ed is worried sick, but not too worried to notice how beautiful the E.R. doctor is. He’s never believed in love at first sight, but even after he butts heads with the stubborn doctor, he can’t get her out of his mind. Joy is content with her single life, but there’s something about her patient’s father that makes her long for more. When her friend schemes to get her out on a date with Ed, she realizes that despite their apparent differences, she and the grumpy contractor...

You never forget your first love, but what if, when you meet again, you’re both totally different people? After twenty years away, Penny moves back to the tiny coastal town of Diamond Bay to make a new life for her and her daughter. She’s surprised to learn that Mitch, her high school boyfriend, is also back – and now he’s the Sheriff. Mitch wants to rekindle their romance, but the easygoing boy Penny dated is now a Navy veteran with a bossy streak – just the kind of guy she promised herself to avoid at all costs. With circumstances – and a matchmaker daughter – throwing them ...

When rock star Johnny Oliver first met Janie Williams in a crowded bar, he called her fat -- and she shoved him to the floor and poured beer on his head. Ten years later their paths cross again. Johnny is writing a book and Janie is his new editor. Johnny has forgotten their long-ago meeting, but Janie sure hasn't. All he knows is that he can't write unless Janie is around. Her job depends on her getting the scattered rock star focused on meeting his deadlines, even if that means letting him move in with her. Can Johnny get past Janie's walls and convince her that he's not the jerk she met ...

They come from two different worlds, but they’ll work together to help raise money for Ukraine. Once upon a time, Jayden Oliver was rock music royalty. The Oliver Boys was the most popular boy band in a generation until they stepped away to return to a normal life. Now Jayden is a lawyer, quietly using his law degree to help people. When his boss asks him to help plan a benefit concert to support Ukrainian refugees, he jumps at the chance to get involved. Alona Pavlenko grew up steeped in the culture of her people. The daughter of Ukrainian refugees has no time or interest in the fancy ...

Emily Langdon thought she’d put her traumatic past behind her…until a letter from the adoption agency changes everything. Single and child-free, Emily has spent most of her life focused on her career, resigned to never having a family. But now the baby Emily put up for adoption twenty-one years ago wants to meet her, which means telling her daughter the painful truth about what happened in college. Brian McKenna is like another father to his niece Jane, so when he learns that she’s found her birth mother, he’s determined to keep her from getting hurt. As he gets to know Emily, he ...

Frauen lieben Männer mit Sinn für Humor. Der Mann ist die Stimmungskanone, der im richtigen Moment das Richtige sagt, doch das Problem ist: Wo sind die guten Einzeiler, wenn man sie mal braucht?

There are two things Lana Lewis avoids like the plague: relationships and holidays. Although she's famous for her epic Halloween parties, family holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas bring back bad memories she would prefer to forget. Unfortunately, the new marketing consultant her company just hired, Ian Sherman, is determined to convert the self-proclaimed Thanksgiving Scrooge into a holiday lover - and a relationship person. Can Ian convince Lana to look past her fears and give holiday love a chance? Maybe if he keeps talking in that distracting English accent… "Thanksgiving Scrooge...

They say you never forget your first love, but what happens when your first love becomes a world-famous rock star? Justin and Peggy were high school sweethearts, but their lives changed when Justin and his brothers made it big as rock stars. Suddenly her sweet and attentive boyfriend was traveling all over the world, partying and living the high life. Then came the night when he hurt her in the worst way imaginable... She vowed to never forgive Justin for hurting her. But when he unexpectedly moves in next door to her twelve years later, bringing her flowers and talking about fate, will she...

“Valentine shmalentine – count me out!” Valerie Robinson isn’t a fan of Valentine’s Day or matchmaking services, so when her friend bullies her into attending a Seasoned Singles mixer, she figures it’s highly unlikely that she’ll find Mr. Right. But she’s not expecting to be matched up with Mr. Wrong. Simon Constantine is the bane of her existence. It was hate at first sight when he walked into her office five years ago. He’s too young. Too cocky. Too good-looking. Little does she know that Simon has been in love with her for all these years, and now he’s ready to ...

Das satirische (Nicht-)Raucherbuch für alle, die mit dem Rauchen aufhören oder anfangen wollen! Sie versuchen bereits Ihr Leben lang, mit dem Rauchen anzufangen, aber konnten Ihre Vorsätze nie umsetzen? Sie haben Ihr tristes Nichtraucherdasein satt und suchen eine Möglichkeit, Ihr Geld loszuwerden und Ihre Gesundheit zu ruinieren? "Start Smoking" begleitet Sie auf dem Weg zur ersten Zigarette und hilft Ihnen, bei der Stange zu bleiben. In nur zehn Zügen, die selbst für Nichtraucher einfach zu verstehen sind, erfahren Sie die Geheimnisse der effektiven Tabakinhalation.

Ensayo satírico que critica la imposición de tener que trabajar para comer, una reflexión sobre la desgracia de aceptar reglas que jamás aceptaríamos por gusto o necesidad propia. El humor salpica esta breve narración, ya que pasar todo el día en una oficina acaba por ser una experiencia tragicómica, queramos o no.