The Humor Code

Venus Johnston debuted with brazen personality and spirited humor in Nappily Ever After as she searched for the holy grail of marriage. Blessed with a beautiful baby daughter and a husband who is a f

In Girls of Tender Age, Mary-Ann Tirone Smith fully articulates with great humor and tenderness the wild jubilance of an extended French-Italian family struggling to survive in a post-World War II ho

Humor and tragedy merge in this story of a family, and a culture, in crisis. At 112, Mickey McGuire is Canada's oldest citizen, but he remembers with perfect clarity the events beginning in Ottawa in

With the unique blend of truth and humor that made her first novel, What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day . . ., a huge bestseller, Pearl Cleage returns with an extraordinary novel that is rich in

"In poems that both honor and transcend his blue-collar roots, BJ Ward blends poignancy and humor with downright good storytelling, and takes his place among the bright up-and-coming voices of his gen

With honesty, accuracy, humor, and warmth, IT'S SO AMAZING offers children the real information they need—now more than ever.How does a baby begin? What makes a baby female or male? Why are some bab

Broad humor and bitter irony collide in this fictional autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, who, at age seventy-one, wants to be left alone on his Long Island estate with the secret he has locked inside

Wilton Barnhardt's novel of coming of age in New York City brims with energy, surprise, irresistible humor, and the heady rush of youth. Its hero, Gil Freeman, a mid-western aspiring actor, comes to t

Detective Inspector Jack Frost, Denton Division,??is not beloved by his superiors. In fact, he's??something of a pain in the brass: unkempt and unruly,??with a taste for crude humor and a tendency to

With the wry humor and wit that have become his trademark, John Gierach writes about his travels in search of good fishing and even better fish stories. In this new collection of essays on fishing --

A classic of African-American literature, with a new introduction by Maya Angelou, presents a coming-of-age novel filled with lyricism and humor and set in a small Kansas town during the early twentie

A biography of Bob Dylan discusses his relationship with his songs, his critics, and his audience; details the roots of his music; and traces his humor and social conscience to Woody Guthrie and his e

Cy Riemer—fifty-ish, divorced, and father of four—surveys the dispersal of his family with a mixture of anxiety, humor, sadness, and pride. In this wry, moving, and wise novel, Richard Stern offers hi

Two dogs find one bone and have difficulty deciding which of them owns it. “Here is a perfect combination of rollicking story and pictures that have strength, life and humor in every line.”--The Horn

Looks at the history of code making and breaking, from Champollion deciphering Egyptian heiroglyphs to the German Enigma machine.

This book introduces the basic concepts of MathLink and explains how to extend Mathematica using MathLink. MathLink provides a simple and powerful way to write programs which communicate with Mathematica and it provides access to a wide range of network resources. Writing network programs is the most demanded skill in the Internet age and MathLink provides a sophisticated level of network programming to the non-programmer, scientist, engineer, and student. The text assumes that the reader is already familiar with Mathematica. Source code for a range of practical examples - ranging from elementary to advanced - is examined in detail, allowing the reader easily to adapt the code to suit their own needs. The purpose of this book is to show how to write MathLink programs and how to apply MathLink in a variety of situations. A CD-ROM accompanies the book, which includes the code accompanying the examples and the application CodeWarrior Lite.

Jennifer Bird examines the subjectivity of wives in 1 PEter with particular reference to the Haustafel (household code) section of the letter.

Explains how to create and code arcade-style games for the Android operating system.

Every day is Mother’s Day as the inimitable Baby sings Mami’s praises in a Spanish language board book full of humor and heart.Now we dance. Wiggle, wiggle.I can make my mommy giggle!Mami gives hugs a

For readers of Don't Push the Button and Press Here comes an all new interactive story full of humor and sweetness. Always More Love is a heartwarming title and fun experience for families to share to

Lights, camera—all Maeve needs is action. But at eighteen, a rare form of muscular dystrophy usually stands in the way of romance. She's got her friends, her humor, and a passion for filmmaking to kee

"Every page bursts with humor, squee-inducing romance, and an abiding sense of the deep love and joy of its two writers . . . Always Never Yours is a necessary, feel-good addition to t

"An epic portrayed in miniature, a cry of cosmic pain in a voice of absurdist humor, an earnest insistence on maternal love in the language of skepticism…. [A]ll of Robison's minimalist genius is at w

No one writes about friends, family and home better than Sherryl Woods. Told with warmth and humor, Lilac Lane is a brand-new story in her beloved Chesapeake Shores series, one readers all over the wo

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and After You, Paris for One and Other Stories is an irresistibly romantic collection filled with humor and heart. “A vicarious jolt of P

Poetry. Al Ortolani's poems in PAPER BIRDS DON'T FLY are a mix of small town memories and present day realities. They share both humor and sorrow, longing and contentment, often in the irony of a sing

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He’s got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world’s greatest ninja!A new ninja cause

A rollicking play that, with great insight, humor, and subtlety, asks us what makes a community and what it means to live an authentic life, Airline Highway is set at a rundown hotel on the outskirts

Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja!With Naruto out o

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts weaves together passion and obsession, humor and heart, in a novel of two people opening themselves up to the truth?and to each other. For more than t

Watch out! Hoot Owl is hungry in an offbeat story with deadpan humor and bold, striking illustrations. Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl. He is a master of disguise! In the blackness of night, he’s preparin

From spiders to mummies to the Boogeyman, this wide-ranging collection of poems has a little bit of everything creepy, crawly and just plain scary; with a pinch of terror and a dash of humor, readers

After Where Are Santa's Pants, we thought Santa was safely clothed—but the hunt is on againHo, Ho, Oh no! Santa's lost his suit, and he certainly needs to find it before Christmas. Bursting with humor

Chipmunk and Bear have a lot in common, despite their difference in size. And Chipmunk is determined to keep up with his big friend. Warmth and humor fill the snowy day adventures of two friends who,

Filled with humor, raw emotion, a strong voice, and a brilliant dog named Sandy Koufax, When You Were Here explores the two most powerful forces known to man-death and love. Daisy Whitney brings her c

With wry humor and penetrating satire, Flatland takes us on a mind-expanding journey into a different world to give us a new vision of our own. A. Square, the slightly befuddled narrator, is born into

Charles Harper Webb is celebrated for his use of humor; yet even his funniest poems rise, as the best comedy must, out of deep human drives, sorrows, and needs. Powerful immersions in what it means to

The world’s most popular ninja comic!Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for Teen audiences. Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is

The world’s most popular ninja comic!Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T.Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is comp

A THIMBLEFUL is a book of short poems full of unusual emotional impact. The author uses humor and imagery to demonstrate her insight and understanding of poetry as well as some of life's most joyful a