The Humor Code

In Just Like Life, Only More So and Other Stories of Illness, Dana Snyder-Grant shows how to face illness with wisdom, courage, and humor. The book is a collection of essays based on her experience l

Correct grammar and proper spelling can be a challenge, and their absence can be a source of gleeful humor to everyone but the victim of a bad grammar attack. How do you react to sandwich boards, roa

Seattle-based design studio Modern Dog's heady mix of cheeky humor and punk rock aesthetics makes them unique among design firms and a hell of a lot of fun. Gathered here for the first time is their

A gift book with humor and heart The one thing Dolores is absolutely NOT supposed to do is touch her big sister Faye’s things. But when Faye hides a mysterious heart-shaped box, Dolores can’t stop her

Do you like plucky puns? Do you have a fowl sense of humor? Well, fluff up your feathers and get ready for fun. Turkey Riddles, the sixteenth book in Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg's best-selling series

Poetry. African American Studies. "How lucky I am to have my good humor! Without it I might / have been blue instead of delighted enough with my life/ and the two baby house plants I've just brought h

A story filled with suspense and humor, this classic tale of a town mouse and a country mouse takes a new twist in the imaginative and talented hands of Jan Brett. She introduces two engaging mouse co

A humor classic by one of the funniest writers today, SIDE EFFECTS is a treat for all those who know his work and those just discovering how gifted he is. Included here are such classics as REMEMBERIN

Articles for the National Geographic Native American Series. Articles include The Navajo Code Talkers, The Mystery of the Ancient Pueblos and How the Coyote Stole the Sun

The Material Point Method systematically introduces the theory, the code design, and the application of the material point method. The Subjects covered include, the spatial and the temporal discretiza

Follow one rip-roarious day in the life of an antsy (if lovable) boy named Bug, guided by E. S. Redmond’s humor and wit.If seven-year-old Benjamin (aka Bug) Blonsky were a superhero, he’d be “Bug Boy

An Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her small town and learns the power of her own voice in this brilliant gem of a middle grade novel full of humor and heart, perfect for fans of Front Des

A playful adventure full of action, humor, and sneak attacks—now in board book!Follow this little ninja as he sneaks up on the family dog, swipes a cookie from his younger brother, and knocks over a c

Palm Frond with Its Throat Cut uses both humor and sincerity to capture moments in time with a sense of compassion for the hard choices we must make to survive. Vértiz’s poetry shows how

The humor and heart of Modern Family meets wacky contests in book two of this series, which asks: What could be more fun than a fun house? A local theme park called Funland is hosting a huge contest

Abraham Lincoln was a skilled politician, an inspirational leader, and a man of humor and pathos. What many may not realize is how much he was also a man of ideas. Despite the most meager of formal ed

Fans of Jennifer E. Smith and Jenny Han will fall in love with this heartfelt and humor-laced debut following one girl’s race to find the man of her cosmic dreams. When zodiac-obsessed teen W

“It is the only humor book I ever want to own. It made me keel over with laughter and recognition."-- Lena Dunham I Can't Believe It's Not Better is a collection of stories, essays, advice, a

Lively good humor is afloat?—?along with an armada of adventurous animals?—?in this silly seafaring tale.A romp in the river with Yak in his kayak and Gnu in his canoe leads to a safari full of unusua

With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission

Is the potent potion concocted by mixing Humor and Medicine in this book really designed to slow your brain? May be not. This book makes us realize how easy it is for us to stop exercising our brains

A person endowed with a sense of humor has an inner 'richness' for it often brings incidental smiles on his face. No potion, no beauty aid, no pencils and brushes can embellish a human face as the ple

A person endowed with a sense of humor has an inner 'richness' for it often brings incidental smiles on his face. No potion, no beauty aid, no pencils and brushes can embellish a human face as the ple

A novel full of heart, humor, and charm from Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer! When twelve-year-old Foster and her mother land in the tiny town of Culpepper, they don't know what to expect. But folks q

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 c

R to L (Japanese Style). 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

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! R t

The word family brings to mind thoughts of joy, sacrifice, affection, hardship, and humor. Yet it is love that defines what it means to be a family, and it is this same love that gives a family their

Provides information on building applications for the iPhone and the iPad, covering such topics as code, multiple graphics, table views, arrays, MapKit.

In this absurd and forceful play, two brothers, one weak, one strong, play out a primal scene of envy, cruelty and torture as the strong exerts his power and aggression over the weak. Involuntarily, the audience finds itself complicit in the brutality witnessed onstage through Gambaro's command of powerful and irresistible black humor.

Design patterns are the cutting-edge paradigm for programming in C++, and they are here discussed in depth using examples from financial mathematics. Assuming only a basic knowledge of C++ and mathematical finance, the reader learns how to produce well-designed, structured, reusable code via carefully-chosen examples. This new edition includes several new chapters covering topics of increasing robustness in the presence of exceptions, designing a generic factory, interfacing C++ with EXCEL, and improving code design using the idea of decoupling. Complete ANSI/ISO compatible C++ source code is hosted on an accompanying website for the reader to study in detail, and reuse as they see fit. Whether you are a student of financial mathematics, a working quantitative analyst or financial mathematician, you need this book. Offering practical steps for implementing pricing models for complex financial products, it will transform your understanding of how to use C++.

THE ULTIMATE ON-THE-JOB COMPANION--FULLY UPDATEDThoroughly revised to reflect the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) and the latest industry advances, "Electrician's Calculations Manual," Second Edit

Take a ride through 26 fully illustrated search and find spreads, each one themed on a number. With plenty of Where’s Waldo style humor, this is the best way to learn your 1, 2, 3s. Take a ride throug

With suspense and humor, this wary and unadventurous book uses the five senses to try and figure out what kind of story might be on its pages.Does it hear spooky wails from a ghost story?Can it see a

To heartwarming cheer, Alan Cole came out to his school. But now what?In this follow-up novel to Alan Cole Is Not a Coward, Eric Bell deftly explores with nuance and humor how the first step to comple

21st-Century Yokel explores the way we can be tied inescapably to landscape, whether we like it or not, often through our family and our past. It's not quite a nature book, not quite a humor book,

Follow one rip-roarious day in the life of an antsy (if lovable) boy named Bug, guided by E. S. Redmond’s humor and wit.If seven-year-old Benjamin (aka Bug) Blonsky were a superhero, he’d

What if you suddenly found out you had a sister . . . and she took over your life?Cadie is close to her father. They are so much alike—same temperament, sense of humor, and love for the theater—and Da

From an affectionate French Bulldog and astute Boxer to a sassy tabby cat, if you love animals and art, then your tail will be wagging with each of our easy-to-learn lessons and the humor that goes wi

Do you think God has a sense of humor? The author of Don't Toot in a Tanning Bed, Karen Heinrich, does. She relates an often hilarious series of events in her life which God used to teach her valuable