Become the funniest person in the room! With Comedy Writing Secrets 2nd edition you can master the fundamentals of humor writing & turn your comedic talent into a well-paying pursuit. For more than a decade Comedy Writing Secrets has been giving aspiring comedians a leg up on the competition. In this expanded new edition Mel Helitzer named the funniest professor in the country" by Rolling Stone magazine & funnyman Mark Shatz pack in even more insight & instruction including: Humor writing exercises to punch up your jokes Extra information on writing for sitcoms & st&-up Comedic brainstorming techniques using associations & listings Exclusive tips for writing humor for specific markets like editorials columns speeches advertising greeting cards t-shirts & more Tap into your comedic genius with Comedy Writing Secrets 2nd edition & youll always leave em laughing!" ...

Martin Shane was tortured starved & broken. But a memory has surfaced...A memory of the man who did this to him. & he must pay. His memory has shut down closed itself off to protect him from the violence in his past. But fragments are coming back... Suggestions of names places faces. Then...the memory of a terrible betrayal. In order to find peace Martin Shane must first find the man who delivered him & his comrades to their enemies. & when Shane finds him he will pay. ...

Summer special 2-in-1 edition of the fifth & sixth books in the Pony Club Secrets series. Comet & the Champions Cup: When Aunty Hess opens a riding school for the summer Issie & her pony-club friends go along to help out. Issie gets to know Comet a naughty but talented pony with real showjumping promise. But can she train him in time to compete at the Horse of the Year show? Storm & the Silver Bridle: At the Chevalier Point Pony Club Issie is spending all her time with Blazes young colt Nightstorm. With such fine breeding he is extremely valuable & Issie is unaware that the young colts progress is being closely watched. When Nightstorm is stolen Issies search for him takes her all the way to Spain on an exciting & gruelling adventure to win her pony back. Join talented young rider Issie on two more action-packed pony-club adventures. ...

The fifth gripping adventure in this exciting new pony-club series. With gymkhanas to win rivals to defeat mysteries to solve & ponies in danger to save
- these books are perfect for all girls who love ponies. When Aunty Hess opens a riding school for the summer Issie & her pony-club friends go along to help out. Issie gets to know Comet a naughty but talented pony with real showjumping promise. But can she train him in time to compete at the Horse of the Year Show? Join talented young rider Issie on another action-packed pony-club adventure.
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Comfort food made healthy from New York Times bestselling author Ellie Krieger In Comfort Food Fix Ellie Krieger presents a healthier take on classic American comfort food--without sacrificing the comfort part. These 150 soul-satisfying recipes include such hearty favorites as meatloaf lasagna chicken potpie crab cakes & mashed potatoes but without all the calories & saturated fat. With simple tricks & tips Ellie serves up healthy delights like delicious sweet potato casserole with just a third of the calories & amazing buttermilk waffles with just a fraction of the fat. With full nutrition information for every recipe & gorgeous full-color photos that are sure to whet any appetite Comfort Food Fix is the perfect cookbook for healthy eaters with healthy appetites. Ellie Krieger is the host of the popular show Healthy Appetite which airs on the Cooking Channel & the author of the New York Times bestsellers So Easy & The Food You Crave The book features 150 delicious comfort food recipes that are lower in calories & fat than you would ever guess based on how great they taste 50 lavish full-color photographs beautifully illustrate finished dishes When it comes to healthy cooking Ellie Krieger is the chef you can trust. In Comfort Food Fix she takes the guilt out of guilty pleasures. ...

Isabel Dalhousie is a new mother & a connoisseur of philosophy; she'd rather not be a sleuth. But when a chance conversation at a dinner party draws her into the case of a doctor whose career has been ruined she cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. Because for Isabel ethics are not theoretical at all but an everyday matter of life & death. As she attempts to unravel the truth behind Dr Thompson's disgrace Isabel's patient intelligence is also required to deal with challenges in her own life. There is her baby son Charlie; Cat's deli to look after not to mention her vulnerable assistant Eddie; & a mysterious & unlikeable composer who has latched on to Jamie making Isabel fear for the future of her new family. Isabel treads a difficult path between trust & gullibility philanthropy & interference while keeping in her sights the small but certain comforts of family philosophy & a fine Saturday morning. ...

As their holiday unfolds Colin & Maria are locked into their own intimacy. They groom themselves meticulously as though there waits someone who cares deeply about how they appear. Then they meet a man with a disturbing story to tell & become drawn into a fantasy of violence & obsession. ...

In Muriel Sparks fantastic first novel the only things that arent ambiguous are her matchless originality & glittering wit. Caroline Rose is plagued by the tapping of typewriter keys & the strange detached narration of her every thought & action. She has an unusual problem
- she realises she is in a novel. Her fellow characters are also possibly deluded: Laurence her former lover finds diamonds in a loaf of bread
- could his elderly grandmother really be a smuggler? & Baron Stock her bookseller friend believes he is on the trail of Englands leading Satanist.

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The Comforts of Home" is a book that enters into the spirit of how we want to live now at a time when excess is no longer desirable. Author Caroline Clifton-Mogg puts a welcoming & beautiful haven within everyones reach. The first section The Elements extols the joys of an orderly haven covering both decorative aspects such as textiles & finishing touches & practical topics such as storage & cleaning. The second section The Rooms shows how to create a home thats cosy & easy to live in
- from the wecloming hallway to the cozy kitchen comfortable living room satisfying study practical bathroom & peaceful bedroom
- through to the garden. " The Comforts of Home" offers clever decorating ideas that rely on imagination & style rather than a deep purse & suggests ways of making the most of what we have to put the heart back into our homes."

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Every super hero has a power be it super strength mind control special gadgets or super speed. In this book youll not only discover how to draw original heroes in their unique costumes but also how to recreate these super powers on the page! The How to Draw series takes a highly visual & practical approach to drawing featuring step-by-step instructions for each art project. Duotone lines highlight each step. Each title

Includes:: information on the drawing materials you can use & where to use them most effectively. Pencil pen crayon paints & charcoal & more are all covered in detail. The series covers a comprehensive range of rudimentary techniques
- with sections on materials composition & perspective. The How To Draw series is an excellent way to introduce the concepts of drawing to child & adult alike.


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