Overview: When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the humor in the strange shame-spiral that is her life, and we are all the better for it. In the irreverent Let's Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson's long-suffering husband and sweet daughter help her uncover the surprising...

I think it's fair to say the idea of writing the book came by sheer accident. The foundations were laid, when my wife had vocalised an issue she had with me, leaving dirty laundry on the bedroom floor. Not much I could do at this point but bow my head in shame, whilst she delivered an ear bashing. Then feeling somewhat deflated, I found myself needing a little victory, it was at this point, I decided to post our converse on social media. Of course,...

Ben had not had a lot of money growing up and had always tried to get by on what he had, so when he was blessed with the magic pants, life suddenly became easier for him. He just had to adhere to the rules.

We all have nights to forget, and Paula, Gimena and Argentina are expert collectors of them. One afternoon, after several years of spying on each other through the networks, but not taking the time to visit each other, the three of them meet in a café in Montevideo to recall, and update, that immaculate compilation of experiences to be forgotten. Everything goes smoothly until an unthinkable confession is thrown into the air like a lethal dart: can...

“My Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua” is a story of a mother who wants to fulfill her child's desire of getting a pet dog for his birthday, hoping to instill in him a sense of responsibility at the same time. Her son, DJ, has been putting this wish on his birthday wish list for four years in a row, but with other needs and bills to take care of, she couldn't afford this gift-that is, until his son's tenth birthday came around. Dajay is so happy and...

Walter and Julia Alston were two parents with two different upbringings-one was from a family of means, and the other was from a family with very little. One was about trying to have success and wealth, and the other was about having nothing, spending and splurging and wasting more than could be grasped. Both Walter and his spouse, Julia, had major flaws. Both were all about him and herself. They had no plans to effectively share between themselves...

In this uniquely conceived memoir, author and comedian Paul Alexander offers up fresh insights into the perils and joys of parenthood, ranging from amusing to hilarious to keenly observant to chaotically insightful.

With hilarious true stories and observations, this laugh-out-loud celebration joyfully explores the sweet and wild side of boyhood.

Life can be busy with so many moving and demanding parts, work, family, and civic organization duties that it hardly leaves time for a woman to take time to attend a party or a girls' weekend, but Sunday Brunch is a reading adventure that gives you the boost you need from a girls' weekend without the financial pressure, time management, and the looming pressure of what to wear and the frustration of a hangover. Ladies, squeeze a few hours out of your...

Three Sisters (1900) is a drama in four acts by Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhov. It was first performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1901, directed by acclaimed actor Konstantin Stanislavski-who also played the role of Aleksandr Ignatyevich Vershinin, a philosophizing artillery officer in love with middle Prozorov sister Masha. Reviews were mixed at first, but as the play continued to run, Three Sisters became a popular success,...