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Allen, Jenny

Summary: "A collection of first-person essays and humor pieces about one woman's attempt to make sense of the baffling, humiliating, and extremely annoying world around her"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sarah Crichton Books 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 ALL

Damm, Peter L.

Summary: Stories of a young boy's journey to adulthood in small town rural Upper Midwest in the 1950s and 60s. A funny, poignant, moving and beautifully written memoir about the challenges, mischief, fears and lessons of growing up as the youngest of five brothers and one sister, Catholic education, the natural world, trying to understand religious and adult mysteries, honor, family, truth and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: O'Brien & Whitaker 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAMM, PETER DAM

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B DAMM DAM

Gaffigan, Jim.

Summary: "In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who's best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children--everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers' communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.6 GAF

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.6 GAF

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B GAFFIGAN GAF

Barry, Dave.

Summary: A latest collection of previously unpublished writings by the New York Times best-selling satirical author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty reflects on his granddaughter's learning permit, the deviant behaviors of the men in his hometown and the loneliness of being a high-school nerd.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 817 BAR

Summary: A husband and wife lawyer team clash when the wife defends a woman on trial for shooting her spouse. The lawyer-husband is the prosecutor.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: MGM-UA Home Video 1997

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ADA

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ADA

Barry, Dave.

Summary: During the course of living (mumble, mumble) years, Dave Barry has learned much of wisdom,* (*actual wisdom not guaranteed) and he is eager to pass it on--to the next generation, the generation after that, and to those idiots who make driving to the grocery store in Florida a death-defying experience.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 817 BAR

Barry, Dave

Summary: In uproarious, brand-new pieces, Barry tackles everything from family trips, bar mitzvah parties and dating (he's serious about that title: "When my daughter can legally commence dating--February 24, 2040--I intend to monitor her closely, even if I am deceased") to funeral instructions ("I would like my eulogy to be given by William Shatner"), the differences between male and female...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2014

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 306.85 BAR

Guisewite, Cathy

Summary: "From the iconic creator of the "Cathy" comic strip comes a collection of funny, warm, and wise essays in the style of Nora Ephron and Erma Bombeck, centered around the particular challenge of caring for aging parents and growing children, all while trying not to lose oneself in the process. As the creator of the "Cathy" comic strip, Cathy Guisewite found her way into the hearts of readers...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 GUI

Foxworthy, Jeff

Summary: Read a setup card aloud, then everyone else chohoses one of their punch line cards to finish the phrase. And then the reader picks the funniest one to give that player a point!

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Games, Call number: YA Game Relative Insanity

Barry, Dave.

Summary: A latest collection of previously unpublished writings by the New York Times best-selling satirical author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty reflects on his granddaughter's learning permit, the deviant behaviors of the men in his hometown and the loneliness of being a high-school nerd.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817 BAR

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 BAR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit Barry

Papa, Tom

Summary: "Life among the savages by stand-up comedian and family man Tom Papa. How do you deal with a whole host of characters and their bizarre behavior? Especially when you're related to them? There are aunts with mustaches, grandparents who communicate by yelling, and uncles who use marijuana as a condiment. Tom Papa is here to help you make sense of it all. Your Dad Stole My Rake is a hilarious and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 818 PAP

Summary: In Cat-tastrophe you use your handy pole and carefully push out the tree's pegs to help lower the feisty feline back down to Earth. But be careful: don't let kitty fall, or you lose!phrase. And then the reader picks the funniest one to give that player a point! Cat-tastrophe! is a fun dexterity challenge that supercharges fine motor skills and critical thinking capacity.

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Games, Call number: J Game Cat-Tastrophe!

Summary: A comedy with a conscience illustrating the importance of pulling together as a family.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Feature Films for Families 2005

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY PIC

Ephron, Delia.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking Penguin 1986

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 Ephron

Leviton, Michael

Summary: The author describes his upbringing in a family fanatically devoted to honesty, the consequences of this unrelenting honesty in his relationships, and his decision to learn how to be as casually dishonest as everyone else.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEVITON, MICHAEL LEV

Boozan, Glenn

Summary: A rhyming illustrated humor book for moms who feel they're not doing a good job (and that's <i>all</i> moms, right?). Packed with scientifically true examples of terrible parents in the animal kingdom, to remind and reassure any mother that there are way worse moms out there.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2022

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Davis, Jim

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Summary: A collection of comic strips follows the adventures of the lazy, food-loving, wise-cracking feline.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1997

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Davis, Jim

Summary: "Be it ever so crazy, there's no place like home -- especially at the Arbuckle asylum. Fashion fiascos abound! Dim-wittedness and drool rule the day! There's so much bizarre behavior from Jon and Odie that sometimes Garfield even seems normal. Of course, that delusion doesn't last for long. Soon, the quirky cat is conversing with a sock puppet and deflating a puffer fish (as well as an ice...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 2017

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Davis, Jim

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Summary: "How sweet it is! Garfield really gets into desserts. And why not? The best things in life are sweet! The confection-loving cat would gladly quarantine in an ice cream parlor for a month of sundaes! For Garfield fans this new collection of comics is sure to be a treat!"--page [4] of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2021

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC DAV

Davis, Jim

Summary: Garfield triples your fun with his latest voluminous collection of comics. Whether he's snorkeling for gravy, inventing a new dessert, pranking his owner, or simply humoring Jon's lates bout of idiocy, Garfield will do whatever it takes to feed his face and satisfy his hungry fans. Let the antics begin!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2018

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Chapman, Linda

Summary: Do you believe in magic? Sita and her friends do! When they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of adventure unfolds. Sita and her star animal, a deer called Willow, must use their special powers to stop the forces of dark magic. As the Star Friends' ability to use their magic gets stronger, the forces of dark magic working against them become more intense, too. But the person using dark magic...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2020

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Summary: Hold on to your donuts! Season sixteen includes all 21 hilarious episodes, tons of meticulously slapped-together special features, plus a veritable who's who of celebrity guest voices, including Fantasia Barrino, Jason Bateman, Gary Busey, James Caan, Stephen Hawking, Eric Idle, Jane Kaczmarek, Lucy Liu, Liam Neeson, Amy Poehler, Ray Romano, and plenty more.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SIM

Summary: More politically incorrect incidents happens in Springfield, including: Homer and Ned go into business together as bounty hunters and Marge takes a job at an erotic bakery; Bart gets in trouble with Marge after she finds he has Denis Leary's cell phone and is using it to make prank calls; Lisa becomes an expert crossword puzzle solver, but Homer bets against her in a competition; Homer suspects...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SIM

Van Camp, Richard

Summary: "No one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help. Shinobu has travelled to Fort Smith, NWT, to reclaim his grandfather's samurai sword and armour. But when he discovers that the sword was lost in a poker game, he must confront the man known as Benny the Bank. Along the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 VAN

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