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The Pooh perplex

a freshman casebook
2003
Presents Frederick Crews's 1963 spoof of literary criticism in which A. A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" is analyzed in twelve essays, and includes a 2002 preface that identifies some of the critics parodied.

Thanks for the memories, George

what eight years of Bush will do to a country
2009
Presents a humorous recap of George W. Bush's presidential legacy, and discusses the Iraq War, the Taliban, torture, the economic crisis, and more.

The notes

Ronald Reagan's private collection of stories and wisdom
2011
Draws on a set of personal notecards to reveal the intimate thoughts, favorite quotations, and jokes of Ronald Reagan.

The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

1994
From the thousands of anecdotes and stories by and about Abraham Lincoln, Anthony Gross has selected the best and most revealing. Arranged chronologically, the book follows Lincoln's career from his early years, through his law career and his time as President.

Becoming Jane

the wit and wisdom of Jane Austen
2007
A collection of quotations on topics including family, friends, money, marriage, and love by late eighteenth-century English author Jane Austen.

The wit and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

1992
Presents an A to Z collection of quotations from Abraham Lincoln on a variety of issues including slavery, his generals, and his own personal shortcomings.

Happy birthday, or, Whatever

track suits, Kim Chee, and other family disasters
2007
Annie Choi recounts how she discovered the importance of family while coping with her infuriating, demanding, and supportive Korean family.

I am America (and so can you!)

2007
Stephen Colbert offers satirical comments on a variety of topics, including family, the elderly, religion, sports, sex, higher education, Hollywood, the media, race, immigration, science, and more.

Columbus ? la mode

parodies of contemporary American writers
1992
Parodies telling the story of Christopher Columbus and his family creating a humorous epic.

The truth (with jokes)

2005
The author presents his perspective on various political events including the 2004 presidential campaign and election, the Terri Schiavo case, and America's war on terror, and attacks George Bush's motives and tactics through political humor.

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