Author: Geoff Tibballs
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 184901258X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
A brand-new, fantastic, enormous collection of 5,000 jokes, gags and one-liners - indexed and categorised to help with finding the right joke for any occasion or audience, from Bar-Mitzvahs to bar-rooms. Two Nuns in a Bath is the consummate collection, with jokes on every subject under the sun, from lawyers to low-energy light bulbs. Two nuns are sitting in a bath. One says "Where's the soap?"" The other replies "It does rather doesn't it?" A guy asks a lawyer what his fee is. "I charge $50 for three questions," the lawyer says. "That's awfully steep, isn't it?" the guy asks. "Yes," the lawyer replies, "Now what's your final question?"
Ora's Boy
Author: James Novak
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 146850696X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Oras Boy is a true story of a boys struggles to survive growing up with the prejudices of a small New England mill town in the 1940s and 50s. Abandoned by his father and rejected by his mother was only the beginning of his struggles. Born in a highly conservative French Canadian Catholic community, he has to overcome inordinate bigotry to gain acceptance and approval from the very community in which his mother is ostracized and scorned for violating the tenets of her church.not once, but three times. The book also rekindles old memories of historical events and changes that happened during that era, such as; World War II, the Korean War, President Eisenhowers election, the famous Boston Brinks robbery, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of Rock N Roll, to name a few, as the author takes you on a journey full of twists and turns he encountered in his young life, as he overcame obstacle after obstacle, hurdle after hurdle, setback after setback, in his never ending will to survive.and succeed. A truly remarkable, heart-warming, inspirational story.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 146850696X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Oras Boy is a true story of a boys struggles to survive growing up with the prejudices of a small New England mill town in the 1940s and 50s. Abandoned by his father and rejected by his mother was only the beginning of his struggles. Born in a highly conservative French Canadian Catholic community, he has to overcome inordinate bigotry to gain acceptance and approval from the very community in which his mother is ostracized and scorned for violating the tenets of her church.not once, but three times. The book also rekindles old memories of historical events and changes that happened during that era, such as; World War II, the Korean War, President Eisenhowers election, the famous Boston Brinks robbery, the Civil Rights movement, and the advent of Rock N Roll, to name a few, as the author takes you on a journey full of twists and turns he encountered in his young life, as he overcame obstacle after obstacle, hurdle after hurdle, setback after setback, in his never ending will to survive.and succeed. A truly remarkable, heart-warming, inspirational story.
Evelyn
Author: Evelyn Doyle
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409101096
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Told through the eyes of his daughter Evelyn, this is the true story of a father's fight to reclaim his children from the Irish government in the 1950s, now a major film. Desmond Doyle, 29, a painter and decorator, is married with six children and living in the infamous Fatima Mansions in Dublin in 1953. One day he comes home to find his wife has left him. He decides to go to England to find work and is advised to put his children into the state Industrial Schools system for a short time until he returns. When he returns he is told to his horror that the children have been consigned to the state until they are 16. This is the story of how Desmond Doyle fought the Irish legal system to change the law and win back his family.
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409101096
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Told through the eyes of his daughter Evelyn, this is the true story of a father's fight to reclaim his children from the Irish government in the 1950s, now a major film. Desmond Doyle, 29, a painter and decorator, is married with six children and living in the infamous Fatima Mansions in Dublin in 1953. One day he comes home to find his wife has left him. He decides to go to England to find work and is advised to put his children into the state Industrial Schools system for a short time until he returns. When he returns he is told to his horror that the children have been consigned to the state until they are 16. This is the story of how Desmond Doyle fought the Irish legal system to change the law and win back his family.
Forgetful of Their Sex
Author: Jane Tibbetts Schulenburg
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022651899X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
In this remarkable study of over 2,200 female and male saints, Jane Schulenburg explores women's status and experience in early medieval society and in the Church by examining factors such as family wealth and power, patronage, monasticism, virginity, and motherhood. The result is a unique depiction of the lives of these strong, creative, independent-minded women who achieved a visibility in their society that led to recognition of sanctity. "A tremendous piece of scholarship. . . . This journey through more than 2,000 saints is anything but dull. Along the way, Schulenburg informs our ideas regarding the role of saints in the medieval psyche, gender-specific identification, and the heroics of virginity." —Library Journal "[This book] will be a kind of 'roots' experience for some readers. They will hear the voices, haunted and haunting, of their distant ancestors and understand more about themselves." —Christian Science Monitor "This fascinating book reaches far beyond the history of Christianity to recreate the 'herstory' of a whole gender." —Kate Saunders, The Independent
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022651899X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
In this remarkable study of over 2,200 female and male saints, Jane Schulenburg explores women's status and experience in early medieval society and in the Church by examining factors such as family wealth and power, patronage, monasticism, virginity, and motherhood. The result is a unique depiction of the lives of these strong, creative, independent-minded women who achieved a visibility in their society that led to recognition of sanctity. "A tremendous piece of scholarship. . . . This journey through more than 2,000 saints is anything but dull. Along the way, Schulenburg informs our ideas regarding the role of saints in the medieval psyche, gender-specific identification, and the heroics of virginity." —Library Journal "[This book] will be a kind of 'roots' experience for some readers. They will hear the voices, haunted and haunting, of their distant ancestors and understand more about themselves." —Christian Science Monitor "This fascinating book reaches far beyond the history of Christianity to recreate the 'herstory' of a whole gender." —Kate Saunders, The Independent
Spinning Wheels
Author: Frank Buxton
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326215310
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
This story opens in the early nineteen sixties, at a fictional isolated Catholic Convent somewhere in North Wales. As the story gently unfolds, the main characters honestly start to consider the foundations, and tribal marking of organised religion, especially of their own. (Devout Christians will find this book to be a very challenging read.) Calmly they each discard their belief that Christ was the only Son of God. Christ's message however; 'love Thy neighbour as Thyself' is happily acknowledged as the only way of ensuring the continuing survival of the Human Race. Weaving around this main theme are several honest, if rather robust, love stories. At appropriate points, the debilitating effect of loneliness is sympathetically portrayed, and arguments against committing suicide are also presented. Kirkus reviews: - An engaging tale. The story is strong and the erotica is nicely balanced by the humanity of the characters
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326215310
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
This story opens in the early nineteen sixties, at a fictional isolated Catholic Convent somewhere in North Wales. As the story gently unfolds, the main characters honestly start to consider the foundations, and tribal marking of organised religion, especially of their own. (Devout Christians will find this book to be a very challenging read.) Calmly they each discard their belief that Christ was the only Son of God. Christ's message however; 'love Thy neighbour as Thyself' is happily acknowledged as the only way of ensuring the continuing survival of the Human Race. Weaving around this main theme are several honest, if rather robust, love stories. At appropriate points, the debilitating effect of loneliness is sympathetically portrayed, and arguments against committing suicide are also presented. Kirkus reviews: - An engaging tale. The story is strong and the erotica is nicely balanced by the humanity of the characters
The Gift of Divine Guidance
Author: Lucille Edgarian
Publisher: BalboaPress
ISBN: 1452548188
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
THE GIFT OF Divine Guidance is an inspiring story of fortitude and soul-searching. In an honest and clear manner, Lucille Edgarian describes her spiritual growth over her lifetime. Th e gift of divine guidance that she discovers as a young child enables her to conquer adversity through divine assistance. The spiritual insights throughout off er examples of how we can trust in our own intuitionthat inner voice that guides us in making right decisions. Lucilles belief in her spiritual guardian freed her from needless worry and fear, enabled her to overcome temptations, and taught her to believe in herself. It gave her the strength she needed to stop others from controlling her and to persevere in spite of countless setbacks. Lucille Edgarian was able to turn her life around from poor beginnings to become a successful artist and entrepreneur. It was possible only through the gift of divine guidance upon which she relied. Her story is an example of what can be achieved when we tap into this gift that is available to everyone. Her goal is to encourage others to seek their own connection to this divine source.
Publisher: BalboaPress
ISBN: 1452548188
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
THE GIFT OF Divine Guidance is an inspiring story of fortitude and soul-searching. In an honest and clear manner, Lucille Edgarian describes her spiritual growth over her lifetime. Th e gift of divine guidance that she discovers as a young child enables her to conquer adversity through divine assistance. The spiritual insights throughout off er examples of how we can trust in our own intuitionthat inner voice that guides us in making right decisions. Lucilles belief in her spiritual guardian freed her from needless worry and fear, enabled her to overcome temptations, and taught her to believe in herself. It gave her the strength she needed to stop others from controlling her and to persevere in spite of countless setbacks. Lucille Edgarian was able to turn her life around from poor beginnings to become a successful artist and entrepreneur. It was possible only through the gift of divine guidance upon which she relied. Her story is an example of what can be achieved when we tap into this gift that is available to everyone. Her goal is to encourage others to seek their own connection to this divine source.
Jokes for Blokes
Author: Llewellyn Dowd
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 144649148X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
What is the difference between a dog and a fox? About 9 pints What do you call a man with a 2 inch penis? Justin What's pink and hard in the morning? The Financial Times crossword Did you hear about the consignment of Viagra pills stolen from a warehouse? Police are on the lookout for hardened criminals An aeroplane is about to crash, when a female passenger jumps up frantically and announces, 'If I'm going to die, I want to die feeling like a woman.' She removes all her clothing and asks, 'Is there someone on this plane who is man enough to make me feel like a woman?' A man stands up, removes his shirt and says, 'Here, iron this!' The greatest ever collection of dirty jokes guaranteed to offend and outrage the prudish. Full of hilarious gags, it's totally politically incorrect, unashamedly x-rated and downright filthy. Definitely one to keep well out of the way of the mother-in-law...
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 144649148X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
What is the difference between a dog and a fox? About 9 pints What do you call a man with a 2 inch penis? Justin What's pink and hard in the morning? The Financial Times crossword Did you hear about the consignment of Viagra pills stolen from a warehouse? Police are on the lookout for hardened criminals An aeroplane is about to crash, when a female passenger jumps up frantically and announces, 'If I'm going to die, I want to die feeling like a woman.' She removes all her clothing and asks, 'Is there someone on this plane who is man enough to make me feel like a woman?' A man stands up, removes his shirt and says, 'Here, iron this!' The greatest ever collection of dirty jokes guaranteed to offend and outrage the prudish. Full of hilarious gags, it's totally politically incorrect, unashamedly x-rated and downright filthy. Definitely one to keep well out of the way of the mother-in-law...
Chaucer's Pilgrims
Author: Robert Thomas Lambdin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313019487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is one of the oldest and most widely studied works of English literature. The tales provide a glimpse of medieval life, and the professions of the pilgrims figure prominently in the poetry. To have a clear understanding of Chaucer's work, the reader needs to know about the vocations of the pilgrims. For some 600 years, this information has been difficult to locate. This reference work conveniently synthesizes and discusses information about the occupation of each of Chaucer's pilgrims and provides an historical context. The volume contains individual entries for each of Chaucer's pilgrims, and the entries share a similar format to foster comparison. Each entry includes three parts. First, the pilgrim's profession is discussed in terms of the daily routine of the medieval occupation. Second, the vocation is examined in terms of its reflection in the tale told by the pilgrim. Third, the vocation and the tale are discussed, when possible, in relation to the descriptions of the characters provided in the General Prologue. Each entry includes a bibliography, and the volume concludes with a list of works for further reading.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313019487
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is one of the oldest and most widely studied works of English literature. The tales provide a glimpse of medieval life, and the professions of the pilgrims figure prominently in the poetry. To have a clear understanding of Chaucer's work, the reader needs to know about the vocations of the pilgrims. For some 600 years, this information has been difficult to locate. This reference work conveniently synthesizes and discusses information about the occupation of each of Chaucer's pilgrims and provides an historical context. The volume contains individual entries for each of Chaucer's pilgrims, and the entries share a similar format to foster comparison. Each entry includes three parts. First, the pilgrim's profession is discussed in terms of the daily routine of the medieval occupation. Second, the vocation is examined in terms of its reflection in the tale told by the pilgrim. Third, the vocation and the tale are discussed, when possible, in relation to the descriptions of the characters provided in the General Prologue. Each entry includes a bibliography, and the volume concludes with a list of works for further reading.