The Duck That Won the Lottery

Author: Julian Baggini
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780452295414
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
From the author of the "hugely entertaining"(Publishers Weekly) The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten, lessons in debunking the faulty arguments we hear every day This latest book from the pop philosophy author of The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten tackles an endlessly fascinating area of popular debate-the faulty argument. Julian Baggini provides a rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating, and entertaining quotes from a wide range of famous people in politics, the media, and entertainment, including Donald Rumsfeld, Emma Thompson, Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, and Chris Martin. Each entry takes as its starting point an example of highly questionable-though oddly persuasive-reasoning from a broad variety of subjects. As Baggini teases out the logic in the illogical, armchair philosophers and aficionados of the absurd will find themselves nodding their heads as they laugh out loud. The Duck That Won the Lottery is perfect fodder for any cocktail party and pure pleasure for anyone who loves a good brain twister.

The Duck That Won the Lottery

Author: Julian Baggini
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101050411
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 340

The Other Side of Truth

Author: Paul Kimball
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 0991697510
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 231

Book Description
In The Other Side of Truth, filmmaker Paul Kimball crosses the Rubicon of the imagination to explore the idea that what we call the 'paranormal' is actually a form of artistic expression created by an advanced non-human intelligence to inspire us to think about who we are, where we have been, and where we are going. Using his own journey of discovery as the starting point, Kimball presents the 'other side of truth' - the world not as we have been told it is, but as we are being encouraged to imagine that it could become.

Howard the Duck

Author: Bill Mantlo
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302489240
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Book Description
Discover rare, never-before-collected tales of the duck with delusions of adequacy as Marvel's trawl through the annals of Howard history plunders the magazine era! As rendered by legends like Gene Colan, John Buscema and Michael Golden, Howie has never looked better, while his adventures get wilder than ever. As for the stories, who could resist epics like "Of Dice and Ducks," "Captain Americana" and "Duck Soup"? Howard will reunite with muck monster Man-Thing and meet Santa Claus, and one of horror's greatest icons may leave a lasting impression: prepare for Drakula, the undead duck! It's enough to make a furious fowl head back home to Duckworld - and Beverly comes along for the ride! Plus: In the name of all that's decent, Howard puts on some pants! COLLECTING: Howard the Duck Magazine #2-7.

Wildfowl Magazine's Duck Hunting

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Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510719113
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
Wildfowl Magazine’s Duck Hunting is a compilation of the best stories to ever appear in Wildfowl. It is packed with a wealth of valuable how-to information compiled by the foremost authorities in the sport. A vast range of topics is covered in these articles, including: Field Tactics for Challenging Conditions Selecting the Best Guns and Gear Best Places to Hunt How to Train a Great Duck-Hunting Retriever Learn to Hunt Smarter at Top Destinations Scouting Techniques on Land and Water And More! Enhance your experience with tips and tactics written by experts such as Skip Knowles, Joe Genzel, Tom Dokken, David Draper, and John M. Taylor. Wildfowl Magazine’s Duck Hunting is an essential resource for all duck hunting enthusiasts.

Tales From the Home Farm

Author: Michael Kelly
Publisher: The O'Brien Press
ISBN: 1847174450
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Turn the doom and gloom into a better, more enjoyable way of living. Want to eat better, save money, work those muscles without the treadmill, know where your food comes from? This could be the new, recession-proof you! Five years ago Michael Kelly chucked in the corporate life to try his hand at 'the good life'. It's been the most rewarding thing he has ever done – and you could do it too. Make your back (or front) garden work for you; or maybe an allotment? Based on his own, sometimes hilarious experiences, Michael shares what he's learned, taking us through the year on his small home farm. Included: What to grow and when. What's worth it? What's not? Hens and pigs – the ups and downs Cooking and storing your bounty The health benefits – physical and mental Linking up with others - food swapping and markets, and the return of the meitheal

The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten

Author: Julian Baggini
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101098074
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
Perfect for gifting to lovers of philosophy or mining intelligent ice-breaker topics for your next party, The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten offers one hundred philosophical puzzles that stimulate thought on a host of moral, social, and personal dilemmas. Taking examples from sources as diverse as Plato and Steven Spielberg, author Julian Baggini presents abstract philosophical issues in concrete terms, suggesting possible solutions while encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions: Lively, clever, and thought-provoking, The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten is a portable feast for the mind that is sure to satisfy any intellectual appetite.

The Lottery Rose

Author: Irene Hunt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534478477
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
A young victim of child abuse gradually overcomes his fears and suspicions when placed in a home with other boys.

A Box of Matches

Author: Nicholson Baker
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1400076331
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Emmett has a wife and two children, a cat, and a duck, and he wants to know what life is about. Every day he gets up before dawn, makes a cup of coffee in the dark, lights a fire with one wooden match, and thinks. What Emmett thinks about is the subject of this wise and closely observed novel, which covers vast distances while moving no further than Emmett’s hearth and home. Nicholson Baker’s extraordinary ability to describe and celebrate life in all its rich ordinariness has never been so beautifully achieved.

Pop’s Pier

Author: Donna Calhoun
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532075197
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 119

Book Description
For seven decades, Byron Calhoun overlooked the muddy brown water of Mobile Bay in Alabama. He’d seen it all throughout the years from the end of the pier—sailboats, tugboats, Jet Skis, and yachts. Byron and his wife spent hours on that pier trying to figure out the stories of the people and the events they watched year after year. In Pop’s Pier, author Donna Calhoun, Byron’s daughter, shares a collection of stories reflecting more than fifty years of life on the pier and her father’s unending love of his family, his friends, and the water. From Byron’s arrival on the island in the early 1960s, this memoir takes a walk down memory lane. It shares recollections of the experiences, both the good times and the sad, that shaped life on the bay—from fishing to weather patterns and the art of mixing a good drink. Pop’s Pier offers a loving celebration of Donna’s father and the legacy he left behind.