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Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader)
Uncle John’s Gigantic Bathroom Reader features the latest and greatest hits from the Bathroom Readers’ Institute A giant-sized helping of Uncle John’s amazing anecdotes, strange stories, and brain-busters is divided into convenient lengths — quickies, regular-length and long items for those extended stays. Tipping the scales at more than 500 pages, this massive missive is packed with fun facts, tantalizing tid-bits and perplexing puzzles. Consider these rather smelly facts: Did you know women have a keener sense of smell than men and that odor molecules enter your nasal cavity 23,000 times a day? Phew! Make sure you’re up on the latest, greatest underwear innovations like the Alarm Bra and sweat-laced underpants from Japan (don’t ask — read!). Don’t go to your throne alone — take Uncle John with you!.
Price: $8.49
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The Gigantic Book of Hunting Stories
The ultimate gift book for the hunter—800 pages of adventure This volume has something for everyone who hunts, be they rabbit hunters in the deep South, Cape buffalo hunters in the African bush, or white-tailed deer hunters in the woods of North America. Its selections celebrate hunting for big game, small game, waterfowl, upland birds, turkeys, African and Asian game, and much more. Readers will find many of their favorite writers represented here, along with authors who have penned inspired pieces that few have read, until now. The book has been put together in keeping with the spirit and philosophy of Theodore Roosevelt, our twenty-sixth president, who not only believed in the preservation of our wildlife and natural resources, but in the importance of hunting to the fabric of American life. Part of the proceeds from this book will go to the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a coalition of organizations and individual grassroots partners working together to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing..
Price: $15.63
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On Longing: Narratives of the Miniature, the Gigantic, the Souvenir, the Collection
Miniature books, eighteenth-century novels, Tom Thumb weddings, tall tales, and objects of tourism and nostalgia: this diverse group of cultural forms is the subject of On Longing, a fascinating analysis of the ways in which everyday objects are narrated to animate or realize certain versions of the world. Originally published in 1984 (Johns Hopkins University Press), and now available in paperback for the first time, this highly original book draws on insights from semiotics and from psychoanalytic, feminist, and marxist criticism. Addressing the relations of language to experience, the body to scale, and narratives to objects, Susan Stewart looks at the "miniature" as a metaphor for interiority and at the "gigantic" as an exaggeration of aspects of the exterior. In the final part of her essay Stewart examines the ways in which the "souvenir" and the "collection" are objects mediating experience in time and space..
Price: $19.54
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Gigantic Jumble: A Colossal Collection for Dedicated Jumblers
Jumble fans everywhere will jump for joy at this new twist on the perennially popular jumble puzzles! Offering the same scrambled word fun as their classic cousins, these new puzzles will also test your knowledge of geography, history, science, and much, much more. Brain busters will keep your noggin hoppin' and your pencil moving with hours of challenging , enjoyable puzzles. Jumble fans won't be able to resist this fun new way to maintain your brainpower! .
Price: $12.95
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The Gigantic Book of Horse Wisdom (Gigantic Book Of...)
Can you recall the first time you rode a horse or galloped down an empty beach? The first time you heard the knowing “neigh” as the saddle shifted on the proud stallion’s back? Bring back those wonderful memories with this enormous 800-page anthology Featuring personal insights from some of the world’s foremost equestrian writers, including Anna Sewell, Nicholas Evans, Cormac McCarthy, and others, it will surely pull the heartstrings of serious jockeys and casual riders alike. Traveling from the open plains to the cattle ranches of the beauteous Midwest, from the quiet seclusion of small town America to the clamor of New York, this special volume reminds us of all the little bits of wisdom we can learn from our equestrian friends. .
Price: $5.95
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The Gigantic Book of Teachers' Wisdom
When we look back with fondness at our school years, one teacher always stands out. This tremendous compendium of wisdom captures that special relationship. With more than 3,000 entries, it includes thoughts on the art of teaching and the acquisition of knowledge from hundreds of professors, scholars, politicians, celebrities, and more. Some of the famous names represented include Socrates, Aristotle, the Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, Helen Keller, Freud, Albert Einstein, Gandhi, Winston Churchill, and John Lennon. The words will educate, amuse, and perhaps even inspire some readers to focus on this honorable profession as a lifelong pursuit. .
Price: $6.95
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Jim Goad's Gigantic Book of Sex
"Jim Goad doesn't pull his punches Brutally honest without worrying about being correct "-Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club "Jim Goad is an amazing writer."-Margaret Cho, Salon.com The author of the notorious 'zine ANSWER Me!, Shit Magnet (Feral House), and the best-selling Redneck Manifesto (Simon & Schuster) lampoons every imaginable aspect of human sexuality in 224 hilarious, illustrated, full-color, R-rated pages. Included are chapters like:
"Strange Sex Laws"
"The Cocks of Rock"
"Fun 'n' Obscure Sex Slang"
"Sex Toys That Time Forgot"
"Viagra for Masochists"
"I Always Vote for Bush" Jim Goad has contributed to Playboy, Penthouse, Hustler, Bizarre, New York Press, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, and VICE. His controversial writing and life have been profiled in The New York Times, TIME, The Village Voice, and Spin. He lives in Pennsylvania. .
Price: $4.10
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The Gigantic Book of Running Quotations
With over 3,000 pieces of wit and wisdom from runners famous and humble, here is an important running resource and a great gift for any runner.George Sheehan, a celebrated running writer, philosopher, and physician, once wrote, "The more I run, the more certain I am that I am heading for my real goal: to become the person I am." Today, many runners—whether they are training for the Olympics or whether they fit runs into their lunch hours—would agree that for them the sport is much more than a way to stay in shape. Their running defines who they are and leads them to achieve goals that they might never have thought possible. This tremendous collection of wisdom captures the spirit and passion of those who run in over 3,000 entries, covering topics such as training, gear, running philosophy, and running in youth and old age. The Gigantic Book of Running Wisdom will inspire everyone from seasoned marathoners to running novices. It includes thoughts from famous athletes, writers, politicians, and more, including Percy Cerutty, Carl Lewis, Tom Brokaw, David Letterman, William Shakespeare, Farrah Fawcett, Emil Zátopek, Bill Rodgers, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sebastian Coe, Bill Clinton, Grete Waitz, Roger Bannister, and hundreds of others. The one thing they all have in common is their understanding that, as Amby Burfoot put it, "As we run, we become." 16 b/w illustrations. "You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming."—Frank Shorter "I love the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me."—Wilma Rudolph.
Price: $13.27
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