Resultados para "For the Win" en Comedia y humor

"Say Yes to the Dress meets Rosemary's Baby" (Margie Sarsfield) in this fresh, darkly funny horror novel in which a woman finally agrees to marry the man of her mother’s dreams. . . only to discover that wedding planning will eat you alive. If Ophelia Cohen learned one thing from her parents...

Most people can’t tell a good wine from a bottle of Two-Buck Chuck. At least that’s what best friends Reggie and Audrey decide one night while celebrating their daughters’ election to the elite Mohave High Tigerette Pom Squad. But cheerleading in Scottsdale doesn’t come cheap, and both women are strapped for cash and going through a rough patch. Reggie’s husband has announced he’s gay and wants a separation. Audrey’s husband is entering rehab. But what if they could earn money by selling cheap wine in fancy bottles? How hard could it be?

Witnessing a double homicide dumps Aaron Clinton into the middle of a gruesome murder investigation. To stop the budding serial killer from striking again, Aaron’s forced to join forces with a reformed cop and a colony of cranky cats.

Raj and Rachel Ranjani have invited a small group of their ride or dies from college for a celebratory weekend in Napa Valley. On the agenda: three nights in the couple’s vineyard mansion, a lavish dinner at Napa’s hottest new restaurant, exclusive tastings, and the grand opening of the Ranjanis’ ultra-high-end winery. It’s a reunion of six friends who haven’t seen each other in years. What could go wrong?

Miles, the now iconic alter ego of author Rex Pickett—who was first introduced in the critically acclaimed book Sideways and its award-winning movie adaptation—resurfaces on the South Island of New Zealand. All he has in life is a half hectare of Pinot Noir, a guest cottage where his days are numbered, a special needs cat named Max, and a winemaker partner pressing him for a more committed relationship.

Frustrated by a dead-end job, fed up with renting in London and the loathsome daily commute and, to cap it all, failing to make it as a stand-up comedian, Tommy Barnes was at breaking point. But he didn’t break - instead, he made himself redundant and took off to France with girlfriend Rose to pursue his dream of brewing beer. 

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Thank You for Arguing written and read by Jay Heinrichs. Your ultimate guide to the art of winning arguments, in a brand new edition Everyone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, and most definitely our...

In the sun-drenched hills of Napa Valley, former Mexican cartel distributor Francisco Bautista reinvents himself as a respectable vintner, trading blood money for the prestige of California's wine aristocracy. Armed with a mountain estate, sprawling vineyards, and a fabricated past, Francisco launches his assault on Napa's wine country social elite. His unlikely arsenal includes a washed-up celebrity ghostwriter, retired sports legends, and elite wine experts—all fighting for relevance in the intoxicating world of luxury wine.

Ladies, whether we realize it or not, we are facing a battle every day. We face battles in our homes, in our relationships, and in our cluttered hearts and distracted minds. We want a Pinterest-worthy house, flawless skin, a picture-perfect marriage, envy-inducing Instagram feeds - oh, and total control over everything that will ever happen to us. And since for most of us this is just normal life, we forget that this “normal” is actually a battlefield. One where souls are won - or lost.

From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Book #3 of the Immortal Matchmakers, Inc. Series. (Standalone)HIS MISSION: LOSE BEER BELLY. FIND PERFECT WOMAN. SAVE WORLD. The God of Wine has been partying for over ten thousand years, and New Year's Eve, when humans around the world succumb to his naturally occurring spike in powers, is his biggest night. Only this year, a plague is sweeping the immortal community, and he's turning downright evil. All those New Year's bashes will turn into bloodbaths if he doesn't stop the transformation. Sadly, the only known cure is finding a mate.

Whether she's facing impudent grandchildren, a first date, or a merciless Pilates instructor, Susan laughs her way through the escapades of aging. An award-winning humor writer, she arms herself with friends, wine, family, wine, dogs, wine, travel, and maybe just a little more wine.

Award-winning humor writer Susan Luzader wades through the waters of aging with hope and humility. Sometimes making progress, often stumbling in the mud, she chronicles her adventures as a woman of a certain age. Searching for nuggets of truth, she often dredges up clumps of weeds but gamely presses on. A writer for as far back as she can remember, Luzader learned to tell stories from her father and her aunts. They taught her people remember a story that makes them laugh.

"PLEASE NOTE: This is a supplemental novella is NOT intended to be a standalone. It is recommended that you read Trouble with a Twist, A Voice Without Reason, and/or Not Her Villain first. Harriet It was a mistake. When my boyfriend proposed to me, I should have said yes. Granted, I was eighteen... it was at my aunt’s wedding... in front of all of our friends and family... after dating for a month. I wasn’t ready, even if he was the love of my life. Years of regret later, I’m ready to pick up where we left off.

Vampires have walked among us for thousands of years. These reanimated corpses survive by draining and consuming the blood of the living, and their threat to humanity cannot be ignored. Throughout the centuries, professors and peasants have offered their own vampire-fighting tips, but these were often old wives' tales, based more on superstition than on fact. Here, for the first time, is a comprehensive vampire-fighting guide for the 21st century.

“Can I just be Marissa, please? I want to be hilarious and sexy and smart and insanely knowledgeable about wine.” —Mindy Kaling A fresh, fun, and unpretentious guide to wine from Marissa A. Ross, official wine columnist for Bon Appétit. Does the thought of having to buy wine for a dinner...

In the sweltering heat of small-town Florida, a ragtag high school football team becomes the unlikely battleground for grit, growth, and redemption. Down, Set, Win! is a heartfelt, humorous, and brutally honest coming-of-age tale inspired by true events. Redcrest, Florida, was known more for its mosquitoes than for football—until a hard-nosed new coach pushed a mismatched group of teenagers past their limits. What followed wasn’t just a season. It was a transformation.

Ian Harvie is not quite the kind of man you might think. He's redefining what it means to be a dude through a fresh perspective on sex/sexuality. Unafraid to quip about subjects no other comedian has ever touched, Ian’s performance challenges the traditionally macho, sex-obsessed world of stand-up in ways you won’t believe, proving that laughter cuts across all identities and ultimately unites us all

Ambitious and hardworking Tracy Flick feels underappreciated and stuck. Her job as a high school assistant principal isn’t the political career she dreamed of as an over-achieving teen, so when the longtime principal abruptly announces his retirement, offering a rare chance of promotion, Tracy is filled with zeal at the prospect of success. But nothing ever comes easily to Tracy Flick, no matter how diligent or qualified she happens to be. 

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Reese Witherspoon “Tom Perrotta is…one of the great writers that we have today. I love this book.” —Harlan Coben An “engrossing and mordantly funny” (People) novel about ambition, coming-of-age in adulthood, and never really leaving high...

Days of Wine and COVID: Fifty-Seven Stories of Pandemic Proportions is a collection of amusing, short essays about the early months of COVID-19. It focuses on personal and universal experiences as we all try to stay healthy, solvent, and sane in this time of uncertainty and peril. It’s about finding the humor in the new circumstances that have befallen us. The stories are in chronological order, beginning with the onset of coronavirus in February 2020 and ending in June 2020, a period that has changed our lives forever.