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The Rules of Neighborhood Poker According to Hoyle

Here's a chance to learn the 200 real rules of poker, including descriptions of the characters, the right food and the wrong food to serve; betting strategies that keep players from losing too much too early; dealing, talking; and the dos and don'ts of a minimal standard of behavior.

1 issue / $5.95 US
52 Fun Things to Do in the Car, revised

Kiss the roadtrip blues good-bye with the revised version of this best-selling activity deck featuring updated text throughout as well as a variety of new activities. From engaging games to creative art activities to mind-bending puzzles, this deck will make getting there all the fun.

1 issue / $5.99 US
52 Silly Things to Do When You Are Blue

From throwing a costume party for a few close friends to creating a personal 'fun-o-dex,' this series of inspirational ideas will bring anyone up who's feeling down.

1 issue / $5.99 US
Life's Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets

In the tradition of Erma Bombeck and Peg Bracken, author Lisa QuinnGÇöEmmy Award-winning television host and recovering MarthaholicGÇögets real on the follies of housekeeping. Life's Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets is a crash course in Slacker Chic 101 that will have over-extended women everywhere laughing out loud and throwing in the towelGÇöthe dishtowel, that is. Full of shortcuts and tricks for cleaning, decor, and entertaining, such as: the top 10 things you have to clean if you have company coming in 30 minutes; interior finishes that hide the most dirt; 17 meals made from a deli chicken; and much more, this wickedly funny guide helps women create the life they want without all the hard laborGÇöand without compromising style.

1 issue / $14.99 US

Worst Case Scenario College pb

The college years are a time of noble pursuit of knowledge, self-betterment—and unending peril! Students are at risk from the moment they receive their acceptance letters. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series have come to the rescue, offering all-new, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for surviving the worst that higher education has to offer, on campus and off. Learn how to identify a party school, engineer a hookup, survive 'the spins,' and escape a stadium riot. Discover the best way to sleep in class, pass a test you haven't studied for, avoid the 'freshman fifteen,' and pull an all-nighter. With practical advice for avoiding laundry and identifying unsafe institutional food, along with an appendix of excuses for missed deadlines and a back-up diploma, this is truly required reading for all college students—and a perfect high school graduation present.

1 issue / $12.99 US
I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York

For months, a shirt has been popping up in cities around the country and on the internet. The slogan? 'I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York.' The creators of the shirt, who also happen to be the hilarious guys behind All My Friends Are Dead, have tapped into a sentiment that is shared by New Yorkers and non-New Yorkers alike. Sure, a lot of the hype is true--New York is a great city. But it's also kind of like a lot of cities, in a lot of places. In this hilarious send-up of the cult of New York, our savvy authors perform a comprehensive survey of what makes NYC just ok. From graphs (laughter by year, as stimulated by Saturday Night Live vs. Tickling) to games (match the slice of pizza with its city of origin---clue: they're all the same) to maps (alternative, more exciting, non-grid city plans for New York), this clever, whip-smart, fully illustrated book will appeal to everyone who has an opinion about New York. Which is, really, everyone.

1 issue / $9.99 US
The Life of Fly

In THE LIFE OF FLY, Swedish artist Magnus Muhr has created a series of hilarious, memorable vignettes using common household flies. With just a few pencil markings, the flies transform into playful, friendly characters with little lives of their own--see them perform in a high stepping dance line, wait their turn at the diving board, sunbathe, horseback ride, and more. These totally unique photographs first found their way into the public consciousness as an e-mail forward that went viral and passed through inboxes worldwide. Summersdale published a version of the book in the UK in 2010 and the title was a hit at the Frankfurt Book fair this year--but we had already picked it up! American audiences will delight in the boundary-pushing, quirky, macabre art that recalls THE FAR SIDE, THE BOOK OF BUNNY SUICIDES, and more.

1 issue / $9.99 US
Swayne's Advanced Degree in Hold'em

Featuring new mathematical strategies and an in-depth analysis of the psychological aspects of Texas Hold'em, this poker textbook focuses on advanced skills for experienced and professional-level players. Every aspect of the game is analyzed and reported on in never-before-published approaches that are designed for all forms of Hold'em—online, electronic, and conventional table games.

1 issue / $21.95 US

The Rogers & Littleton Guide to America's Douchiest Colleges

The question isn't whether or not one will be a douchebag in college—we're all a little douchey at college, to be honest. The more pertinent question for prospective students is, "What kind of douchebag do you aspire to be?" Here to help with this major life decision is the only college guide to rank and recommend schools based on their level of douchiness, including illustrated analysis of douchey student affectations, fashions, course offerings, school chants, pickup techniques, extracurricular activities, mascots, and much more. This rigorously researched, stereotypically accurate, gleefully offensive handbook celebrates douchbaggery as a many splendored thing—from yachty to sporty to thoughtfully bearded and beyond—and is sure to spark fits of pique and laughter among high school applicants, current students, and anyone who went to college.

1 issue / $11.99 US
The Hypochondriac's Handbook

Feeling good? Are you sure? This hilarious guide -- a sequel to the best-selling Paranoid's Pocket Guide -- is guaranteed to make you wonder. With hundreds of symptoms to watch for and in-depth information on the latest germ mutations, this compendium offers compelling proof that there is always something to worry about, even if you seem to be in perfect shape. A must-have for today's health-conscious individual, it also reveals worrisome facts about doctors and insurance companies. It's packed with black-and-white photos documenting everyday items that can menace your health -- often seemingly "harmless" items such as a pencil or a water fountain. Fortunately, this book will make you laugh, which releases endorphins and promotes health -- for the moment. For soundness of body and mind, read the Hypochondriac's Handbook. Better safe than sorry!

1 issue / $7.99 US
Crazy Things Parents Text

"MOM: did you spill ice on the floor? DAUGHTER: it was an accident. MOM: so were you. Whether it is a dad not knowing how to work the phone or trying to sound “hip,” a mom accidentally sending a “sext” to her own son, or parents posing a clever retort that puts their kid in his place, parents and their kids send each other the craziest texts. Crazy Things Parents Text features the best all-new user submitted parent texts from the web sensation, www.crazythingsparentstext.com. Inside you’ll find countless hours of LOL, LMFAO, and WTF across hundreds of hilarious texts. And remember kids, keep texting. And parents, keep texting crazy things. We love it, and it makes us love you more. "

1 issue / $10.99 US
The World's Worst

Bookstore shelves are lined with tomes dedicated to the finest things that life has to offer. This is all well and good, but the real entertainment is to be found not in the cream of the crop, but at the bottom of the barrel. The World's Worst is a celebration/indictment of nearly 50 infamous and little-known exemplars of the awful. In thoroughly researched, scathingly funny essays, author Mark Frauenfelder avoids the obvious and digs deep to tell the fascinating tales of the worst people, places, and things on Earth for the reader's amusement and edification. Half of the entries are also mischieviously illustrated by the author. Addictively readable, and sure to appeal to fans of the popular Worst-Case Scenario and Darwin Awards series, The World's Worst is hilariously unafraid to wallow in the mire.

1 issue / $8.99 US

Rude Hand Gestures of the World

Whether you re intimating sexual relations, defaming a friend s mother, or telling a perfect stranger to get lost, using hand gesture is arguably the most effective form of expression. This photographic guide demonstrates how to make 50 offensive hand gestures from all around the world.

1 issue / $9.99 US