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Author |
: Michael Rapaport |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 2017-10-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501160332 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501160338 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis This Book Has Balls by : Michael Rapaport
The sports world according to Michael Rapaport—actor, Top 50 podcaster, award-winning film maker, and sports fanatic—from the greatest and downright worst athletes, players, teams, and jerseys, but minus statistics, analytics, or anything else that isn’t pure hustle in this “hell of a book” (Shaquille O'Neal). In 1979, nine-year-old Michael Rapaport decided he was going to do whatever it took to be a pro baller. He practiced and practiced, but by the time he was fifteen, he realized there was no place for a slow, white Jewish kid in the NBA. So, he found another way to channel his obsession with sports: talking trash. In the “crazy, passionate, funny and intense” (Colin Cowherd) This Book Has Balls, Rapaport uses his signature smack-talk style and in-your-face humor to discuss everything from why LeBron will never be like Mike, that Tiger needs the ladies to get his golf game back, and how he once thought Mary Lou Retton was his true love. And, of course, why next year will be the year the New York Knicks win the championship. This book is a series of rants—some controversial, some affectionate, but all incredibly hilarious. “Something is wrong with Michael Rapaport but that’s what makes him right,” (Charlamagne tha God).
Author |
: Jennifer Badman |
Publisher |
: Wooster Book Company |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2001-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1590983068 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781590983065 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Rants by : Jennifer Badman
Author |
: Dennis Miller |
Publisher |
: Main Street Books |
Total Pages |
: 198 |
Release |
: 2011-11-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307799371 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307799379 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ranting Again by : Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller is back, and he is Ranting Again in this hilarious compendium of wit, wisdom, and righteous outrage. This is good news for all of us who fume at the country's lack of common sense, and seethe at the absurdity of the daily headlines. Setting his sights higher and wider than ever before, Dennis Miller is at the top of his game, unleashing his unique brand of scathing wit on anything and everything. Taking on such targets as illegal immigration, the sobriety movement, the American school system, and men who wear tight T-shirts even though they have big breasts, Miller proves that nobody is safe from his hilarious yet hard-hitting scrutiny. Showcasing Dennis Miller's trademark blend of wide-ranging allusions, thought-provoking insights, and outrageous opinions, Ranting Again is a brilliant collection that is his sharpest and funniest yet.
Author |
: Chuck Palahniuk |
Publisher |
: Anchor |
Total Pages |
: 338 |
Release |
: 2008-05-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307455598 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307455599 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Rant by : Chuck Palahniuk
Buster “Rant” Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With hilarity, horror, and blazing insight, Rant is a mind-bending vision of the future, as only Chuck Palahniuk could ever imagine.
Author |
: Jerald Walker |
Publisher |
: Mad Creek Books |
Total Pages |
: 152 |
Release |
: 2020 |
ISBN-10 |
: 081425599X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780814255995 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (9X Downloads) |
Synopsis How to Make a Slave and Other Essays by : Jerald Walker
Personal essays exploring identity, work, family, and community through the prism of race and black culture.
Author |
: Steve Almond |
Publisher |
: Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Total Pages |
: 306 |
Release |
: 2008-07-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812977592 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812977599 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis (Not That You Asked) by : Steve Almond
In (Not that You Asked), Steve Almond documents a life spent brawling with the idiot kings of modern culture. He squares off against Sean Hannity on national TV, takes on Oprah Winfrey, nearly gets kidnapped by a reality TV crew, and winds up in Boston, where he quickly enrages the entire population of Red Sox Nation. Amid the carnage, he finds time to celebrate his literary hero, the late Kurt Vonnegut. These are essays the Los Angeles Times has called “rich, fearless [and] cutting.” Praise for (Not that You Asked) “Refreshingly irreverent . . . absurdly funny.” –The Boston Globe “[Almond] scores big in every chapter of this must-have collection. Biting humor, honesty, smarts and heart: Vonnegut himself would have been proud.” –Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Taunting, revealing, irreverent, and earnest.” –The New York Times “Steve Almond has created a distinctive voice and literary persona. Pleasure-obsessed, self-deprecating, horny, hilarious and always dedicated to parsing the messy terrain of the human heart.” –Forward.com
Author |
: Steven Heller |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 416 |
Release |
: 2017-01-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781621535393 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1621535398 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Graphic Design Rants and Raves by : Steven Heller
Design is everywhere. Graphic design enters into everything. This is the scope of designer Steven Heller’s latest essay anthology that covers the spectrum of graphic design and related art and culture. Looking at design as practice, language, culture, and power, each of the forty-plus essays is a self-contained story. Heller pours out his ideas—criticisms and celebrations—on such topics as: A history of our modern Hindu-Arabic numerals, and a look at the letter K Brand design utilized by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump early in the 2016 Presidential race The tumultuous relationship between design and sex The Charlie Hebdo massacre and the principles of free expression Icons revisited, including Paul Rand (not to be confused with the politician Rand Paul), Ralph Ginzburg, Frank Zachary, George Lois, and Print magazine Food packaging, the design of milk, and USPS stamps The obsessive use of cuteness, and the sad and happy history of the ubiquitous happy face From commercial advertising to government institutions to cultural revolution, from the objects that push design forward to those that seep into the everyday, Graphic Design Rants and Raves is an exploration of how visual design has arrived in the twenty-first century. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Author |
: Patricia A. Dunn |
Publisher |
: Heinemann Educational Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0867096055 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780867096057 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Grammar Rants by : Patricia A. Dunn
rant (rant) n. 1. Violent or extravagant speech or writing. 2. A speech or piece of writing that incites anger or violence. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language grammar rant (gramm?r rant) n. 1. A writer's or speaker's view that language is deteriorating, and with it, the world, the people in it, and their morals. Patricia A. Dunn and Ken Lindblom Is bad grammar not just wrong but morally wrong? Do comma splices and dangling participles signal a spiritual decline among our youth? Does a double negative signal the end of civilization as we know it? How outraged should we be at errors of punctuation, syntax, diction, and just plain clumsy phrasing? Patricia A. Dunn and Ken Lindblom take on the world of grammar ranters, showing you how to take your students on a backstage tour of the ranters' claims and denunciations, and their outraged complaints about other people's language. Offering multiple examples and insights about a wide range of grammar rants, they focus on: grammar and morality grammar and intelligence spelling, texting, splices, fragments, and other "grammar traps." Each chapter includes actual rants along with extensive editorial commentary, instructional activities, and classroom lessons that will energize student discussion and educate students about language and correctness, about what it really means to be a good writer. Using Grammar Rants in writing classes will: teach students the conventions of different genres raise students' awareness of real world grammatical issues strengthen students' textual analysis and critical thinking skills break that link between error and evil. Grammar Rants provides the background teachers need to speak with authority about punctuation, correctness, and other hot-button issues. Its practical activities, handouts, and lessons will promote savvy writing by empowering teachers and students to see for themselves how best to raise the quality of their written and spoken language without resorting to ranting.
Author |
: Michael P. Branch |
Publisher |
: Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages |
: 233 |
Release |
: 2017-06-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780834840911 |
ISBN-13 |
: 083484091X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Rants from the Hill by : Michael P. Branch
“If Thoreau drank more whiskey and lived in the desert, he’d write like this.”—High Country News Welcome to the land of wildfire, hypothermia, desiccation, and rattlers. The stark and inhospitable high-elevation landscape of Nevada’s Great Basin Desert may not be an obvious (or easy) place to settle down, but for self-professed desert rat Michael Branch, it’s home. Of course, living in such an unforgiving landscape gives one many things to rant about. Fortunately for us, Branch—humorist, environmentalist, and author of Raising Wild—is a prodigious ranter. From bees hiving in the walls of his house to owls trying to eat his daughters’ cat—not to mention his eccentric neighbors—adventure, humor, and irreverence abound on Branch’s small slice of the world, which he lovingly calls Ranting Hill.
Author |
: Elliott Masie |
Publisher |
: John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2005-08-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780787980887 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0787980889 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Synopsis Learning Rants, Raves, and Reflections by : Elliott Masie
Learning Rants, Raves, and Reflections offers a unique collection of passionate, provocative, and personal stories that show how technology is transforming how we learn today and reveals what we can expect in the future. Written to be highly accessible, this non-technological book about technology provides a general overview of the current world of e-learning and includes real-life case studies, actual examples from organizations, and valuable lessons learned. Learning Rants, Raves, and Reflections also examines the promise and failures e-learning and the evolving tools that are changing the face of training and education. Edited by industry leader Elliott Masie, the book includes seventeen passionate and personal perspectives from today’s most respected learning experts. These learning snapshots reflect the current and future state of the industry. Throughout the book, these expert contributors rant (tell of their experiences when learning was thwarted), rave (recount times when learning was enjoyable and successful), and reflect (thoughtfully explore the nature of learning and the learner).