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This book was SO funny - had me laughing out loud from page one! A GREAT gift idea for co-workers and colleagues. Definitely worth the read. Can't wait to get my hands on the next Stooples book!

When you set three wise guys loose in the office, you're going to get something unpredictable, funny and smart. "Wise" is the operative word here--all the things you were told not to be in high school. Or most anywhere else. Nothing is exempt! I wouldn't be exempt, or you, or the authors--everything goes. Go with it, you'll like it!

First there was Dilbert...funny, yet so close to the truth! Now comes Stooples: Office Tools for Hopeless Fools. I got hold of a copy, and I haven't let go or stopped laughing since!

It's essentially a table top book, although if you leave it on your corporate reception area table, it WILL disappear. Same for the washrooms.

At only $12.95, cheaper at Amazon, for this 128 page full color parody of an office supply catalog, it's well worth thinking about it as a Christmas stocking stuffer, your office gift exchange, or as a give-away at your office holiday bash. The authors will be on tour throughout the US in October and November just to make sure you got their message. You were warned!

This book was hilarious! For anyone who has ever worked in an office setting, it's a must-read when you need a good laugh. This would make a good gift for co-workers and bosses with a sense of humor!

This is one of the funniest office-related books I've read. These guys are cynical, sarcastic and have more insights in modern workplaces than most business consultants. If only we could buy these products--coffee mugs with your six-figure salary emblazoned on it and other ego-pumping products. It reminds me of the Alex Baldwin character in Glengarry Glen Ross, who plunks his Rolex on the desk in front of some loser colleague and says "Who am I? This watch cost more than you earned last year, that's who I am."
This book reminds me of when I got my first job in the early 90s. My predecessor cleared out the bookshelf and left only Dilbert's "How to Build a Better Life By Stealing Office Supplies," which turned out to be the best sources of career advice I had. Now, as I'm preparing to clear out of an office, I think I'll leave the Stooples book to my successor...

THIS BOOK IS GREAT. A BOOK ON SUGGESTIONS?? I SUGGEST YOU BUY THIS BOOK. ANYONE FROM NEW YORK WOULD LOVE THIS AS GIFT. THE AUTHORS, ILLEGAL ART, ARE REALLY ON TO SOMETHING HERE. SUGGESTIONS FROM CITY DWELLERS IN THE GREATEST CITY IN WORLD, NYC.

This book leaks out pure amazingness. The editors spared no one's beliefs, thoughts, or feelings while compiling this book-- and that's a good thing. Along with the funny things (i.e. "I suggest you give me the box"), there's whimsical advice, heartfelt thoughts, religious and political suggestions or observations, and truly thought provoking statements.

This book gives you a glimpse into the minds of strangers, and, no pun intended, pulls you out of your own box. It opens your mind to things you might not have ever even considered.

It's thoroughly enjoyable to read, and doesn't take long, so why not give it a try?

Thank you Illegal Art for giving voice to the people of New York City and beyond. The Suggestion Box is not only a mobile polling machine that
samples peoples views, it is a monitor for the state of various urban conditions.

Keep it Public.

Malachi Connolly

This book is a great collection of what those around you might be thinking at the time.
If you were sitting on the subway and could put a bubble with one sentance over everyone's head representing what they were thinking or feeling, this is what you'd come up with. The guy next to you might be saying "beer flavored nipples" and the woman across from you suggesting "Dave should stop wasting my precious time" Humorous, thoughtprovoking and entertaining, this collection of suggestions, thoughts and opinions of your fellow humans walking by you on the street and sitting next to you on the subway is worth the read and a fun experience.

Very few art books make you open your mind and think like this one does; yes there are some expected suggestions but there are also some really weird no-one-person-could-make-this-stuff-up suggestions. There is a breadth, scope, emotion and imagination that couldn't come from fiction or conventional art. It really makes you think, laugh and wonder. A truly inspiring book, that is really good for angry New Yorkers, but I think the ideas will resonate wherever you are in the world.

my 6 year old loves this book. my 8 year old loves this book. i love this book.
its droll wit engages us all. when it's 'swine lake' he/she chooses as our bedtime read, mommy is just as thrilled as the picker-outer.
i certainly can't say that about all my children's books, even the many i respect.

Hilariously melodramatic monologue, generous, engaging narrative and classic Sendak illustrations make this theatrical romp a favourite of adults and children alike.

If wolves went to ballet, they wouldn't go to Swan Lake, they would go to Swine Lake! We think 4th and 5th graders would like this book because it is more challenging. You should read it a couple times to really understand it and have fun reading it. It's a very good book. It has action in it. We thought it would be rated 4.

Swine lake, was absolutely wonderful, and it brought back memories of my childhood years. I reccomend it to those who are young at heart. I found it a very tasteful, and enjoyable piece of literature. So read it i say...thankyou

Swine Lake is a wonderfully creative story. It takes a twist that my daughter (age 7) nor I expected. The art of Maurice Sendak is as wonderful as ever. Great fun to read.

Systemantics is a humerous look at the world of systems and how they don't work. It is a book of tongue in cheek rules that are not only funny but true. John Gall used humour to point out the fatal flaws in our approach to systems of every sort.

Discovering John Gall's book a view of life. Gall spells out the failings of, largely, cultural assumptions in the realms of education, food production, corporate culture and so on, in ways that are easy to understand despite complexities. Systemantics represents a collection rules and laws that characterize and define systems (from corporations, organizations, religions to families and other social groups), and Gall cites notable examples that have graced the headlines (from the mid-80s, in my edition). With humor and wit, Gall outlines potential and obvious pitfalls. Despite its age, this book is even more relevant today since much of what Gall elucidates is even more rampant than ever. Fans of Daniel Quinn (author of Ishmael, The Story of B, etc.) may find this appropriate to augment their interests.

I like this book. It contains pithy and often humorous stories that illustrate every point. It also provides catchy labels for each major concept so that the author's ideas tend to stick in your mind. For example, The Fundamental Law of Administrative Workings (FLAW). This book has stuck in my mind and it continually reminds me to think twice before expanding any of my systems - whether they be cooking systems or computer systems.

I read the previous reviews -- the most of them came from people with engineering bend. But this book is not only for engineers, it is for everyone - managers, politicians, lawyers, programmers, urban planners -- you name it. As the matter of fact, you will never read a newspaper the same way after being familiarized with Dr. Gall's book. The Diberterque environment of your office will not feel like something extraordinary after you realize that there are natural reasons why it has become Dilbertesque.

I know the author personally. As a lawyer and a former executive, I found the book insightful, hilarious, and - even - depressing. John does an excellent job of uncovering cultural blinders we all labor under. Our genes have not prepared us to work in the gigantic systems and organizations that provide, govern, and torture us. I enjoyed the second part of the book ("Applied Systemantics") more than the more conceptual first part. This book is an important antidote to Organizational Development hucksterism.

"She's faster than a speeding toddler, more powerful than a teen-age temper tantrum, able to leap loads of laundry in a single bound!"

Deb DiSandro wants to change the world one laugh at a time. She is a syndicated newspaper columnists and is famous for her "motherly misadventures." Her column is called "Slightly Off" and appears in (a local newspaper) every Tuesday.

She has finally compiled a number of her famous columns into one book. These are stories mom's will relate to and can appreciate.

This book is really a collection of humorous essays. For years Deb has perfected her comedy routine, which focuses on the many stages of motherhood. I was already laughing when reading the "contents" page. I love how she calls "holidays" something quite appropriate. The first line of the Introduction had me giggling and after that, I was just laughing through the entire book.

The Contents Include:

Battles Burbs, Bottles, and Binkies - Everything from labor to teaching phonics.
Toils with Tikes, Yikes! - Surprising information on brain shrinkage during pregnancy.

Divides and Multiplies? - The author experiences the joys of reuse, reduce, and recycle.
Scores As Supersupporter - Karate and other kicking good ideas.

Prevails Over Perils with Pets - "Mom's take care of dogs."
Duels in a Duo - Commitment or Committed? She tells all.

Tackles the Teenage Years - A Tour of the Teen Brain!
Defends Time Alone - Food Channel fun and cooking blues.

Survives the Holi-daze - An interesting "Grown-Up" Christmas wish, which shows even a supermom can have a warm cuddly view of how she wants Christmas to be. Ha, ha - you have to love the holiday letter. She saved the best till last.

A comedians look at the real world of motherhood! This is truly the most creative Account of Motherhood on the SUPERMOM planet!

~The Rebecca Review

Someone once said, "Laughter is the best medicine." If that's true, then I've been healed. Deb DiSandro's book "Tale of a SLIGHTLY OFF SUPERMOM" had me in stitches.
She drew me into her zanny world and helded me captive.I smiled, I chuckled, and I laughed out loud. At times the stories she shared about her family brought nostalgic thoughts of my own family, and I, like Deb, longed to hold those memories tight and never let them slip away.
Here is a book that can bring a smile to Mom, on Mother's Day, a grin from Grandma, on her birthday, or laughter to any woman, who is about to face motherhood.

Deb's adventures in child rearing make a refreshing and hilarious break in an otherwise stressful day. Her humorous way of looking at the most difficult or unpleasant aspects of living with kids is all her own. Just when you wonder how she does it, she shares moments that make it all worth while. Great for moms-to-be, Mother's Day, or anyone who has spent ten minutes with a whining two-year-old in the mall.

Deb Di Sandro's laugh out loud account of the trials of SuperMom puts her squarely in line to succeed Erma Bombeck as the poet laureate of suburbia.

Deb DiSandro made me laugh, and for this grandma brought back memories of my days of motherhood. In her essay, Bring Back Grandma's Beauty Shop, Deb gave me permission to take care of myself. I have been fortunate to have Deb as a writing instructor and have enjoyed her as a speaker. I could hear her voice through her words. And, as my daughter Susan in Portland, Oregon, shared, "I love Deb's book. She is hilarious and I can relate."

Ok, so I don't even usually read for "fun." But, I my sister had this book so I read it a while back, and it was HILarious! THen, luckily, she still had it. So I just read it again yesterday. It made me laugh just as much as it did the first time I read it! PLus, it's easy enough to breeze through in just one sitting because it's so good. Even though I'm only 20 and not necessarily in the age range that this book seems to target, I can definitely still relate to certain parts. I rate "The Moe Chronicles" the best book I've read so far when it comes to humor! It's the type of book you just can't stop to put down the first, second, or even third time you read it! I don't have one bad thing to say about it....

This was given to me a gift recently, with a short explanation of how it was decided that was for me. That was judged by the cover: a crudely drawn man sitting on a couch, clutching a beer in one hand saying somewhat jocularly "I should write a screenplay." Needless to say, though I'm only 18, I enjoyed this book immensely, and look forward to having similar experiences to draw experiences from. Yes, I was kidding, but when Erik Moe looks back on them, even the most horrible of all the mundane catastrophies abound in urban life seem funny.

I grabbed this book right off the sale rack and flipped through exactly one page and went up and bought it. I'm not what you'd call an 'impulse buyer' (read cheap). This book is for anyone who is 25-35. In that age group this book is nearly autobiographical! For anyone who's ever spent more on a case of beer than they have on that week's groceries. Read this. There are only about 5 books that are truly funny in my opinion- this is one of them.

Woo-hoo! Go you crazy Moe! You rocking, sleazing, bad-copywriter-drawing, carnivorous creative director-dream-having crazy piece of wordboy. You're an inspiration, Moe, to anyone who ever got laid off from an ad agency, watched bad TV with his pixel-monkey, went without for more days than any man should and really truly believes three chords and a Mexican-built Stratocaster makes for an instant ticket to Credville. Why'd they stop printing your book Moe? Why? Whyyyyyyyyyyyy!

(I know this review is already here under another @ress, but I wanted to put it on my member's page...)

A friend and I stumbled across this book in a Barnes & Noble three years ago, and though we opened our copies to different pages, we both started laughing so hard we were doubled over, and we couldn't get to the cash register fast enough. I let people borrow my copy occasionally, but only for short times and after extracting a promise to care for it. Erik Moe captures *everything* about the awkwardness of transitioning from kid to adult in your 20s, watching your friends get married, being stuck in the lame dues-paying job with jerk coworkers, struggling to become a grownup while still enjoying the things you loved in college. I can't do this book justice with mere words. Find yourself a copy!

I thought this book was great. Amid the overly-medical 'guidance' books and judgemental, cat-fight inducing blogs, this book was a beacon. There's no 'tone' to deal with or anyone forcing their pregnancy views on you -- just real women having a whole bunch of things go wrong and making the best of it.

It's also nice to read how you can plan all you want, but be prepared for things to go awry. The best part was, I could relate (on some level) to every single story in the book, and just the commiseration aspect of it was theraputic!

Moms love to tell pregnancy and childbirth war stories. Perfect strangers feel free to tell you about the agonizing hours they were in labor and all the medical emergencies they ever experienced, witnessed, heard of, or dreamed up.

How refreshing, then, to have this book. They Lied! True Tales of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Breastfeeding is full of true stories, but they are the kind of true stories that new moms and moms-to-be really need. They are hilarious, heartwarming, and just plain fun. Be sure not to miss Christine Riley's "Confessions of a Seatbelt Zealot" wherein a very-pregnant woman gets stuck in her brother's car, or Amanda Euringer's "No Small Potatoes" where a new mom finds out that there are huge and unexpected cultural differences between the east and west coasts. I had to put the book down in the middle of both of these stories because I was laughing so hard.

Now that's the kind of stories a new mom needs.

You truly can't understand the total experience of pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding without reading this book! Sure, you can go out there and get the lowdown on medical "stuff" but what fun is that? This book is a great diversion from the so-called popular pregnancy books out there that claim to have the answers to everything. You'll feel better just knowing that we've all been there in uncomfortable, hysterical, and embarrassing situations that those "other" books just don't talk about! Besides, after all the uninvited belly rubs, pounds gained, and "leaking" breasts - who couldn't use a laugh?

As an internationally published humor writer, I am proud that I have a personal essay entitled "Call a Pain a Pain" in this hilarious book. Finally - a chance to vent to people other than my children about some of the frustrations I had with childbirth and breastfeeding. Now, after more than two decades, my kids can share their guilt with the world. Plus, "They Lied!" is the ultimate baby shower gift that says, "Hey, congratulations! You look like you need a laugh about now." This book rocks!

As a mother of 2, I'd like to recommend this book as a baby shower gift. Who needs all those pairs of little socks?

My family has been caught up in the home improvement craze for years, but our children have gotten in on the act too since becoming fans of one of those "home makeover" shows. So when we took our teenager to pick out paint chips for his room last summer, we shouldn't have been surprised when he chose a "moon rock" green hue, embedded with grains of sand and flecks of glitter. OK...we invited his involvement in the project, so we were going to have to live with the results! Had I read the new book by Laura Jensen Walker, I would have approached this project and others around our home with a little more wisdom and a lot more patience. This Old Dump: Renovate Without Decking Your Mate, (Revell, September 2004, paperback, 156 pages) offers fun and humorous suggestions for surviving your home improvement projects without destroying your marriage in the process. Laura blends hilarious home improvement tales with practical tips and solutions. The book is a fun, helpful and enjoyable read and offers some great ideas. Highly recommend!

Funny lady Laura Jensen Walker does it again. She has a way of taking any subject, adding a humorous twist, and helping us see ourselves through her hilarious stories and keen observations. After trying to wallpaper with my husband years ago I vowed to never do any home improvement with him again. Thanks to Laura's book This Old Dump I feel like maybe we can buy a fixer upper and still stay happily married.

When I picked up "This Old Dump," I still had paint stuck under my fingernails and wallpaper paste in my hair. I found my sense of humor again, as well as many friends in Laura Walker's book--and recommend it for anyone who's hooked on HGTV or who's known by his or her first name at Home Depot.

Stop! Back away from the paint brush and no one will get hurt. That's the recurring theme of Laura Jensen Walker's delightful book about remodeling your home without wrecking your marriage. Using funny but factual real-life stories, Walker reminds the reader that there are as many decorating techniques as there are colors of paint. Unfortunately, many of them don't mix. This Old Dump is not so much a "how-to" as a how-NOT-to. That is, if you value your marriage. Considering a serious home make-over? Stop! Buy the book first. You'll need the comic relief.

This book is as much about maintaining your marriage as it is about maintaining your house. The perfect book for any couple contemplating a home repair project. The life you save may be your own!

I'm already feeling better, looking better, and almost 100% cured of whining. This book is a light-hearted read full of laughter for the whiner deep within you.

I LOVE "Thou Shalt Now Whine!" I've never had kids, but now I know what I put my parents through. (Sorry, Mom and Dad!) I'm also remembering my childhood in vivid detail. This book is great fun. Buy it for your friends and give them a laugh.

to read this book and not be able to see yourself, friends and family in every page! Ms Jones has a knack for seeing the humor in just about anything. It was a great easy read.

Copies of "Thou Shalt Not Whine" should be in every dentists office, doctors office, psychotherapists lounge, airport book stores, and on my mother-in-laws coffee table. There is something anyone and everyone can relate to in January Jones's terrific work. The humor shines through, yet it comes with a meaningful message of reality. Our whining is counterproductive and when we learn to adopt the alternative optimistic responses, Mrs. Jones provides, to our various circumstances we can realize the rewards of being a winner. This is exactly what I felt January was telling me in a fun way as I read The Eleventh Commandment. Further more I better understand my parent's occasional use of one of the most effective cures "ris-paa-rumpen" when I had a tendency to whine as a youngster. This is an especially good read for those of us in the Muck Fichigan fan club.

I've stopped whining because I'm laughing so hard! Reading "Thou Shalt Not Whine" by January Jones has me laughing- at myself. I see just how much there is to whine about, and how much I do, everyday, about almost everything. Being a stay-at-home mom I could especially relate to all of the parent whines. I am so glad that January Jones has some cures too. I love her book because not only does she identify the problem, namely whining, but through humor she helps you find the cure. "Thou Shalt Not Whine" has me whining less and laughing more. Thank-you January Jones!

Alyssa's parents are going away for the weekend and she's going to stay with her grandmother. Alyssa is nervous because Grandma is, to say the least, eccentric. Upon arriving at Grandma's house, Alyssa discovers that her grandmother has just earned a degree in magical cooking and she plans to spend the weekend trying out recipes. Alyssa thought this might be fun until she saw what Grandma's magic had done to her dog Domino! Pre-teens will love this book. This book provides bizarre and zany adventures that will tickle the funny bones of 99 percent of the fifth and sixth graders who read it. Hopefully it will keep them interested in reading. Buy this as a birthday present or a Christmas stocking stuffer for a ten-year-old. It is a fun read and one which will be shared with friends.

Who wouldn't want a grandma like Alyssa's Grandma Emma? Instead of competing in the Pillsbury Bakeoff, Grandma Emma has obtained an Honorary Degree in the Magic of Cooking from Harvey's College of Imaginary Arts. She thought it was a normal cooking class, but it turned out to be even better. She learned that she was limited only by her imagination.

When I first started reading Through the Rug, I thought it would be a normal book, then I quickly realized that it would turn out to be even better. After turning her dog named Domino from black and white to hot pink and green, Grandma next turns to a recipe for doing something that we have all at one time or another wanted to do, create more days of the week.

An accident during the experiment ends up taking Alyssa, Grandma, and Domino to the magic world of Wishville, where no long faces are tolerated and only happy people are allowed. The inter-generational fun only begins from there.

Your child and you will both enjoy cooking up an afternoon's fun reading Through the Rug. The only drawback is that at a mere 94 pages, the fun ends too soon.

About the reviewer: Kenneth R. Besser is a stay-at-home dad who is the author of Arnie Carver and the Plague of Demeverde

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It seems to be an ordinary visit to Grandma but quickly turns extremely unusual and exciting. This story pulls you in and keeps you involved. Kids will have a different outlook on visiting Grandma after reading this book. My nieces loved it and they now want to move to Wishville! We're looking forward to the author's next books.

Daphne A. Nowell, author
Juana Meets Gabriel, the Small Business Angel (Business Angel Books) (Business Angel Books)

This is a delightful book that will carry children away in their imaginations! I highly recommend it to parents and teachers.