Holidays heck paperback

    Over twenty years ago, P.J. O’Rourke published Holidays in Hell, the classic travelogue that found him searching for excitement in places like Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. In Holidays in Heck, the man dubbed “the funniest writer in America” by Time and The Wall Street Journal steps into the new and slightly less dangerous territory of the family vacation. The O’Rourke clan treks to places as close to home as Disneyland and Washington, D.C., and as far-flung as China, all while P.J. attempts to dissuade his wife from shopping and keep his children entertained. His travels often leave him wishing he were under artillery fire again. At one point, the family takes a ski trip—to Ohio. Here, he warns his daughter not to ski out of bounds, “because it’s completely flat.” Later, during their visit to the National Museum of American History, P.J. calls the building, “ugly in a way that’s best described as built in 1964.” And one of his solo adventures takes him on a horse trek across the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where his route consists of cliff faces that leave him dangling very much off of his saddle.  

Paperback. English. Picador. 1989. In good condition. P. J. O'Rourke's classic, best-selling guided tour of the world's most desolate, dangerous, and desperate places. Tired of making bad jokes" and believing that "the world outside seemed a much worse joke than anything I could conjure," P. J. O'Rourke traversed the globe on a fun-finding mission, investigating the way of life in the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. The result is Holidays in Hell--a full-tilt, no-holds-barred romp through politics, culture, and ideology. P.J.'s adventures include storming student protesters' barricades with riot police in South Korea, interviewing Communist insurrectionists in the Philippines, and going undercover dressed in Arab garb in the Gaza Strip. He also takes a look at America's homegrown horrors as he braves the media frenzy surrounding the Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Washington D.C., uncovers the mortifying banality behind the white-bread kitsch of Jerry Falwell's Heritage USA, and survives the stultifying boredom of Harvard's 350th anniversary celebration. Packed with P.J.'s classic riffs on everything from Polish nightlife under communism to Third World driving tips, Holidays in Hell is one of the best-loved books by one of today's most celebrated humorists."

Paperback. English. Picador. 1989. In fair condition. Previous owner's name inside. P. J. O'Rourke's classic, best-selling guided tour of the world's most desolate, dangerous, and desperate places. Tired of making bad jokes" and believing that "the world outside seemed a much worse joke than anything I could conjure," P. J. O'Rourke traversed the globe on a fun-finding mission, investigating the way of life in the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. The result is Holidays in Hell--a full-tilt, no-holds-barred romp through politics, culture, and ideology. P.J.'s adventures include storming student protesters' barricades with riot police in South Korea, interviewing Communist insurrectionists in the Philippines, and going undercover dressed in Arab garb in the Gaza Strip. He also takes a look at America's homegrown horrors as he braves the media frenzy surrounding the Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Washington D.C., uncovers the mortifying banality behind the white-bread kitsch of Jerry Falwell's Heritage USA, and survives the stultifying boredom of Harvard's 350th anniversary celebration. Packed with P.J.'s classic riffs on everything from Polish nightlife under communism to Third World driving tips, Holidays in Hell is one of the best-loved books by one of today's most celebrated humorists."

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Being in love with your best friend shouldn't be this difficult. Lynn Patrick returns home to Portland for the holidays and discovers that her lifelong friend, Jessie Greenfield, is separated from her husband. Lynn finally sees her chance, and during a game of True Confessions, expresses her love for Jessie. Expecting rejection, Lynn is shocked to realize that the feelings might be mutual. But for Jessie, nothing has ever been simple. Her father was abusive, and she married a man just like him. Her husband has already put her in the hospital once and has threatened her since they separated. All Jessie cares about is protecting the people she loves, and that includes her six-year-old daughter. When Jessie's husband shows up looking to make good on his threats, will Lynn and Jessie be able to weather the storm, or will he succeed in keeping them apart forever? Features Summary Lynn Patrick returns home to Portland for the holidays and discovers that her lifelong friend, Jessie Greenfield, is separated from her husband. Lynn finally sees her chance... Author Pj Trebelhorn Publisher Bold Strokes Books Release date 20110406 Pages 231 ISBN 1-60282-216-6 ISBN 13 978-1-60282-216-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This series about a magical pet shop is the purr-fect read for animal fans. The last thing Lottie wants is to spend the holidays with her boring uncle. But when she discovers his pet shop is full of magical animals, everything changes...Even more so when she finds a stray cat. Is there more to this little tabby than meets the eye? Features Summary The last thing Lottie wants is to spend the holidays with her boring uncle. But when she discovers his pet shop is full of magical animals, everything changes... Author Holly Webb Publisher Scholastic Release date 20130606 Pages 180 ISBN 1-4071-3552-X ISBN 13 978-1-4071-3552-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown apart. While she's finally managed to get them all together in South Carolina to celebrate Christmas, this is shaping up to be nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood. All they do is argue. What happened to the days when Christmas meant tables groaning with home-cooked goodies, over-the-top decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl, her grandmother's beloved housekeeper and closest confidante? Luckily for Theodora, a special someone who heard her plea for help arrives, with pockets full of enough magic and common sense to make Theodora's Christmas the love-filled miracle it's meant to be. Features Summary AChristmas treat from the bestselling author of The Hurricane Sisters Author Dorothea Benton Frank Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20151201 Pages 304 ISBN 1-4711-4013-X ISBN 13 978-1-4711-4013-6

 The Bay of Angels by Anita Brookner (Paperback)   Despite growing up with a widowed and reclusive mother, young Zoë Cunningham retains an unshakable faith in storybook happy endings. When her mother, Anne, finally decides to remarry, Zoë is thrilled with her prospective stepfather, Simon Gould, who is not only wealthy, but also kind and generous. Simon’s affection for his new family allows Zoë to pursue what she thinks is an independent life: her own apartment in a fashionable part of London, a university education, casual affairs, and carefree holidays at Simon’s villa in Nice. When a series of unexpected calamities intervene, Zoë learns that the idyllic freedom she enjoys has come at a steep price. To preserve both her mother’s and her own sense of wellbeing, Zoë must discern the real motives of the strangers on whom she now depends, including the silent and mysterious man whose nocturnal movements have attracted her attention.      

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Help your child to learn their first words in French with this beautifully presented, interactive learning resource. Packed with more than 300 key words, this book makes the perfect companion, whether your child is learning the language at home, at school or preparing for a holiday. Shown alongside colourful and appealing illustrations, the words are grouped into child-friendly themes such as colours, numbers, animals, food, holidays and shopping. A dictionary-style listing of all the words is compiled at the back of the book along with the phonetic pronunciation of each word, for easy reference. Also included are learning tips and notes for parents, carers and teachers to give essential back-up information and ideas for activities to try. Features Summary Help your child to learn their first words in French with this beautifully presented, interactive learning resource. Packed with more than 300 key words... Author Alain Gree Publisher Button Books Release date 20160915 Pages 60 ISBN 1-908985-75-5 ISBN 13 978-1-908985-75-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The Sharing a Shell Sticker Book is a must-have for fans of the bestselling picture book Sharing a Shell. It's packed with games, activities and over 400 stickers. Perfect for birthdays, rainy days and school holidays - a great gift for any child. From Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, an unstoppable picture book pairing, and creators of the modern classics What the Ladybird Heard and What the Ladybird Heard Next. Other Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks sticker books to collect: Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book, The Princess and the Wizard Sticker Book and The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book. Features Summary The Sharing a Shell Sticker Book is a must-have for fans of the bestselling picture book Sharing a Shell. It's packed with games, activities and over 400 stickers... Author Julia Donaldson Publisher Macmillan Children's Books Release date 20170408 Pages 24 ISBN 1-5098-3924-0 ISBN 13 978-1-5098-3924-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days Colour, sticker, puzzle and play all the way through the holidays and beyond with this brilliantly silly Christmas sticker activity book! Packed full of activities including make-your-own Christmas decorations, cut-out-and-keep elf mask, odd-one-out snowmen, how to draw Santa, Christmas tree maze, hide-and-seek reindeer, jokes, board games and much, much more! With over 500 stickers this book will make Christmas even more fun! Features Summary With over 500 stickers, fun-filled activities, jokes and pranks, this is the ONLY activity book you'll need this Christmas! Author Simon Abbott Publisher Hodder Children's Books Release date 20161103 Pages 64 ISBN 1-4449-3098-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4449-3098-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days A new look for an enduring book about a difficult issue. Review of the first edition:.".".poignant and easy to read."" -School Library Journal Divorce is never easy, not for parents and especially not for children. More than 20 years ago, celebrated author Kathy Stinson wrote in a positive way about the confusion, insecurity and sorrow experienced by young children whose parents have separated. Since then, Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore has brought comfort to countless families dealing with this difficult issue. This critically acclaimed best-seller, reprinted 15 times, now returns with fresh new illustrations and updated text. For the young girl of the story, splitting time between parents has its ups and downs. She likes the elevators and garbage chutes of mom's city apartment, but the horses near dad's country home are great, too. Not knowing where she'll be for holidays is hard. Even so, she is comforted knowing that each parent still provides the same love and caring --just not together anymore. Sensitively told and featuring reassuring illustrations, Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore offers children a gentle entry into an upsetting subject. Features Summary A classic and critically acclaimed picture book, newly illustrated, takes a positive, sensitive and reassuring look at divorce as experienced by young children.. Author Kathy Stinson (Author), Vian Oelofsen (Illustrator) Publisher Annick Press Release date 20070501 Pages 24 ISBN 1-55451-093-7 ISBN 13 978-1-55451-093-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Join the witch and her animal friends in this must-have sticker book based on the bestselling picture book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Packed with games, activities and over four hundred stickers, Room on the Broom Sticker Book is perfect for journeys, rainy days and school holidays - a great gift for any child and a must for Halloween. Features Summary Join the witch and her animal friends in this must-have sticker book based on the bestselling picture book Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler... Author Julia Donaldson (Author), Axel Scheffler (Illustrator) Publisher Macmillan Children's Books Release date 20170826 Pages 24 ISBN 1-5098-4528-3 ISBN 13 978-1-5098-4528-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days 'If we were in a book it would be an enchanted castle certain to be' When Jerry, Jimmy and Kathleen are forced to spend their entire summer at school they don't imagine they will have a particularly interesting time. But that's before they stumble upon a mysterious castle set in beautiful, abandoned gardens. Could this really be an enchanted castle? Don't be a duffer, there's no such thing. But with the air thick with magic, the sun blazing down, and a maze hiding a sleeping girl at its centre, the holidays might just be looking up... Includes exclusive content: In the Backstory you can find out more about the author and take the Enchanted Castle quiz! Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Features Summary 'If we were in a book it would be an enchanted castle certain to be'When Jerry, Jimmy and Kathleen are forced to spend their entire summer at school they don't imagine they will have a particularly interesting time. Author E. Nesbit Publisher Vintage Classics Release date 20170815 Pages 336 ISBN 1-78487-307-1 ISBN 13 978-1-78487-307-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In the human world, far from Equestria, there are some very familiar girls. Meet Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and all their freinds as you've never seen them before! The Equestria Girls are off on their summer holidays to Camp Everfree, but the camp is in danger of closing down! Can Fluttershy and her friends pony up and throw a fundraising show in time to save their summer? And what is the mysterious legend of Everfree? Features Summary Welcome to a whole new world, where the magic of friendship never changes! Author Perdita Finn Publisher Orchard Books Release date 20170525 Pages 208 ISBN 1-4083-4482-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4083-4482-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days A book like this doesn't get written in a day. Over the years, Mrs. Sundberg has gathered the best recipes this side of Lake Wobegon. It was a Saturday in the spring when she got to thinking about all the people who have requested recipes along the way and how she just might have enough recipes for a cookbook. Sure enough, she did. When it comes to good food, there's always room for recipes tried and true. This book is a return to simple food, lovingly prepared, sure to please. Menus are planned around shared life events, from holidays to funerals to vacations to Saturday night suppers, featuring more than 160 basic recipes with common ingredients already in your pantry. And on top of it all, read a few of Mrs. Sundberg's stories and thoughts on ordinary life. Features Summary "Home cooking, and comfort, and plain old good food. A book like this doesn't get written in a day. Over the years, Mrs. Sundberg has gathered the best recipes this side of Lake Wobegon... Author Holly Harden Publisher Adventure Publications, Incorporated Release date 20140215 Pages 232 ISBN 1-59193-448-6 ISBN 13 978-1-59193-448-6