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The Superior Person's Complete Book of Words By Peter Bowler, Dennis Corrigan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Peter Bowler, Dennis Corrigan (Illustrator)
$24.95
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Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist By Tim Federle Cover Image
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The Midwest Survival Guide: How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch By Charlie Berens Cover Image
$26.99
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Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide By John Cleese Cover Image
$14.00
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Et tu, Brute?: The Best Latin Lines Ever By Harry Mount, John Davie Cover Image
$20.00
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation By Lynne Truss Cover Image
$18.00
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A Guide to Midwestern Conversation By Taylor Kay Phillips Cover Image
$16.99
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You Look Like a Thing and I Love You: How Artificial Intelligence Works and Why It's Making the World a Weirder Place By Janelle Shane Cover Image
$18.99
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How to Speak Southern By Steve Mitchell Cover Image
$8.99
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The Brick of Dad Puns: Over 200 Pun-ishingly Hilarious Jokes By Cider Mill Press Cover Image
$16.95
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No F*cks Given: Naughty Words to Live By By Sarah Knight Cover Image
$19.99
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Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year By Susie Dent Cover Image
$17.99
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