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Dirty Jokes Every Man Should Know
Quirk has incredibly high standards of good taste-which is why most of the content in Dirty Jokes Every Man Should Know cannot be reprinted in this catalog. You’ll just have to trust us when we pledge that this book contains more than 100 premium grade-A dirty jokes, including
* The One About Paris Hilton and the Himalayan Snow Leopard
* The One About the Octogenarian Hooker and the Box of Raisins
* The One About the Used Condom Salesman
* The One About Your Mom
And many, many more. Packaged in the same elegant format as Jokes Every Man Should Know (50,000 copies sold), this raunchy companion volume makes the perfect stocking stuffer for brothers, uncles, grandfathers, and anyone who appreciates a dirty joke.
DOOGIE HORNER is a stand-up comedian and graphic designer based in Philadelphia. He’s also the author of The First-Timer’s Kit (Quirk, 2008) and Everything Explained Through Flowcharts (Collins, 2010).
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DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood
DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood — So the baby’s butt is redder than a baboon’s and he’s screaming like a crazed hockey fan. What’s a new father supposed to do? Since 2007, more than 2 million men have turned to DadLabs for the answers. Home to the Internet’s finest weekly video program about modern fatherhood, DadLabs.com is the brainchild of four regular guys in Austin, Texas, and now they’ve compiled the best of their advice into a book. In DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood, readers will learn:
– How to keep the baby alive until the wife gets home
– That washing bottles will not make your balls fall off
– Things not to say during birthing (”You’re sure it’s mine, right?”)
– Top-secret delivery room tips (No. 1: Bring change for the snack machine)
– Why sex is overrated (and other lies fathers tell themselves)
– Why other parents’ children are inferior to yours
Full of guy-friendly advice, DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood proves that being a man with a sense of humor and being a skillful parent are not mutually exclusive.
With decades of experience and nine children to show for it, dads Clay Nichols, Brad Powell, Troy Lanier, and Owen Egerton are the founders, writers, producers, and stars of DadLabs.com. They make their homes in beautiful Austin, Texas.
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Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers
On the heels of Secret Lives of Great Authors, Great Artists, and Great Composers comes Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers-an uncensored look at screen legends ranging from D. W. Griffi th and Frank Capra to Martin Scorsese and the Coen Brothers. Readers will discover that:
* Charlie Chaplin’s corpse was stolen and held for a 400,000£ ransom.
* Akira Kurosawa dreamed of making the ultimate Godzilla film.
* Alfred Hitchcock “lost” his belly button during abdominal surgery-and often shocked his leading ladies by flashing his curiously smooth tummy.
* David Lynch won’t allow cooking in his home; the odor of heated food disturbs him.
With outrageous anecdotes ranging from the weird to the bizarre, Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers is a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the making of movies.
ROBERT SCHNAKENBERG is the author of Secret Lives of Great Authors (Quirk, 2008) and Secret Lives of the Supreme Court (Quirk, 2009). He lives in Brooklyn.
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Color Me Fierce!
This hilarious coloring/activity book skewers the world of fashion with dozens of satirical challenges:
• Pick a stay-true color for Maddy’s lips!
• Dress Tatiana using the colors of seduction!
• Draw a huge engagement ring for Fiona’s finger!
• Give Nora a new post–plastic-surgery face!
• Help Sarah finish getting dressed so she can make you breakfast!
Color Me Fierce! invites readers to connect the dots, color by number, design overpriced outfits, conceal embarrassingly hairy legs, eliminate awkward weight, and more. Best of all, the book includes six glamorous crayons in the hottest fall colors: Nightmare Blue, Red Haute, Chartreuse, Black Is the New Black, Gold-Digger Yellow, and Positively Pink. Color Me Fierce! is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the world of fashion—and everyone who loathes it.
NIKE DESIS is an artist living in Philadelphia.
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Old Man Drinks
Forget boring mojitos, put down that tired cosmopolitan, and stop sipping that ridiculous appletini! It’s time to embrace Old Man Drinks-the cocktails your grandfather would remember from his nights on the town, way back during the Eisenhower administration. Here you’ll find histories and recipes for Old-Fashioneds, Sidecars, Clover Clubs, Rusty Nails, Hot Toddys, Monte Carlos, and more than 60 other vintage cocktails. Accompanying the text are evocative black-and-white photographs of real old men enjoying their beverages of choice-and dispensing such timeless words of wisdom as “I’m gonna die some day, so I may as well drink” and “I’ve taken an involuntary vow of celibacy.” Pull up a stool, break out the pickled eggs, and get ready for a round of Old Man Drinks!
ROBERT SCHNAKENBERG is the author of The Encyclopedia Shatnerica (Quirk, 2008), Christopher Walken A to Z (Quirk, 2008), and other nonfi ction books. He lives in Brooklyn.
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