books: Social Comedy

	Book: A Tilling New Year - A story of Mapp & Lucia in the Style of the Originals by E.F.Benson (Mapp and Lucia pastiches Book 3) by Hugh Ashton Elizabeth Mapp-Flint seeks to regain her status as the leader of Tilling society by holding a New Year's Eve party to which Lucia brings two unexpected and not entirely welcome guests, causing embarrassment, if not chaos. Elizabeth redoubles her social offensive by introducing an alternative to Tilling's traditional games of bridge, brought back from India many years before by her husband, Major [...]

	Book: Last Reunion - An Ageless Comedy by Joe Dacy In a dystopian 2040, an aging comic joins his surviving high-school classmates at a five-star, lakeside resort. The Austin, Texas, Class of 1970 has been lured by a failing Social Security Administration's offer: give up your remaining benefits to spend a free week in unrivaled luxury -- pampered, protected, and entertained by one of your own. The resort's brochure also includes a final [...]

	Book: How You Can Help Save Social Security by Allen W. Smith, Ph.D. Social Security is in deep financial trouble today, and, unless action is taken soon, the government may be unable to pay full benefits as early as 2015. Most Americans don't know the true financial status of Social Security. How could they possibly know? There are so many versions of the truth being dispatched by various groups, and most of these groups have their own axe to grind. The American [...]

	Book: The Plot to Destroy Social Security by Allen W. Smith, Ph.D. Social Security is facing its most difficult crisis ever. It is a crisis made in Washington, and one which most people do not even know about. For more than 30 years, the government has been using Social Security surplus revenue as general revenue, to finance wars. tax cuts for the wealthy, and other programs. The intent of the 1983 payroll tax hike was that all of the Social Security surplus [...]

	Book: Travel To The G-Spot -- The Guide Book by Steve Cohen It's hard being travel writer Danny Gladstone. There are all those first-class free trips, all over the world, staying in the best hotels, eating at the finest restaurants. Terribly stressful. There are women! There are drugs. Then there's the family back home. He tells himself he does it all for them, but... When Danny learns he's dying, it triggers a late wave of self-reflection. His story is a [...]

	Book: THE LOOTING OF SOCIAL SECURITY - New release of the book by Allen Smith, Ph.D. This is a new release of a book that was censored and pulled from the market in 2004 because it exposed the government's ongoing misuse of Social Security funds. During an appearance on CNBC morning news, to respond to Alan Greenspan's call for cuts in Social Security benefits, the author held the book in front of the camera and said, "Alan Greenspan should be ashamed of himself for what he is [...]

	Book: Ronald Reagan & The Great Social Security Heist - How Reagan Gave Birth to the Looting of Social Security by Allen Smith, Ph.D. The money's gone! Social Security doesn't have $2.7 trillion stashed away for paying benefits, as so many people believe. It cannot pay benefits for another 20 years, as is often claimed. In fact, Social Security does not have enough money to pay full benefits, even for 2014, without borrowing money from China or another of our creditors. How can this be? Wasn't Social Security fixed by the [...]

	Book: Socially Smart - Twitter Plus Facebook, Marketing Multipliers And Brand Boosters by Rolando Gomez Rolando Gomez, who maintains a high Klout score for social interaction and engagement, explains some tips, strategies and techniques to help build your brand. He'll describe some ideas that might help you in gaining that "infamous" Twitter verified blue checkmark like the one found on his personal Twitter account. Learn how to gain followers, get celebrities and other verified Twitter accounts to [...]

	Book: Hand Over The Global Empires and the world Goes Free - 2012 Social Engineering Business Plan by Gabriel Kullos Have you ever wanted to be rich like Bruce Wayne? I know I have. You can do it with detailed business plans to create a mega-corporation from the ground-up, starting with philosophy. The outline of strategies and tactics enables you to build the largest capital foundation in the world, leveraging each power and influence in industries along, with stuff such as address of buried treasure, social [...]

	Book: Daddy 3.0 - A Comedy of Errors by Rob Armstrong 2017 Independent Author Network Winner - Best Comedy / Satire Novel What a mess. This was not supposed to happen. This isn't where Nick Owen thought he would be by this point in life. He used to be a busy web programmer. Now he spends most of his energy trying to stop his three-year-old twins from playing in a dirty sand pit. Nick thinks of himself as Daddy 3.0, a stay-at-home-dad but he just [...]

	Book: Bloodwrath - 'Thursday; dress casual' by Chris Lane UK NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING COMEDY NOVEL "Actually had me crying with laughter at certain points, well written and the plot just keeps unravelling. A fantastic read all round, Highly recommend!!!!" "This is truly the best book I have read in ages. It is not for children but has a great ( and sinister) story line. The black homour had me rolling with laughter in places. Read the book in a day; it [...]

	Book: POWER KIDS - Supporting kids, parents and families to teach their children modern manners, strategies, etiquette and social skills for proper development ... 'Power Kids' is one of the most wonderful modern-day parenting books, where you can discover how to teach your kids manners and social skills in the comfort of your own home. With guidelines on family strategies, a guide to money management, on how the super-wealthy manage their everyday wealth, and strategies on life and growing up, this book will increase your child's self-esteem, help them [...]

	Book: You're Funny! You Should Be A Comedian! - The Stand Up Comedy Survival Guide (Professional Stand Up Comedy) (Volume 1) by Jerry Mabbott If you've heard, "You're Funny! You Should Be A Comedian", your entire life, this book is for you! Jerry Mabbott, a 25 year comedy veteran teaches you everything you need to know to have success in stand-up comedy. In this book, you'll learn how to write unique material that will make strangers laugh, how to handle hecklers, how to get stage time, how to hone your skills, even how to handle stage [...]

	Book: My Little People - A Social Worker's Journey by Annie Brown Annie Clara Brown is passionate about her work in hospice. It is gratifying to have embraced the social work profession in this manner! She cares deeply for her patients and caregivers, she has developed a healthy sense of humor working in an area that can be demanding both physically and emotionally. Annie's strengths lie in the personal stories and her personal feelings, reactions, and [...]

	Book: Grow Your Business Through Social Media - 10 Simple Ways You Can Use Social Media to Increase Sales and Quickly Grow Your Business by Richard Obire If you have a business but you do not have the budget to indulge in a full blown graphic explosion of a marketing campaign, the knowledge in this eBook will prove to be a lifesaver for you. Social media tactics are one of the fastest, easiest, and least expensive ways to make sure that you too get to enjoy some of the competitive edge for your business. The Grow Your Business Through Social Media [...]

	Book: Who Cares? by Adir Borges de Oliveira The story is to compare the social behaviour at the time when the only nature could provide way of development, where man had to work hard to survive! It starts in the XVI century and the rule was made by the crown and church! And the days of today that the men could join easy lern, job and do many more ways of living.

	Book: SOCIAL SECURITY - The Attempt To Kill It by Allen Smith, Ph.D. In 1983, the same year that the recommendations of the Greenspan Commission on Social Security Reform were enacted into law, allegedly "fixing" the long term Social Security solvency problem, members of the Cato Institute and the Heritage Foundation drew up a long-term plan for privatizing Social Security. They published their plan, entitled "Achieving A Leninist Strategy" in the Fall 1983 issue [...]

	Book: The Race to the Top - How to Take Over the Social Media Feed by Jonathan Goodman We're entering an age of information overload. Almost every company in the modern World is trying to use social media. Most are terrible at it. It doesn't matter how many "likes" you have on Facebook or followers on Twitter. They are not the end game. Your product is. Social media is a tool to engage the customer, build a relationship, develop trust, and eventually sell your product. Think of it [...]

	Book: The Alleged Budget Surplus, Social Security & Voodoo Economics by Allen W. Smith, Ph.D. This book deals with the budget-surplus myth, the Social Security Trust Fund, and economic malpractice (voodoo economics) over the past 20 years. It exposes the deliberate deception of the public by politicians from both parties, which has led to the erroneous belief that the government has surplus money which is available for financing a large tax cut or new government programs. The book points [...]

	Book: Mindfulness For Social Anxiety Relief - Regain Control of Your Life and Overcome Social Anxiety, Fear, Worry and Self-Criticism Forever by Sarah Jones Discover How to Regain Confidence in Yourself, Break Through Your Limitations and Experience True Freedom of Being in Charge of your Life! This book provides simple and effective strategies to: Recognize the distractions keeping you stuck and make internal decisions to take control of them Put an end to self-doubt holding you back and create a thriving and fearless lifestyle on your terms [...]

	Book: Devolution - A Short Tale of a Dystopian Far Future by Clabe Polk Derek 100771 lives in a far future world where the human population has long exceeded the ability of the Earth to support it. Derek is a person who needs human contact and communication in a world where human interaction is controlled by computers and even sex is virtual. But Derek is a rebel. He is willing to risk correction and attitude adjustment, even recycling in order to maintain a little [...]

	Book: Sold on You (Tropical Heat Series, Book Two) by Sophia Knightly Just Say Yes! Confirmed bachelor Dr. Marcos Calderon is in hot water. He needs to come up with a fake fiancee fast or he'll disappoint his beloved grandma who's arriving on the next flight to meet her. Proper social worker Gabriela Morales should fit the bill but tonight, in that sexy, slit-to-there red evening gown, she looks anything but proper. Gabriela only volunteered for the hospital's [...]

	Book: A Tree Called TENALPA by Tim I. Gurung Bert Yellow was running a noodle shop with his wife and son in a foreign soil. Life was simple and happy until the people from the foods and hygiene department paid a surprise visit at his noodle shop. Bolak Brown had a grocery store and was living happily with his family in a foreign land until the police raided his shop and found a package of drug. Lander Gray was working in a big corporation [...]

	Book: The Devil Inside the Book by Wayne Quartermaine There is a truth everyone is willing to accept, social media is fun, useful, and it's here to stay. But in New York City; a social media killer is on the loose, and seven people are dead. At the crime scene were photos printed from a popular social network; The Book. Greed, corruption, manipulation, murder, and through the madness, love prevails. The Devil Inside The Book; is a novel that will [...]

	Book: Liberty Ramblings - Social and Political Poetic Justice by Kit Clayton Liberty cannot be forced, it must be chosen; chosen at acceptance, chosen to keep, and chosen to defend. These musings reflect on the tenets and gift of Liberty; it delves into social and political aspects of joys and downfalls of Liberty. During this journey, the poems reflect on the importance of the true meaning of the pursuit of hapiness, and how it ties into our living in the now. Liberty [...]

	Book: Zombie/Apocalypse 2012 - A Political Horror Story by Ian McClellan Zombie/Apocalypse 2012: A Political Horror Story is a zombie tale with a political background story- not from a left or right minded perspective, but from that of an average American who feels left behind by the system. It is the tale of a regular guy- an unemployed factory worker- in the first days of the end of the world, a time in which the ways of doing things have become muddled between pre [...]

	Book: Can you be...that stupid? - A Polite Guide to Stimulating Conversation by Geoffrey Robinson How many times have you found yourself in conversation with a person who made a statement that confirmed for you that they had absolutely no idea what the hell they were talking about? Everything you'll find here was personally heard, read or viewed by me. Over an extended period of time I began writing these little cast in stone truths on post-it notes. Eventually I typed and organized them. [...]

	Book: Women in Jazz - The Women, The Legends & Their Fight by Sammy Stein This book is about women in jazz. It charts their journeys, celebrates their presence, hears their voices, wonders at their prowess and revels in their being. We hear from female agents, arrangers, composers, musicians, PR people, radio hosts, record label managers, singers, writers and more. These are their stories; their views of jazz and how they see the future. The established performers [...]

	Book: ec·o·nom·ics - a simple twist on normalcy: a blend of pop culture, economics, and social trends by Kersten L. Kelly Professional football players, corporate tobacco advertisers, volatile gasoline prices, and the Cold War all share an undetected commonality each is an intrinsic part of economics. Though not obvious to the naked eye, each entity shares a pattern with the others. This book helps to shed light on these mutual characteristics. It is an extensive compilation of theories interpreted using supportive [...]

	Book: Jeremy and the Winter of the World-Wide Stalker by Mark C Sutton Britain's strangest pervert and stalker is back, weirder, filthier, and sexier than ever before! 'Jeremy and the Winter of the World-Wide Stalker' sees the return of Jeremy Felliwell, who, once again, has recently been released from a mysterious 'establishment' following his suicide (and inexplicable resurrection) six years earlier. Jeremy is now living a relatively happy existence in a new [...]

	Book: Love on the Back Burner - A Tasty Romantic Comedy by Barbara Oliverio Youngest in a tight-knit Italian-American family, sassy Alexandria D'Agostino is successful in marketing and cooking, but her romantic life is less than 4-star. She dishes up childhood favorites to a succession of first dates (recipes included). With advice from her best girlfriend, loyal coworkers, and her loving family, will Alexandria discover the recipe for happiness -- and perhaps love?

	Book: A Comedy of Terrors by Graeme Smith Segorian Anderson's an Idiot. But that's fine with him. It's a well paying job with no heavy lifting. Nobody ever remembers Segorian. It isn't magic - he just has the sort of face his own mother could forget, and she's been trying to for years. But being forgettable is a job requirement for an Idiot. No, he's not the Court Jester. He doesn't wear motley (whatever motley may be). That's a [...]

	Book: The Common Good - Rising of a New Dawn How Living a More Conscious Life Can Heal a Nation One Heart, One Mind, One Thought at a Time by Juanita Farrow An inspiring guide about how our daily decisions can turn hate and fear into hope and love. The Common Good: Rising of a New Dawn will forever change how you see your neighbor. On this captivating spiritual journey through America, hear the stories of how ordinary people people in the trenches devoted to the common good are making an extraordinary difference in the lives of many. With passion, [...]

	Book: Forsythia - A Memoir of Lost Generations by Peter Longley Encased within the drama of John Galsworthy's 'The Forsyte Saga ,' Peter Hovenden Longley weaves an autobiographical reminiscence of his own English family from the 1880s to the 1960s. Brought up in the last days of 'Forsythia', a world of the 3 percent born in privilege to serve the British Empire, Longley celebrates his family's lost generations. Nothing--neither the abdication of the king and [...]

	Book: Eternally Yours by Gina Ardito If they weren't already dead, working together would probably kill them. After one too many disappointments, Jodie Devlin took her own life. Until a new future can be created for her, she serves as one of Death's bounty hunters, retrieving souls who haunt Earth. She'll need smarts, charm, and trickery to convince these specters to give up the ghost and move on. These same skills come in handy for [...]