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|  | Froggie Went a-Courtin' by Iza Trapani
Inspired by the Scottish folk song, this picture book tells of a frog's attempts to find true love. But can the true love of a frog really be a mouse, a turtle, a bird, or a chipmunk? Pastel watercolors accompany the text. AUTHOR: Iza Trapani
PUBLISHER: Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests 
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 | The Workshop Book by Scott Landis
A systematic approach to common problems: storage for tools, heat, light, electricity, dust collection, and personal safety. AUTHOR: Scott Landis
PUBLISHER: Taunton Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Joking Matters by Ted Cohen
Ted Cohen thinks that's not a bad joke. But he also thinks it's not an easy joke. For a listener or reader to laugh at Abe's conversion, an intricate set of conditions must be met. First, a listener has to recognize that Abe and Sol are Jewish names. Second, that listener has to be familiar with the widespread idea that Jews are more interested in money than anything else. And finally the listener needs to know this information in advance of the joke, and without anyone telling him or her. Jokes, in short, are complicated transactions in which communities are forged, intimacy is offered, and otherwise offensive stereotypes and cliches lose their sting -- at least sometimes. Jokes is a book of jokes and a book about them. Cohen loves a good laugh, but as a philosopher, he is also interested in how jokes work, why they work, and when they don't. The delight at the end of a joke is the result of a complex set of conditions and processes, and Cohen takes us through these conditions in a philosophical exploration of humor. He considers questions of audience, selection of joke topics, the ethnic character of jokes, and their morality, all with plenty of examples that will make you either chuckle or wince. Jokes: more humorous than other philosophy books, more philosophical than other humor books. AUTHOR: Ted Cohen
PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Humor
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 | The Toolbox Book by Jim Tolpin
A beautifully illustrated guide to toolboxes, showing ingenious tool storage solutions. Learn to design and build boxes to increase work productivity and save time. AUTHOR: Jim Tolpin
PUBLISHER: Taunton Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Hobbies & Interests
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 | Furniture Projects by Better Homes & Gardens Editors
Description not available.Features plans and step-by-step instructions for creating furniture, including tables, chairs, beds, benches, desks, cabinets, dressers, and bookcases AUTHOR: Better Homes & Gardens Editors
PUBLISHER: Meredith Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Home Improvement
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 | Make Your House Do the Housework by Don Aslett, Laura A. Simons
Don Aslett and his daughter Laura offer page after page of practical, environmentally friendly new ideas and methods for minimizing home cleaning and maintenance, including new tips on storage space and more. AUTHOR: Don Aslett, Laura A. Simons
PUBLISHER: F & W Publications, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Home Improvement
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