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Paperback. Condition: Good. For centuries illustrious thinkers have speculated about what inspires the beguiling and uplifting sound of laughter. With their ideas in mind, Edgar Willis takes an innovative and sometimes startling approach to the subject. Its key element is a precise and practical set of instructions for turning the momentary flicker of an idea into a full-fledged and funny joke. He provides further enrichment with lively discussions of such relevant topics as: good jokes and bad ones, the often hilarious consequences of unintended humor, and the perils of being funny. Richard L. Weaver I adds informed insights into using the Internet to find and develop jokes. The result is a book of extraordinary reach and dimension. The tone is erudite without being stuffy. He uses hundreds of jokes to illustrate techniques of jokemaking and shares anecdotes about his adventures and misadventures with humor.The probing analyses of humor's complexities will challenge your capacity to perceive and understand. The value of this book to aspiring humorists is obvious. It can also guide teachers, preachers, and public speakers into using humor to add zest and attention-holding power to their presentations. Most importantly it can amplify the response and sharpen the appreciation of people who relish hearing funny stories, and that includes almost everyone. They have laughed at jokes before, but having read this book, they will laugh louder, for now they will know why they are laughing.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. For centuries illustrious thinkers have speculated about what inspires the beguiling and uplifting sound of laughter. With their ideas in mind, Edgar Willis takes an innovative and sometimes startling approach to the subject. Its key element is a precise and practical set of instructions for turning the momentary flicker of an idea into a full-fledged and funny joke. He provides further enrichment with lively discussions of such relevant topics as: good jokes and bad ones, the often hilarious consequences of unintended humor, and the perils of being funny. Richard L. Weaver I adds informed insights into using the Internet to find and develop jokes. The result is a book of extraordinary reach and dimension. The tone is erudite without being stuffy. He uses hundreds of jokes to illustrate techniques of jokemaking and shares anecdotes about his adventures and misadventures with humor.The probing analyses of humor's complexities will challenge your capacity to perceive and understand. The value of this book to aspiring humorists is obvious. It can also guide teachers, preachers, and public speakers into using humor to add zest and attention-holding power to their presentations. Most importantly it can amplify the response and sharpen the appreciation of people who relish hearing funny stories, and that includes almost everyone. They have laughed at jokes before, but having read this book, they will laugh louder, for now they will know why they are laughing.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4th Edition. This hardcover edition of "Television and Radio" is in good condition. The binding is intact, with some minor wear visible on the spine and corners. The pages are clean and free of inscriptions or library markings. There is no dust jacket present. unknown (no dust jacket visible).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Book is clean and tight. Title page as a lengthwise taped tear. Owner's inscription is on the insidfe. 659 p. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Book in Good condition.

Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book introduces students to the theories and techniques underlying television, radio and film writing. The new edition provides meaningful guidance through in-depth coverage of types of writing, specific techniques and professional examples from contemporary electronic media. Statements from working writers and behind-the-scenes professionals, such as Mary Lou Teel, CBS Sunday Morning producer, David Black, producer-writer of Law and Order, and Peggy Charren, founder of Action Children's Television, enrich the book's practical approach and contemporary appeal.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Third Edition. Cover is lightly rubbed, and has edgewear. Underlining in first part of text. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book introduces students to the theories and techniques underlying television, radio and film writing. The new edition provides meaningful guidance through in-depth coverage of types of writing, specific techniques and professional examples from contemporary electronic media. Statements from working writers and behind-the-scenes professionals, such as Mary Lou Teel, CBS Sunday Morning producer, David Black, producer-writer of Law and Order, and Peggy Charren, founder of Action Children's Television, enrich the book's practical approach and contemporary appeal.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Ann Arbor, 1961. Stiff card covers with black titles; previous owner's name on front cover; edges and covers worn with water spots near spine; small tears at spine ends; lower rear corner creased; 4to, 9 3/4" to 12" tall; interior is unmarked; 194 pages.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 372 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten Bibliothek und kann die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen aufweisen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 670.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light blue cloth. Tips of corners show very faint wear, small tear at top of spine, faint sunfade to spine. otherwise book is sharp and clean and tight.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:9780030750113. …

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:9780030750113. …

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Third edition. Very good hardcover. Highlighting on some pages. Edges of spine slightly rubbed.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Used: Like New. SIGNED by author. Fine book & jacket.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

N.Y., (1967).

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Spines faded, corners rubbed with minimal loss, front joint of fourth volume beginning to split. Bindings tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1911 Half-Leather. Complete in four volumes. Leather spine and corners, gilt titles, marbled boards and endpapers, photographic and engraved frontispieces and plates. A detailed account of the history of New York State covering the governorships of Grover Cleveland through Charles E. Hughes (1882-1910), with profiles of each administration, accounts of the various officers, government departments, and commissions, and chapters on each county. Includes chapters on Theodore Roosevelt's administration, and on the origin and construction of the barge canals. Lists of New York State Assembly members and state senators from 1883 to 1911 follows text.…

paperback. Condition: Good. 2. Grade 2 out 5 points. Used books with this grade may have any of the following: Moderate wear on cover and pages, personalized notes/names, stickers/labels, markings on pages, bends/creases on cover/spine, ex-library markings. May not include extra materials such as dust jackets, access codes, CDs, accessories, etc. All orders ship by next business day! We are a small company and very thankful for your business.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, second printing, 1844. 8vo. First appearance of "A Gleam of Sunshine" by Henry W. Longfellow, "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar A. Poe, and "The Poet's Apology" by R. W. Emerson, among others. Full green leather with extensive gilt decoration, cover shows minor wear, rubbing, slightly bumped corners. Decorative 1847 gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Pages lightly tanned and foxed.…

1998. Paris Cahiers de l'Herne n°26 Éditions Fayard 1998 - Broché 21 cm x 27 cm 480 pages - Textes de Edgar Allan Poe Ludwig Nathaniel Parker Willis James Russel Lowell John R. Thompson Evert Augustus Duyckinck John M. Daniel George Graham Rufus W. Griswold E.D. Forgues Charles Baudelaire Jules Verne Stéphane Mallarmé Le Sâr Peladan Paul Valéry André Breton Margaret Fuller Henry James Walt Whitman Robert Louis Stevenson George Bernard Shaw William Carlos Williams T.S. Eliot Allen Tate W.H. Auden John Cowper Powys Richard Wilbur ; bibliographie chronologie- Etat neuf. Bon état.…