Little Big Book
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The Little Big Book For Brides offers the newly engaged a plethora of inspiration, information, entertainment, and advice about love, marriage, and the Big Day. This beautifully illustrated compilation is bursting with wisdom, stories, essays, traditions, poetry, recipes, and activities for the bride-to-be. The perfect engagement or bridal shower gift, The Little Big Book For Brides will make a wonderful bedside tabel companion during the months of engagement and beyond. Brides will be moved and entertained by true and fictional stories of love and marriage; receive wisdom and advice from those that already taken that walk down the aisle; find inspiration in the many marriage traditions and superstitions from throughout history and around the world; discover readings and poetry to incorporate into their own wedding ceremonies or reception toasts; and even enjoy some crafts, activities and recipes that will add a personal touch to their special day. Filled with charming turn-of-the-century postcard art and illustrations, there is much to enjoy, learn, inspire, and ponder in this darling volume: Fictional Excerpts from such celebrated authors as Oscar Wilde, Henry James & Emily Bronte; Poems by e.e. cummings, Ogden Nash, Anne Sexton, Pablo Neruda, and many others; Essays and Advice by such popular figures as Anna Quindlin, Paul Reiser, and Judge Judy; Quotations about love and marriage from the likes of Eleanor Roosevelt, Mae West, Kahlil Gibran, and Winston Churchill; Traditions and Lore about every aspect of courtship and marriage from the origins of the wedding cake to reception and ceremony rituals; Activities and Crafts for the bride-to-be from sewing a keepsake ring pillow to planting a commemorative bridal bush; Recipes for such events as a Bridal Tea Party and Newlywed Dinner For Two.
A prequel to our best-selling Little Big Book for Moms! The 12th title in the Little Big Book series, The Little Big Book of Pregnancy is destined to become a classic literary companion for any expectant mom. Filled with the best fiction, poetry, and essays on the subject of birth and pregnancy, this heartwarming anthology is also peppered with fascinating customs and rituals from around the world, time-honored home remedies, delightful old wives' tales, nutritious recipes, and wonderful crafts and activities. The turn of each page brings something interesting and entertaining to read, to do, or to learn. Illustrated throughout with the same period art and ephemera that has become the signature of this series, the imagery is both charming and elegant. A visual and editorial feast, The Little Big Book of Pregnancy is simply the perfect gift for any mom to-be. Featuring: 8 literary excerpts and short stories, including The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, Delusions of Granma by Carrie Fisher, and The Diary of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain. 12 essays by such notable writers as Naomi Wolf, Louise Erdrich, and Hope Edelman. 12 poems by, among others, Sylvia Plath, Walt Whitman, Erica Jong, and Joyce Carol Oates. Home remedies for seven typical pregnancy complaints, including stretch marks, morning sickness, body aches, and heartburn. More than 50 traditions from around the world covering birth, naming, labor, and pregnancy. More than 50 traditions from around the world covering birth, naming, labor, and pregnancy. More than 50 old wives tales, including how to tell if it's a boy or a girl, what to do for a smooth delivery, and how to know if you're having twins! 16 recipes for nourishing treats such as Energizing Drinks, Super Sandwiches, Delicious Snacks, and Satisfying Salads. 16 activities, such as writing letters to your unborn child, painting a cloud ceiling in the nursery, and relaxing with daily meditations. 6 categories of "Fun Facts," including popular baby names from around the world, a month-by-onth guide to your baby's fetal development, and statustics about babies, birth, and pregnancy. More than a dozen quotes concerning birth, pregnancy and becoming a parent, by celebrities, writers, and notable personalities such as William Blake, Alistair Cooke, Colette, Robin Williams, and Erma Bombeck.
If laughter is the best medicine than look no further to cure whatever ails you. This side-splitting collection of humor for adults delivers a mega-dose of the sillies and is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. Chock full of all the best jokes, puns, humor essays, comic verse, one liners, pranks, gags, riddles, and much more, The Little Big Book of Laughter offers something for everyone. Illustrated with whimsical vintage art, each page is sure to bring a smile to your face. Perfect bedside or bathroom reading, this hysterical little volume is the ideal present for all occasions. After all, what could be better than the gift of laughter?
It will include:
JOKES - on dozens of subjects from Bars and Blondes to Lawyers and Kid Friendly Classics.
PUNS - a colluection of all the most clever and amusing puns.
COMIC VERSE AND LIMERICKS - by such popular figures as Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, Dorothy Parker, and Shel Silverstein.
COMIC ESSAYS - from all the greatest humor writers and comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen Degeneres, Bill Cosby, Ray Romano, Steve Martin, and many others.
CLASSIC COMEDIANS - the best jokes and one-liners from all your favorite stand-ups and funnymen, including Steve Allen, Groucho Marx, Robin Williams, Phyllis Diller, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, and many more.
FACTS & FUN - including the history of April Fools Day, The Best Hoaxes in History; and The Best Funny Movies.
RIDDLES - including categories such as What Am I?, Words & Letters, and Logic.
PRANKS & GAGS - including how to make Itching Powder and Prank Calls; plus tons of Simple Gags.
REAL FUNNY - including hilarious quotes from politicians, kids, and famous figures; plus actual laws, signs, and headlines that prove that life is often funnier than fiction.
It will include:
JOKES - on dozens of subjects from Bars and Blondes to Lawyers and Kid Friendly Classics.
PUNS - a colluection of all the most clever and amusing puns.
COMIC VERSE AND LIMERICKS - by such popular figures as Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, Dorothy Parker, and Shel Silverstein.
COMIC ESSAYS - from all the greatest humor writers and comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen Degeneres, Bill Cosby, Ray Romano, Steve Martin, and many others.
CLASSIC COMEDIANS - the best jokes and one-liners from all your favorite stand-ups and funnymen, including Steve Allen, Groucho Marx, Robin Williams, Phyllis Diller, Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Joan Rivers, Rodney Dangerfield, and many more.
FACTS & FUN - including the history of April Fools Day, The Best Hoaxes in History; and The Best Funny Movies.
RIDDLES - including categories such as What Am I?, Words & Letters, and Logic.
PRANKS & GAGS - including how to make Itching Powder and Prank Calls; plus tons of Simple Gags.
REAL FUNNY - including hilarious quotes from politicians, kids, and famous figures; plus actual laws, signs, and headlines that prove that life is often funnier than fiction.