24 Results for : retorts
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Viva la Repartee
Viva la Repartee ab 8.99 € als epub eBook: Clever Comebacks and Witty Retorts from History's Great Wits and Wordsmiths. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Nachschlagewerke & Lexika,- Shop: hugendubel
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The Art of the Political Putdown
The Art of the Political Putdown ab 10.99 € als epub eBook: The Greatest Comebacks Ripostes and Retorts in History. Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Humor & Cartoons,- Shop: hugendubel
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Ellie Is Lesbian: The Inconvenient Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 120min
Ellie who just turned 18, dumps her boyfriend in the final year of school. She starts to rediscover her sexual orientation....“Dad, John, I’m dating Candice.” In the silence that follows, you could have heard a pin drop. Ellie sits and waits. John snickers, and her dad glares at him.Turning his eyes to Ellie, he says, “So what you’re saying is you’re gay?”“If being in love with a girl when I’m a girl makes me gay, then I guess that’s what I am,” Ellie retorts. She can see the fury building in her dad’s eyes. John is just staring at her, and Ellie can almost see him remembering the time, a month ago, when he brought her books over, and she and Candice were wearing only their nightshirts watching a movie.How far will Candice and Ellie go in this relationship?This is a clean novel, suited for young adults. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Emily Curtindale. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/161765/bk_acx0_161765_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Breaking Knees (eBook, ePUB)
Wry, satirical and bawdy, Tamer's stories are always informed by his dark view of humanity and of Syrian society in particular. Through these glimpses of corrupt, fearful lives under a violent dictatorship, it is possible to discern echoes of the storm that has brought Syria to near-disintegration. Tamer's stories explore taboos and power relations, bringing together religion, politics and sexuality (often all at once) and implying that these forms of oppression are connected. An assault is deflected when the victim responds enthusiastically; a woman is spared stoning because the streets have no cobbles, and her neighbours cannot afford any; A comatose man awakens after years to find the regime unchanged, and tries to escape back into the coma; a newborn baby curses the hospital staff that delivers him, and when his mother tries to quiet him, retorts: 'You're talking like our leaders!'; a man is warned by two apples not to eat them, and anxiously questions them about their political connections. Unsentimental and brilliantly compressed, these sixty-three stories are the work of a virtuoso, and translator Ibrahim Muhawi has found exactly the right deadpan style with which to express them.- Shop: buecher
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At Face Value , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 392min
You've never seen a nose as big as mine. In this modern love story, Cyrano de Bergerac is reinvented as a brilliant and funny seventeen-year-old ...girl. A tennis champion, straight-A student, and editor of the school paper, Cyrie Bergerac has learned to live with her (ahem) peculiar proboscis. And she's got an armory of witty retorts for every schnozz joke that comes her way. But despite her talents and charm, Cyrie is convinced that no guy - hot or otherwise - would deem her crushworthy. Certainly not Eddie 'Rox' Roxanninoff, who's gorgeous, smart, and genuinely nice to boot! There's someone else smitten with Rox, too. It's Leyla, Cyrie's pretty yet tongue-tied best friend. Helping Leyla seduce Rox through email provides a wonderful way for Cyrie to express her true feelings. But watching her crush hook up with Leyla may be more than she can take. Will Cyrie find the strength to risk it all - nose be damned - and confess her love? In this funny and poignant spin on a classic, popular YA author Emily Franklin explores the age-old theme of 'true beauty' with humor and piercing perception. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ashley Litz. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/016157/bk_adbl_016157_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Without Sin, Hörbuch, Digital, 195min
Meg Kirkland fears her impudent tongue has caused her father's dismissal from his job and forced her whole family from their home on Middleditch Farm. Worse still, her father abandons them outside the workhouse, leaving Meg to care for her devastated mother, Sarah, and little brother as tragedy continues to haunt the family.Isaac Pendleton, master of the workhouse, rules the lives of all those within its walls, but when Sarah becomes his latest mistress, Meg is disgusted. Her loyal friend, Jake, born and bred in the workhouse, has a maturity and understanding beyond his years."The Master's good to his women," Jake tells her. "He'll look after your mam.""But it's not how she brought me up to behave," Meg retorts, angry, hurt, and disillusioned.Yet it is Meg's fiery independence that encourages Jake to leave the workhouse and seek employment on Middleditch Farm. His future is assured, but who will take care of Meg? The pretty, vivacious girl, once so innocent, becomes a calculating and manipulative young woman who will stop at nothing to get her own way, even if it means betraying those she has loved.Without Sin is Margaret Dickinson's spirited historical saga of a passionate young woman who learns to fight for her own survival in a cruel world. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Jameson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/000268/bk_macm_000268_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Marquis and the Vixen: The Blue Rose Regency Romances: The Culpepper Misses. , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 371min
A tormented marquis. A vivacious vixen. A deadly foe. Dragged to London for a season, Blythe Culpepper is dismayed to learn her guardian has enlisted the devilishly attractive Lord Leventhorpe - the one man she detests - to assist with her launch into polite society. Since their first encounter, hostile looks and cutting retorts abound whenever they meet. Still, she cannot deny the way her body reacts when he’s near. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that upon overhearing another woman scheming to entrap Tristan into marriage, Blythe must warn him. Tristan, the austere and controlled Marquis of Leventhorpe, usually avoids social gatherings. So why, against his better judgement, does he agree to aid his closest friend in presenting the Culpeppers to society? Might it be because one particular fascinating Culpepper stirs more than his interest? Blythe taxes him to his limits with her sharp wit and even sharper tongue. Yet, he cannot deny the beauty captivates him like no other. However, when a past enemy comes calling, using Blythe to settle old scores, Tristan must decide if restoring his family’s tarnished honor - something he’s worked toward for years - is more important than winning the heart of the woman he’s come to love.*Previously published as Blythe: Schemes Gone Amiss. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/066389/bk_acx0_066389_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Waypoint Kangaroo: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 745min
Kangaroo isn't your typical spy. Sure, he has extensive agency training, access to bleeding-edge technology, and a ready supply of clever (to him) quips and retorts. But what sets him apart is "the pocket". It's a portal that opens into an empty, seemingly infinite parallel universe, and Kangaroo is the only person in the world who can use it. But he's pretty sure the agency keeps him around only to exploit his superpower. After he bungles yet another mission, Kangaroo gets sent away on a mandatory "vacation": an interplanetary cruise to Mars. While he tries to make the most of his exile, two passengers are found dead, and Kangaroo has to risk blowing his cover. It turns out he isn't the only spy on the ship - and he's just starting to unravel a massive conspiracy that threatens the entire solar system. Now Kangaroo has to stop a disaster that would shatter the delicate peace that's existed between Earth and Mars ever since the brutal Martian Independence War. A new interplanetary conflict would be devastating for both sides. Millions of lives are at stake. Weren't vacations supposed to be relaxing? With Waypoint Kangaroo, Chen makes his debut with this outer space thriller. Chen has an extensive network of connections to prominent science fiction authors and has studied under John Scalzi, James Patrick Kelly, and Ursula K. LeGuin. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: P. J. Ochlan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002302/bk_aren_002302_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Trump Ninja vs. Global Warming: "Oh Come On, We Can MAKE Ice" , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 55min
Trump has made America a laughing stock. Let's return the favor.Donald Trump does not want you to listen to his (totally unauthorized and fictional) diary, and he absolutely in no way wants you to know what insiders refer to as his "secret identity". We see a fossil-fuel-loving, pristine-wilderness-raping narcissist. But the he sees a ninja: Trump Ninja.From the guy who tells scientists, "It will get cooler" and retorts that, "Well, science doesn't really know" when he's told that the science is against him, comes a brand new book for your outrage and amusement. Trump Ninja vs. Global Warming sees our Colluder-in-Chief tilting at windmills trying to do battle with the specter of the "hoax" of climate change, while saving the world from S.N.O.W.F.L.A.K.E., the conspiracy behind the conspiracies.Excerpt from classified entry included below:You want to know what happens with these windmills? It’s just ridiculous, what these very sad, disgusting liars want you to believe. They like the environment? Then why are they killing all these birds, with these terrible windmills? Answer me that.Trump Ninja vs. Global Warming. SHAZAM! Go get it. Trump Ninja spin-kicks his way to the best seller list with the super secret (aka fictional) history of the most tremendous and best (I just vomited in my mouth a little) presidency America has ever seen. Trump Ninja vs. Global Warming is book two in the seven-book Trump Ninja series. Get them all today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Trump Ninja. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/227121/bk_acx0_227121_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Laugh Tactics: Master Conversational Humor and Be Funny on Command , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 160min
Exact phrases to develop your sense of humor, master witty remarks, make people laugh, and be funnier - even if you're not naturally funny. Laugh Tactics is full of strategies that dissect, break down, and analyze all of the types of humor that you'll encounter in daily conversation - stuff you can really use with people you talk to. We're not all trying to become standup comedians, and this isn't a book about ha-ha jokes with setups and punch lines. Learn to simply make a better impression on people, put them at ease, charm them, and make them smile with you. Learn witticisms, quips, retorts, comebacks, and wisecracks without being cheesy or corny. Don't worry if you feel like you've never understood humor or how to be funny. I've done the work for you and analyzed everyone from comedy writers to standup comedians and given you step-by-step, complete guidance to use common joke structures in everyday situations. Adaptable to any premise, topic, or setting! Strategies to instantly be clever and witty and sound like a world-class comedian. Patrick King is an internationally best-selling author and sought-after social skills and conversation coach. He teaches building rapport, and a major part of that is using humor to connect with others - shared moments of laughter are incredible bonding moments, and you'll be able to create them without being "that guy/girl". PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joe Hempel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/077691/bk_acx0_077691_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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