William Novak

An anthology of the very funniest jokes, stories, scripts, cartoons, and parodies from Americas's top humorists, comedians, cartoonists, and entertainers of the past twenty-five years on every subject from politics to sex

Two rival businessmen meet in the Warsaw train station. "Where are you going?" says the first man."To Minsk," says the second."To Minsk, eh? What a nerve you have! I know you're telling me you're going to Minsk because you want me to think that you're really going to Pinsk. But it so happens that I know you really are going to Minsk. So why are you lying to me?"Four men are walking in the desert.The German says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have a beer."The Italian says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have wine."The Mexican says, "I'm tired and thirsty.I must have tequila."The Jew says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have diabetes."

From the co-creator of the celebrated Big Book of Jewish Humor comes a laugh-out-loud collection of jokes about growing older that makes fun of memory loss, marriages, medicine, sex, the afterlife, and much more, making this the perfect gift for almost anyone who was born before you were.Growing older can be unsettling and surprising. (How on earth did this happen? Where did the years go?) So what better way to deal with this new stage of life than to laugh about your new reality? Die Laughing includes more than enough jokes (not to mention cartoons!) to let that laughter burst out.Whether it’s dealing with doctors, dating in one’s seventies, or unexpected bodily changes (not to mention funny noises), some things are easier to face with a smile of recognition. That’s why Die Laughing is the perfect gift for your parents, anyone celebrating a significant birthday, or any boomer with a sense of humor whose age begins with a six or higher.

The engaging story of Ralph Roberts and the people who helped him build a great company.We begin with Ralph's early years and his involvement in a variety of pursuits, ranging from selling golf clubs to advertising to his favorite - men's accessories. Then a chance encounter at the age of forty-three leads him into cable television when the industry is still young.Woven from conversations with hundreds of Comcast employees, An Incredible Dream shows how Ralph's vision, persistence, and kindness have inspired deep loyalty.Along the way, we meet a number of his outstanding colleagues who have helped the company become what it is today. And we come to know his son Brian, who grew up in the Comcast family and became its CEO.From Ralph's 1963 purchase of a tiny community antenna television system in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal almost half a century later, An Incredible Dream tells the story of a beloved man and the special company he created.

Be prepared to marvel at how the brain manages our world from moment to moment as it weaves the tapestry of consciousness. Then be prepared to relax when you finally learn why "heaven" in any religion is not only likely but nearly impossible to avoid for reasons quite acceptable to modern science. If you enjoy thinking but want deeper answers, this is an owner's manual for your mind. If you are religious but enjoy science, this is the book you've been searching for.

Beginning with women's most common complaints about men, this study explores the psychology of the male and identifies the divergent attitudes that separate men and women

Memory loss, aches and pains, lagging libido—who knew growing older could be so funny?Bestselling author and joke collector, William Novak, gathers the best, bawdiest, and funniest gags and puns about aging for this all-new calendar that old folks and anyone planning to become one will enjoy. Featuring a classic (and sometimes naughty) joke on every daily page, the Die Laughing 2019 Day-to-Day Calendar: Killer Jokes for Newly Old Folks makes weak eyes, long marriages, growing waistlines, and even the afterlife good for a laugh for everyone who loves a killer joke told well.

Why have some of the most talented and successful women of the baby-boom generation virtually given up hope of finding an appropriate man with whom to begin a family, or to whom they can become committed? This groundbreaking book, which explores the new male-female climate of the '80s, explains why sexual relations have changed so dramatically in only the last few years; what the social, psychological, economic, and sexual pressures are that have changed them; whywomen are finding it difficult to find "a good man," and why men are not really committing themselves to women the way they could be. This book is applicable in many ways to the challenges of men and women in the new millenium as it was in theh 1980s.