H Allen Smith has sometimes been referred to as “the best-selling humorist since Mark Twain”. Considering that he wrote against the likes of James Thurber, Robert Benchley, and S. J. Perelman, that's quite a statement. And probably true. He sold a million copies of each of his first several books, starting with Low Man on a Totem Pole.In this book, which might be called a fraction of his memoirs (Mr. Smith claimed he could have filled twenty), he recounts the high points of his lif...

A riotous, bawdy, and often slapstick story about a large yellow cat who, according to numerous complaints, had been assaulting dogs, stealing tennis balls, stalking mailmen, and attacking Macy's trucks. An eccentric millionaire who loathes all canines, is struck with admiration for any cat with the guts to go out and avenge his entire race and decides to adopt him.Thaddeus Whitcomb Banner (the dog-hating millionaire), charmed by the cat's pugnacious attitude, calls his new pet, Rh...

The horse latitudes are certain zones in the ocean which used to be the despair of sailing vessels. They are characterized by dead calms, light, baffling winds and hot, dry weather. If a ship came along and got stuck in one of those dead calms, drinking water might soon run out and then everyone would go berserk, including the horses (if they were onboard). In fact as passengers and crew clambered around in their berserkness, the horses might get thrown overboard. At least that’s H. Allen ...

Produced biennially, The World's Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water.Volume 7 features chapters on U.S. water policy, transboundary waters, and the effects of fossil fuel production on water resources, among other timely issues. Water briefs provide concise updates on topics incl...

In a future where a powerful system predicts and controls human behavior, perfection has become law.But when Everett Kane uncovers a flaw—one that falsely marks an innocent person as a threat—he’s forced to confront a terrifying truth:The system doesn’t just predict reality.It creates it.Now hunted and running out of time, Everett must expose a system no one believes can fail—before it rewrites the truth for good.

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In his latest tour de force, Allen Smith takes on the challenges of life from his own gritty perspective. Everything from surviving on-line dating to enduring his first sigmoidoscopy and advancing age. Watching Grandma Circle the Drain is a collection of Smith's most entertaining work from his previously published columns. In addition to his own experience with struggling to learn Spanish and annihilating the game of golf, he gives the reader an inside look at some of the things they've ne...

If you're an aspiring entrepreneur with a burning passion for turning your dreams into reality and launching a successful small business, then "Launching Your Successful Small Business: A Quickstart Guide" is the book you've been waiting for. Packed with invaluable insights, expert advice, and practical tips, this comprehensive guide will equip you with everything you need to know to start your business journey with confidence.From developing a winning business idea to creating a s...

' Brilliant thriller' Publishers WeeklyEveryone is looking for Geiger...Detached and with an innate ability to recognize lies, Geiger was the best of the best in the field of Information Retrieval. Until he was asked to break his only rule and do the unthinkable - to torture a child. Something broke in Geiger's neatly controlled mind, opening up a flood of terrible memories long kept at bay. And now Geiger is missing, presumed dead.But, with no body ever found, ther...

The third book of select horror and thriller stories from Author Andrew Allen Smith, Yet Another Slice of Fear takes a deeper dive into the thrill of facing unknowns, including death. The stories in Yet Another Slice of Fear matured as they were written. Many of them seem to come to life and surround you with tension and emotion that can lead to fear. The stories themselves ask the question: What scares you?As with life, some stories are positive, ...

Fear is at the core of who we are. Join Andrew Allen Smith as he once again writes his way inside your mind to seek those innermost thoughts that you try to hide.A man finds the secret to immortality, or does he? A selfish woman gets eternal servitude, for a price. A monster awakens and has to decide who is the monster? A family fortune is saved by unlikely allies. A scene unfolds from three different perspectives and creates a problem for Kate with exciting results. A man wins a s...

GriefAt some point in our lives we all feel grief of some sort. While we are doing so there are multitudes of people who try to help us. Some are helpful, and some do not mean to be less helpful but can say or do the wrong things. We have seen both amazing and something short of amazing and will share both with you!Join us as we suggest what could and probably should be avoided when talking to the grieving and some good choices to explore to make the grieving process a litt...