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Caro leitor, vou contar algumas das histórias do tempo em que trabalhei numa empresa multinacional de alta tecnologia. Foram 32 anos de uma fantástica experiência. Neste período enfrentamos os desafi

S a b e m o s que o sabor dos alimentos cozidos nas chamas de combustão da lenha têm o gosto melhor apurado, por ser o calor mais brando que o das chamas do gás liquefeito de petróleo. Assim nasceu a

Esta obra apresenta a aproximação teórica da gestão social com temáticas que entrelaçam turismo de base comunitária, inclusão, inovação e desenvolvimento turístico, numa abordagem interdisciplinar. S

Tayto, the metric system, Aisling Bea, Luke Ming Flanagan, Blindboy, Marian Keyes and we never get embarassed on the international stage by dodgy Royals thats just 7 of the 101 Reasons Why Ireland is Better than England. This tongue-in-cheek sweep across the two nations is aimed at Irish people, wherever they live, not to mention the 10 million English people who move over here after Brexit. With our neighbour losing its marbles, there has never been a better time to exact revenge for the two most despicable things that England has ever inflicted on the Irish Jacob Rees-Mogg and claiming Saoirse Ronan is British.

As a Metropolitan Elitist Snowflake, Stewart Lee was disappointed by the Brexit referendum result of 2016. But he knew how to weaponise his inconvenience.He would treat all his subsequent writing, until we left the EU, as interrelated episodes of a complete work. The cast of characters include Lemming-obsessed Michael Gove, violent tanning-salon entrepreneur Tommy Robinson and Boris Piccaninny Watermelon Bumboys Letterbox Cake Disaster Weightloss Haircut Bullshit Johnson. A dramatic chorus is made up of online commenters and Kremlin bots. And Lee himself would play the defeated, unreliable narrator-hero, whose resolve and tolerance would gradually unravel as the horror show dragged on. Until the 29 March, 2019, when it would all definitely be overDrawing on three years of newspaper columns, a complete transcript of the Content Provider stand-up show, and Lees caustic footnote commentary, March of the Lemmings is the scathing, riotous record the Brexit era deserves.

Looking for the perfect Irish book to celebrate St. Patricks Day? Discover the humorous side of Irish history with The True(ish) History of Ireland. Written by Garvan Grant and illustrated by Gerard Crowley use hearsay, rumour, and some brilliant cartoons to tell the story of the island from day one right up to yesterday. Learn about the accidental invention of poitin by St Patrick, the conquest of the country by posh English invaders, and the discovery of the legendary Everlasting Pint in a cave in East Galway. This book, containing the requisite number of shamrocks and leprechauns, will take you to the very heart of what it means to be a True Gael. Order your copy of this entertaining and informative book today!Inside youll find:. The true(ish) story of the Sweeneys, Irelands legendary first family.· Lists of all the great stuff which the Irish have contributed to the world.· Sixty of the deadliest cartoons ever put to paper.· Dinosaurs, sheep, Vikings, potatoes, the British and a few Celtic tigers.The True(ish) History of Ireland sums up the joyous and fun experience of being Irish.

Um roteiro de cómicos fins-de-semana mal passados e tentativas frustradas de fazer férias em Inglaterra servem de ponto de partida para uma viagem pela cultura anglo-saxónica, como vista pelos olhos de um cientista portugues radicado no Reino Unido ha mais de vinte anos e do qual estamos mais habituados a ler obras de divulgaço cientifica. Bifes Mal Passados e alternadamente hilariante e serio, convidando a uma reflexo sobre identidade cultural, e incitando os portugueses a despojarem-se de complexos de inferioridade. Joo Magueijo e um estudioso do Cosmos, tendo sido um dos pioneiros da teoria da velocidade da luz variavel. E actualmente Professor Catedratico no Imperial College, em Londres. Nas duas ocasies em que foi a pesca, apanhou um salmonete e uma piranha (um facto real, mas a melhor comedia e a que se passou mesmo, como mostra neste livro). Os seus livros Mais Rapido Que a Luz e O Grande Inquisidor esto publicados em Portugal pela Gradiva. Este e o primeiro livro que escreve em portugues.

What makes the Ultimate Scot? Is it the ability to identify a tartan pattern from 50 yards? Maybe its being able to recite the two forgotten verses of Auld Lang Syne? Or perhaps its knowing your single malt from a double malt? The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish examines in hilarious detail the history, politics and traditions that make Scots great. Exploring the best of scottish culture, this book focuses on the celebrations that Scots have made their own, from Hogmanay to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mixing fact and practical hints (like the ideal recipe for boiled sheeps head) with witty banter, The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish is perfect for injecting Scotlands unique and beloved brand of merriment into life.

Welcome to the twisted world of anagrams ...Whats in a name, like Jeremy Clarkson (Only Cars Jerk Me) or Gordon Ramsay (My Gonads Roar)? A few vowels and some consonants - or a whole new identity just waiting to burst free? In My Gonads Roar, expert wordsmith Richard Napier rearranges hundreds of famous names to create a parallel universe - like the world we know, but funnier, ruder, and much more vitriolic.

Quando a Netflix exibiu a série Faz de conta que NY é uma cidade, de Martin Scorsese, muita gente no Brasil foi apresentada pela primeira vez a Fran Lebowitz. Artista brilhante com humor ácido, publicou pouquissimo, apenas tres livros, e nenhum no Brasil. A obra reune textos de dois desses livros: Metropolitan Life e Social Studies, originalmente publicados em 1978 e 1981 a partir da coluna que ela assinava na Interview, revista fundada por Andy Warhol.

Since lockdown began, people have woken up to Janey Godleys comedy by the hundreds of thousands [She] has provided much-needed relief throughout the coronavirus pandemic with her gallus Glesga interpretations which have been shared around the country with much glee. Daily RecordYeve been TELT. Everybuddys gonnae die if yeez aw keep gaun aboot an meetin each other an gaun hame wi a virus oan ye. So Ahve telt ye wance an Ahm no gonnae tell ye again. This is the official line. If Ah see any o you oot there, Ahm gonnae take a run an pit ma toe up the crack o yer arse. SO QUIT IT! Stey in the hoose, wash yer hands an keep yer family safe.

Christmas is an ethical and political minefield. Luckily, this survival guide contains valuable advice on how to navigate the hazards of the holiday season. Learn how to...* launch a scathing dinner table takedown on your woefully unwoke relatives* craft your own sustainable decorations that bring festive cheer without compromising the 2050 Paris Agreement* splurge on Black Friday without propping up the neoliberal capitalist agenda* build a body-positive snowperson that isnt a straight white male for once* skilfully avoid eating meat or dairy without it becoming a whole thing you have to justify for an hour.Whether its a stocking filler for a left-leaning loved one, or a Secret Santa gift for a painfully earnest colleague, A Snowflakes Guide to Christmas is the perfect gift for anyone with a bleeding heart (and a sense of humour) this holiday season.

P.J. ORourke says weve worked ourselves into a state of anger and perplexity, and its no surprise because perplexed and angry is what America has always been all about. This uproarious look at the current state of the United States includes essays like The New Puritanism - and Welcome to It, about the upside of being woke (and unable to get back to sleep); Sympathy vs. Empathy, which considers whether its better to have an idea of how people feel or to bust their skulls to get inside their heads; A Brief Digression on the Additional Hell of the Internet of Things because your juicer is sending fake news to your FitBit about whats in your refrigerator; and many more.A couple of extra perks include a quiz to determine where you stand on the spectrum of Coastals vs. Heartlanders and a An Inauguration Speech Id Like To Hear: ask not what your country can do for you. Ask me how I can get the hell out of here. Featuring extensive coverage from the 2020 campaign trail, this is P.J. at his acerbic best.

It Gets Worse is the second instalment of Nicholas Lezards rueful, dissolute life. Beginning where his first volume, Bitter Experience Has Taught Me, ended, Nicks fortunes have not improved. At home in the Hovel, his bachelor existence makes a further descent into chaos, yet the misadventures are faced with sardonic wit, pathos and something like dissident wisdom.

Americas greatest prose comedian -- Anthony Quinn, Sunday TimesGrowing up as the son of a car dealer in Ohio, P. J. ORourke, the funniest writer in America, has always been crazy about cars. Driving Like Crazy revels in his love for all things vehicular.Jump in and buckle-up. P. J. ORourke delivers his rapid-fire wit from the drivers seat of Buicks, Land Rovers, Harley-Davidsons and at least one Soviet army surplus truck. Driving Like Crazy is a hilarious collection of fender-bending pieces that career along at ORourkes full-throttle, breakneck Gonzo best...Praise for Driving Like Crazy:A rollicking ride through three decades of ORourkes car journalism, combining classic articles and new material with his trademark merciless skewering of liberal niceties and political correctness at every turn. Philip Sherwell, Sunday TelegraphP. J. ORourkes homage to the highway is an exhilarating and hilarious ride... Nobody can argue with the fantastic forward rush of ORourkes prose... its why youre glad you went along for the ride. Giles Smith, The Times ORourke is Americas funniest writer, having stolen the flag of Gonzo from Hunter S. Thompson... The pieces make great travel writing - stripped-down, yet evocative. ORourke fans will find plenty to enjoy in Driving Like Crazy. Stephen Price, Sunday Business PostWhatever the topic, P J ORourke is equal parts hilarity and extremity.Daily Telegraph

Have you ever wished you could tell your favourite books just what they mean to you? Or wanted to give a piece of your mind to the must-read book that you wish you hadnt? Librarian Annie Spence has done just that, writing letters to the books under her care, from love letters to Matilda and The Goldfinch, to snarky break-up notes to Fifty Shades of Grey and The Hobbit. Annies letters will make you laugh, remind you why you love your favourite books, and give you lots of new entries for your reading list. Shes also on-hand to help out with your bookish dilemmas: recommendations for lazy readers; excuses to tell your friends when youd rather stay home reading; and how to turn your lover into a reader. Hilarious, compassionate and smart, Dear Fahrenheit 451 is the consummate book-lovers book.

Pocket Playhouse is Michael Frayns latest imaginative offering that brings the stage to the page. In thirty-six comic sketches, he provides a tour de force of theatrical imagination and satire. Each sketch reveals the authors infectious delight in writing between the lines of theatre, fiction and comedy.Charmingly packaged and published with flair, Pocket Playhouse is the perfect gift for all theatre and comedy writers.

A Sunday Times Best Humour Book of the Year 2017 How can you tell if your neighbour is speaking Muslim? Is a mosque a kind of hedgehog? Can I get fries with that burka? You cant trust the media any longer, but theres no need to fret: Dont Panic, Im Islamic: Words and Pictures on How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Alien Next Door provides you with the answers. Read this book to learn how you too can spot an elusive Islamist. Discover how Arabs (even 21-year-old, largely innocuous and totally adorable ones) plant bombs and get tips about how to interact with Homeland Security, which may or may not involve funny discussions about your sexuality. Commissioned in response to the US travel ban, Dont Panic, Im Islamic includes cartoons, graffiti, photography, colouring in pages, memoir, short stories and more by 34 contributors from around the world. Provocative and at times laugh-out-loud funny, these subversive pieces are an explosion of expression, creativity and colour. Contributors: Hassan Abdulrazzak, Leila Aboulela, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Shadi Alzaqzouq, Chant Avedissian, Tammam Azzam, Bidisha, Chaza Charafeddine, Molly Crabapple, Carol Ann Duffy, Moris Farhi, Negin Farsad, Joumana Haddad, Saleem Haddad, Hassan Hajjaj, Omar Hamdi, Jennifer Jajeh, Sayed Kashua, Mazen Kerbaj, Arwa Mahdawi, Sabrina Mahfouz, Alberto Manguel, Esther Manito, Aisha Mirza, James Nunn, Chris Riddell, Hazem Saghieh, Rana Salam, Karl Sharro, Laila Shawa, Bahia Shehab, Sjon, Eli Valley, Alex Wheatle.

An essential take on the stranger-than-fiction 2016 presidential election from a quintessential voice on American politics and culture.With new, updated material, P. J. ORourke covers the whole election process from the pig pile of presidential candidates circa June 2015, through his come-to-Satan moment with Hillary and the Beginning of End Times in November 2016, to the current shape of US politics.How the Hell Did This Happen? answers the key question of the 2016 presidential election: Should we laugh or should we cry or should we hurl? (They are not mutually exclusive.)

The deadliest ever dictionary of Irish slang!Can you tell your cute hoors from your chancers, or your gougers from your gurriers? Do you know a slapper, a snapper, a shaper or a sleeveen when you see one? No? Well, thats coola boola, because weve put together the most massive, mighty and manky collection of Irish slang in history, or at least in donkeys years. So stop acting the maggot and give it a lash!Side-splitting ... Irish Slangs the business!The Sun