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Después de La vida es suero y El tiempo entre suturas, y tras recorrer media España infructuosamente haciendo turismo de oposición en busca de la plaza fija, la Enfermera Saturada, «Satu» para los amigos, vuelve a la carga más saturada y más desatada que nunca con Las uvis de la ira. COMPOSICIÓN Principio...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An Esquire Best Book of 2017 Remember when presidents spoke in complete sentences instead of in unhinged tweets? Former Obama speechwriter David Litt does. In his comic, coming-of-age memoir, he takes us back to the Obama years – and charts a path forward...

An uproarious, eye-opening history of Europe's notorious royal houses that leaves no throne unturned and will make you glad you live in a democracy. Do you want to know which queen has the unique distinction of being the only known royal kleptomaniac? Or which empress kept her dirty underwear...

At the age of twenty-one, Prince Philip wrote to a relative: 'I know you will never think much of me. I am rude and unmannerly.' Prince Philip probably never managed to change the opinion of his relative... This affectionate compendium brings together both the best and a host of less well-known stories...

Years later, I saw a picture of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on television; there was Moes name. I had met his parents and brother when they came to visit him during basic training. It occurred to me that if I hadnt helped him so much, he might have been discharged and sent home to his family....

From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety), here is a wickedly delightful look at the most scandalous royal doings you never learned about in history class. Gleeful, naughty, sometimes...

Following the success of ‘You Look Awfully Like the Queen’, this is a second anthology of hilarious and touching royal anecdotes, collected by Thomas Blaikie. An unfortunate culture clash occurred when a Geordie councillor was invited to one of the Queen’s informal lunches. As is the old-fashioned...

Contents Introduction Ancient Acumen Medieval Monarchs and Renaissance Rulers Monarchy in a Muddle Quick-Witted Queens The Axeman Cometh… and Other Dying Words Monarchs Behaving Badly Modern Monarchs The House of Windsor The Prince of Gaffes The Rest on Royalty  ...

"Det er ikke hver dag, en prinsesse smider tøjet – på flotte farvefotos. Nej, for SE & HØR udkommer jo kun en gang om ugen. Det er heller ikke hver dag, en kronprins får sig en ny kæreste. Nej, af helt samme årsag. I vore dage kommer historierne om de kongelige dugfriske fra fad....

Celebrate the rapier-like wit of the royal rebel, the late, great Princess Margaret – or ‘Ducky’ as she was known behind closed doors. Even as a child, Princess Margaret – younger sister of Elizabeth – was noted for her theatrical and witty demeanour. Her nanny, 'Crawfie’ described her...

X Games skateboarder, pro mixed martial arts fighter, and outspoken SiriusXM satellite radio host Jason Ellis shares his jaw-dropping and inspirational life story, from the depths of addiction to the glory of victory to the joys and ordeals of fatherhood. Fans of The Jason Ellis Show and the MMA-meets-music...

What kind of idiot opens and runs a riding school when they are scared of horses, can't ride, with no capital, no insurance and half the horses are not fit for the knacker's yard? The author is that idiot and in the first part of this short novella Lucinda E Clarke explains how it all came about and how she finds herself the reluctant proprietor of a riding school in the wilds of Africa.

A hugely popular and beloved football commentator and former player with the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens, Tony Siragusa offers his uncensored insider's look at the NFL and his hilarious take on life off the gridiron.   The New York Times called him a "modern-day John Madden."...

For fans of the ‘Windsors’ and ‘Now we are Sixty’: a beautifully illustrated collection of amusing and affectionate stories from inside the royal family. Arriving at the theatre, the Queen and the Queen Mother appeared to be having words. ‘Who do you think you are?’ demanded the Queen...