Now in paperback, this is an inside view of bosses, meetings, management fads and other workplace afflictions. Examining bizarre and hilarious situations in the world of work with growing absurdity, Adams reveals the secrets of management, including swearing one's way to the top, selling bad products to stupid people, trolls in accounts and more.

This is the story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of grandeur) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and a certifiable lunatic. Suddenly at the age of 12, Augusten found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian house in perfect squalor.

American democracy is the world's most beloved form of government, which is why so many other nations are eager for it to be imposed on them. But just what exactly is it? Jon Stewart and his fellow patriots from the Emmy-winning The Daily Show finally deliver the answer. They offer their insights into a unique system of government, dissecting its institutions, explaining its history and processes,

A hilarious work that evokes the terrible beauty of youth like a young Bob Dylan, frothing with furious anger.

A brilliant, savage, hilarious new collection of writings from David Sedaris - it's as if Garrison Keillor's evil twin meets Woody Allen'

After following the advice from a manual called How to Meet and Marry Mr Right , Jane learns that in love there is neither pattern nor promise. This title is a collection of connected stories and a portrait of Jane - a woman manoeuvring her way through love, sex and relationships.