Arte Johnson

In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.

In 1872, English gentleman Phileas Fogg embarks on numerous adventures as he tries to win a wager that he can travel around the world in just eighty days.

This is an unforgettable collection of more than 75 newspaper columns by John Grogan, the New York Times best-selling author of Marley & Me. Combining humor, wit, poignancy, and affection, these columns provide insight into the intriguing and wonderful world we live in. Whether writing about animals (from dogs to elephants to geese!), life's foibles and farces, family (not just his own), or interactions with memorable people, John Grogan makes us...

One of America's most beloved social commentators- Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author Russell Baker- followed up his bestselling memoir, The Good Times, with this collection of his best New York Times columns, dating back to 1962. There' s a Country in My Cellar covers Baker's usual wide range of topics, told in a wonderfully funny style, and many of which are profoundly serious beneath the banter.

Since Dave Barry writes about weird things, you might be tempted to think he has a weird brain. He does, of course, but that's not the whole explanation: A lot of the things he writes about-exploding Pop-Tarts, for example-are real. Join Dave as he examines UFO thrill-seekers and Elvis-worshippers, runs for president, and plays Claptonesque guitar in the world's most literary band that includes Stephen King (The Rock-Bottom Remainders). In Dave's...

This collection of anecdotes-from Golf Digest editor Don Wade-brings out of the locker room and onto the green an engaging treasury of more than 100 of the greatest golf stories ever told from the game's legends: Ben Hogan, Nancy Lopez, Fred Couples, and others. From Augusta National to Royal St. George, this entertaining, intimate, and funny audio takes you onto some of the best courses alongside the greatest players in the world.

Don Wade has proved himself to be golf's master storyteller. He returns once again with this truly delightful collection of real-life stories from and about the world's greatest golfers. This collection of anecdotes brings together past heroes like Ben Hogan and Sam Snead and living legends like Chi-Chi Rodriguez and Jack Nicklaus with current stars of today. You'll hear about Frank Sinatra's flirtation with golf, the day Gene Sarazen almost caused...

What do best-selling writers Sue Grafton, Danielle Steel, and Tom Clancy all have in common? They' ve all been shockingly murdered in a manner both gruesome and appropriate to their literary style. Now, an extremely paranoid Stephen King is convinced that he will be the next victim. With great trepidation, King leaves his heavily barricaded fortress in Bangor, Maine, to discover who is knocking off his fellow authors. This hilarious satirical...

Fascinating anecdotes by- and about- some of the most famous golfers in history including Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Former Golf Digest editor Don Wade has collected literally hundreds of anecdotes from some of the greatest names in the sport and delivers those stories in a series of captivating volumes. This particular collection assembles not only golf legends like Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Arnold...

Tupperware ladies, eighties people, and leisure concept salesmen beware: Dave Barry is on the loose and no one is safe! In this collection of eighty essays, the inimitable columnist observes everything that makes America the unique, special place you've grown to love: taxes, toilets, airbags, baseball, beer commercials, and numerous other American artifacts. With his beloved brand of zany humor, Barry covers it all, from lauding the little-appreciated...