Winston Groom

Unread copy, like new condition: cover is pristine and pages unmarked. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

The Wit and Wisdom of Forrest Gump

America's most endearing new hero will win smiles and hearts everywhere this July--in the eagerly anticipated Paramount motion picture Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, and the accompanying novel. Now, straight from the movie and book comes Gumpisms, a treasure trove of wit and wisdom from the world according to Gump.

Gumpisms

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Nevada

This small, chunky volume presents the witty, wonderful, deadpan and droll insight of Jewish culture and humor.


With chapters on wisdom, mitzvahs, dybbuks, proverbs, jokes, curses, conventions, mores (ethics), love amd marriage, men and women, children and family--this captivating collection provides reflections gleaned from a wealth of ancient, traditional and modern sources. The range of wise observations on the ways of the world, snappy one-liners, stories and expressions captures the spirit of the Jews throughout the centuries. Illustrated with sixty watercolor paintings, The Big Little Book of Jewish Wit & Wisdom will delight and engage even the toughest Jewish mother.

Some examples include:

When we hear a baby laugh, it is the loveliest thing that can happen to us. -- Sigmund Freud

A child's wisdom is also wisdom. -- Yiddish proverb

May you lose all your teeth but one, and may that one have a cavity. -- Anonymous (Yiddish curse)

Big Little Book of Jewish Wit and Wisdom

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Unread copy, cover has age wear but pages are unmarked and clean. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Utah

The Complete Half-Wit and Wisdom of Alfred E. Neuman

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North Carolina

Set in 1777 Philadelphia, this story of a young girl who is drawn into the events of the Revolutionary War beyond her imagining is a suspenseful tale of devotion, sacrifice, and patriotism with the stark realities of America's birth. Illustrations.

The Scarlet Stockings Spy

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Ralph Keyes

Virginia

The words of a politician who knew his own mind and wasn't afraid to speak it, this volume truly captures the sprit of "Give 'em Hell" Harry, with the excerpts of letters, speeches, diary entries, even anecdotes that reveal this special man and his time.

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Sally Ann Berk

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Mad

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The Scarlet Stockings Spy

Ralph Keyes

The Wit and Wisdom of Harry S. Truman