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Des MacHale

    Wit
    Mind-Bending Lateral Thinking Puzzles
    Wit Rides Again
    Wit Hits the Spot
    Love and Laughter
    More Wit
    • 2018

      Hi Lover

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Hi Lover is a collection of over 1,000 quotations from the great lovers, the loved, the lost and the lecherous! Fields and Anton Chekhov to Napoleon Bonaparte and Roy Brown, and from Kathy Lette and Rita Rudner to Mae West and Dolly Parton. This hilarious collection proves that when it comes to matters of the heart, people rarely hold back.

      Hi Lover
    • 2017

      Wittypedia

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      This book contains more than 5,000 quotations. From the funniest phrases by famous comedians to deep philosophy from the greatest thinkers of all time, via some highly amusing and downright dumb celebrity observations, Wittypedia has it all: insults, declarations of love, comments on others and general observations on the state.

      Wittypedia
    • 2010

      This title offers over 1,000 quotes that capture the emotional highs and lows of sex, relationships, marriages, and affairs, showcasing how these experiences can provoke intense feelings like anger, excitement, and despair.

      Love and Laughter
    • 2009

      When it was first published in 1996, Des MacHale's Wit - a humorous compilation of nearly 2000 quotations - broke new ground and became an instant hit. Twelve years on, it continues to sell consistently well. An ideal gift purchase for any occasion, it is regarded as a core humour title with an appeal that spans generations.

      Wit. The Final Word
    • 2009

      A Quiet Man Miscellany

      • 206 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952) is the most popular cinematic representation of Ireland, and one of Hollywood's classic romantic comedies. For some viewers and critics the film is a powerful evocation of romantic Ireland and the search for home. This book contains information and photographs about the film The Quiet Man.

      A Quiet Man Miscellany
    • 2006

      Puzzleology

      Tough Puzzles for Smart Kids

      • 98 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      This engaging puzzle book for children features a diverse array of challenges, including picture puzzles, mazes, math tests, and lateral thinking exercises. With varying difficulty levels, it encourages critical thinking and visual reasoning while providing solutions at the back, making it both fun and educational.

      Puzzleology
    • 2005
    • 2003

      Wit Rides Again

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The fifth volume in the collection, Des MacHale, lifetime collector of funny remarks and devastating repartee brings another selection. All the quotations are organized by theme so the reader can look for such subjects as media and films, sport, politics, love and marriage, sex, food and education.

      Wit Rides Again
    • 2002

      BrainStrains Power Puzzles

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
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      They're challenging, baffling, and wildly entertaining: here are 240 colorful, mind-boggling puzzles of every kind to sharpen anyone's thinking skills! Vivid optical illusions fool and tease the eye: try to find both a young girl and her grandmother in what seems to be a picture of only one woman. Or test those smarts on a different type of visual problem by figuring out which of six pieces isn't needed to make a cube. Sneaky lateral thinking puzzles are so tricky that there are extra clues to help: look at them first and then solve the riddle of why a tourist in London wouldn't ride the escalator in the subway station--even though he wanted to. It takes really creative reasoning to solve clever logic conundrums, including mathematical enigmas from the "addled arithmetician" and mini-mysteries to delight the armchair detective. And lots more stimulating fun!

      BrainStrains Power Puzzles
    • 2002

      Wisdom

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The author of the Wit books presents a compilation of quotations covering all the big questions of life: love and happiness, politics and religion, good and evil. From the likes of Mark Twain and Evelyn Waugh, read words of wisdom as spoken by some of the world's most celebrated thinkers.

      Wisdom