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  • Are You A Dick?

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    It’s easy to point out when someone else is being a dick. The world is full of annoying people and frustrating situations. And hey, it’s always the other guy’s fault—right? Wrong. The real challenge is seeing when we’re being a dick ourselves,...


  • 334 Duckworth St.

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    Laughs and more laughs are in store as you follow this true story of the author and his young family in all their attempts to improve their living conditions. Their cold water flat and surrounding neighbors and friends provide the backdrop for...


  • Grumpy Baby

    Tale of a Newborn
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    Once upon a time, a grumpy baby was born, and his parents couldn’t seem to do anything to cheer him up. Toys, walks, swaddling, lullabies—nothing worked. What were two exhausted parents to do? Would their baby EVER smile? Would he (and they) EVER...


  • Edubabble

    A Glossary of Teacher Talk
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    “Nobody would believe this stuff .” This staff room refrain was usually in response to the verbiage or antics of children or teens, the nonsensical decisions of those in the education bureaucracy (including myself), or the fatuous comments that...


  • Life's Little Stories and The Colored Glasses

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    Prepare yourself to have fun! Yes, fun. Life's Little Stories and The Colored Glasses is a whimsical combination of people wearing Tommy Papantonio's collection of colored glasses from the dollare store and short stories he wrote from experiences...


  • New Beginnings

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    By all appearances, DeBrand O’Donnell is living a fulfilling life. He has an average job, the swanky clothes, the perfect shoes, the accepting friends and a witty comeback for every occasion. He thinks his life is without fault, but in truth, his...


  • Temp Tales

    An Exposé!
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    This book takes you through the life and struggles of a woman in search of the perfect job. From being a doormat for inconsiderate employers and temp agencies to working for less than peanuts; is it time wasted or just the cruel reality of the...


  • And Then Ed Flapped His Wings

    A Collection of Humorous Short Stories About Supposedly Smart People Doing Stupid Things
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    The sections and chapters within this book are all humorous, warm-hearted, usually inspirational and completely true. Because of some x-rated language in several appendices, this is clearly NOT a children’s book, but young adults will certainly...


  • The Kid Who Loved Mac and Cheese

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    How can a little boy love MAC AND CHEESE so much and not get tired of it? Tony loves MAC and CHEESE. He loves it so much that his mom calls him Tony Macaroni! He eats it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and he even makes mac and cheese valentines.


  • Rural Vignettes

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    There is the episode when a neighboring youth hid two cases of beer in their privy and the time that the author nearly burned down the farm. And no farm story would be complete without a tale about laughing cows, and there was the time that three...