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When Insanity Strikes...The Sequel
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Painting Flowers on RocksPainting Flowers on Rocks by Lin Wellford
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $2.95
The craft takes on a whole new meaning when you look at it through my eyes. Smooth rocks can be found near water...remember this.
Good BreedingGood Breeding by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Buy used from: $36.00
A coffee table book for the sick and twisted. I must have it...please honey sugar-muffin, I'll take really good care of it.
Ventriloquism Made Easy: How to Talk to Your Hand Without Looking Stupid! Second EditionVentriloquism Made Easy: How to Talk to Your Hand Without Looking Stupid! Second Edition by Paul Stadelman
Buy new: $10.95 / Used from: $8.58
um...you spelt stupid wrong in the title. That can't possibly be on purpose?
Lost in the Woods - Syd Barrett & the Pink FloydLost in the Woods - Syd Barrett & the Pink Floyd by Julian Palacios
Buy used from: $52.92
It happens to the best of 'em.
Sex, Priests, And Power: Anatomy Of A CrisisSex, Priests, And Power: Anatomy Of A Crisis by A.W. Richard Sipe
Buy new: $27.95 / Used from: $0.70
Lock the sons o' beaches up and throw away the key already. (profanity is not allowed in my comments, amazon's automatic security messenger tells me on the barren white screen.)
Star Wars 12 Month Classic YodaStar Wars 12 Month Classic Yoda by Golden Turtle
Buy used from: $69.60
*Everyone* can use a calendar. Marking the boxes with red "x"s for every day you are closer to death can produce quite a nice bout of existential angst.
The Science of IllusionsThe Science of Illusions by Jacques Ninio
Buy new: $21.80 / Used from: $3.99
Not a book for the faint of heart...or the *truly* insane. Be careful comrades.
Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceKiller Klowns from Outer Space
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $1.60
I actually own this own...a brilliant PG13 film.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth DimensionThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $6.72
The sad thing is, I own the majority of items on this list in real life. I just pretend I'm insane here. Really.
A Practical Introduction to PhoneticsA Practical Introduction to Phonetics by J. C. Catford
Buy used from: $8.88
It is practical. It can also offer a bit of fun with pad and paper by your side.
Stochastic Differential and Difference Equations (Progress in Systems and Control Theory)Stochastic Differential and Difference Equations (Progress in Systems and Control Theory) by Imre Csiszar
Buy new: $198.00 / Used from: $90.40
A real page turner. I couldn't put it down.
A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle AngerA Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger by Eliane Whitehouse
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $8.90
My husband tells me I have a bit of a temper. My parents never bought this book for me. I blame them for the volcano that has been erupting in my tummy for 31 years.
Little Miss GigglesLittle Miss Giggles by Roger Hargreaves
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01
It truly can be an amusing pasttime, this thing called life.
Fast Girls: Teenage Tribes and the Myth of the SlutFast Girls: Teenage Tribes and the Myth of the Slut by Emily White
Buy used from: $0.01
We're all grown up now, we can write books...watch out you little self-righteous tattle tails.
When I Was CruelWhen I Was Cruel by Elvis Costello
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $0.30
If anyone can get your through a rough moment, it's this man. I'd give an appendage to play in his yard.
Tales of the WeirrdTales of the Weirrd by Ralph Steadman
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.94
Another man who can make a world of indifference.
Heart on the Left: Poems 1953-1984Heart on the Left: Poems 1953-1984 by Adrian Mitchell
Buy used from: $98.70
K-rist, this is the third man I depend on in times of woe. Who woulda thunk?
Making Puppets Come Alive: How to Learn and Teach Hand Puppetry (Dover Craft Books)Making Puppets Come Alive: How to Learn and Teach Hand Puppetry (Dover Craft Books) by Larry Engler
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $6.59
Ok, forget the men...this is where stability can truly be restored to one's person.
Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Play RhymePeanut Butter and Jelly: A Play Rhyme
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.09
It's not considered proper for an insane person to *eat* peanut butter but I see no harm in reading about it.
A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson (Picture Book Biography)A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson (Picture Book Biography) by David A. Adler
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01
If you're looking for that *perfect* gift for George Dubya Bush...this is it.
The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV IdolsThe Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols by James Parish
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $4.99
Scandal, intrigue, complete and utter debauchery...yeah for Hollywood!
Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other IndulgencesEndangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences by Barbara Holland
Buy new: $11.07 / Used from: $0.01
If I was a lesbian, I'd sleep with this woman simply for writing this book.
Dr. Seuss's ABC (I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books)Dr. Seuss's ABC (I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01
When things get *really* bad and you need to get back to the basics.
Who's Peeking? (A Sliding Surprise Book)Who's Peeking? (A Sliding Surprise Book) by Charles Reasoner
Buy used from: $0.01
When things get *really* *really* rough and words just look like scrambled bits of ink blots. Or, if you're just a l'il paranoid and need reassurance you're not alone.
Mr. Happy (Mr. Men and Little Miss)Mr. Happy (Mr. Men and Little Miss) by Roger Hargreaves
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.40
Seriously folks - these books are an excellent cure for all that ails ya. I have the entire Mr. Men & Little Miss Library.