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Issue 504. Articles include: Benjamin Bratt: He's Over Julia Roberts and He's Moved into the Arms of Talisa Soto; Dominick Dunne: His Inside Account of the Shocking Skakel Verdict; Michael Ovitz is Down and Out and He's Blaming Everyone in Sight; The Sins of the Predator Priest Paul Shanley; The Last Days of Journalist Daniel Pearl; Elizabeth Hurley vs. Steve Bing: He-Said She-Said; A Billionaire Baron, Five Wives, A Dead Body-and Then All Hell Breaks Loose; and Bill Blass on Bill Blass. ... Read more

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MAKING A MONKEY OUT OF "THE MAN"

How does Bill Gates respond when you try to kiss him on the nipple?

What are the consequences of sending in your tax return, filled out entirely in roman numerals?

What happens when you wake up e-mail spammers with 4:00 a.m. phone calls?

Action-packed and stocked with laughs, PRANK THE MONKEY follows the quest of one crusader of justice as he dishes out revenge on the world's biggest--and most deserving--targets. Superprankster John Hargrave goes after Wal-Mart, pompous celebrities, and the entire U.S. Senate in this outrageously funny book, exposing them for the chimps they really are--and shows you how to do the same.

This premiere volume features dozens of all-new pranks, more ambitious than any attempted to date, by any person, anywhere.

Sir John Hargrave, award-winning Internet humorist, has been pranking the system for years on his comedy website, ZUG.com. ... Read more

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Just Okey
Bought it on the enthusiasm displayed by fellow reviewers. Some of the pranks are highly elaborate but somehow I expected more out of the book. There are some laughs to
be had and I do appreciate the irreverence this author has for the large and small targets of his wit. You have to acknowledge that there are very few in this line of work and for that I congratulate him. More like a 3.5 but not as funny as I thought it would turn out to be. I can only imagine this is a serious job for it does take a lot of diligence and perseverance to keep at, it but mostly it takes the kind of playful nature this author has in abundance. Some moments in the book much better than others but overall I do agree with need more ofSir John Hargrave's Prank the Monkey: The ZUG Book of Pranks kind of books, because after all if you can not enjoy a good laugh at messing around with the IRS, WalMart, etc., then we would all walk around being much to serious to be fun at all. Well definitely visit his website for who knows what he might write or say in the near future. Do not regret the purchase and the book itself was nicely presented. Worth the money and perhaps I am being too harsh with my rating for like I mentioned above, these kind of individuals are rare and few and we need all we can get! Come to think of it, for that alone, 4 Stars!
PS: I do not know what the problem is with Amazon but I certainly did not create the gap between.."There are some laughs to be had.." and the big space after.

This Book Changed My Life
I was a high corporate muckety-muck when I first stumbled upon a website called zug dot com, a writer named Sir John Hargrave and a book called Prank the Monkey.Now I'm a part-time clean up man in the private stalls of a pornographic book store.More importantly, though, I have joy in my heart, and an impressive collection of obsolete woodwind instruments.

I love you, Alan Natanagara.And you're not half bad either, Sir John.

Amazing
Sir John is a pranking mastermind!This book oozes with a level of cleverness that many could only dream achieving.I applaud you Sir!

One of If Not Thee Funniest Book I've Ever Read
I one day came across the ZUG site and was blown away by the intensely funny nature of Sir John's writing. I then heard about the book he was releasing. I knew that if contained stories of the caliber on his site the book would be quite enjoyable. I was not mistaken, for the book was side-splittingly funny. It is one of those books you can reread over and over again.

After you read it through 5 or so times, show it to all of your friends. I got a massive kick out of watching other people read it. They would start to guffaw and chuckle at Sir John sublime comedy and I would join in. Good Times.

Not a bad book, not great, but not bad
Entertaining enough.
Most stories come from the web site.

Best if read in small doses ... Read more

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This book sets out to demystify primary mental health care. It looks at the major mental health problems encountered by doctors and community nurses in general practice, health centres and other primary care settings. It provides a down-to-earth guide for effectively meeting the needs of patients and clients and is based on both current research and practical experience. Written for primary care nurses this book will also be invaluable for health promotion officers, facilitators, FHSA advisers, GPs and anyone wishing to improve the primary care contribution to meeting the Health of the Nation mental illness targets. ... Read more

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"Klartext" is a two-part course taking the beginner through to GCSE German. It is particularly suitable for those taking German GCSE over a period of three years or less. Book 1 covers the basic ground and is suitable for the first stage of a GCSE course, or as a complete textbook for those following the GCSE short course in German. Book 2 revisits key language structures, broadens the topic coverage, and focuses on the skills and knowledge required for a good grade in the full German GCSE. ... Read more

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Fashion in Photographs is an authoritative series of fashion guides covering the period 1860-1940. This fourth and final volume features 150 period photographs, showing a wide variety of dress worn between 1920 and 1940. The black and white plates are taken from the photographic archive of London's National Portrait Gallery-a vast collection of more than 100,000 images and a major source for costume historians. The present volume comprises studies of the rich and famous, as well as politicians, intellectuals, and subjects from further down the social scale. Well-known sitters include: Queen Alexandra, Viscountess (Nancy) Astor, Tallulah Bankhead, Cecil Beaton, Walt Disney, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), Aldous Huxley, Amy Johnson, Gertrude Lawrence, Diana and Nancy Mitford, Fred Perry and Flora Robson. The author, a leading dress historian, has provided a full caption for each photograph, describing costume, accessories and-where relevant-setting. The captions also give relevant background information, besides discussing contemporary dress codes, what the clothes felt like to wear, and how fashion developed during the period. This fascinating study of an important period in recent history will appeal to general readers and students alike. Its combination of reliable visual information and informed comment will be invaluable to designers in fashion and the performing arts, as well as to students of costume, social and photographic history. ... Read more

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Pleasurable Entanglements
The "Round Dozen" is a gentle yet enjoyable visit into the life of William Helder, a wealthy business executive in London.For years, he has been searching for the cristening cups that had been apart of hisfamily for centuries, but over time, some had disappeared.He has the lastcup left to find, and it is this search that introduces him to the quiet,contented, country loving, already betorthed, Hazel Paget. Their livesentwine and entangle within the search for the cup.The eccentric anticsof Hazels Aunt, Lady Storring, the gentle shoving of Williams step-mother,the wooing of a freind of Hazels, Mavis, and her energetic suitor Bernie,not to mention Hazles, brother, a struggling musician and sister-in-law,Dilys, all weave together, to make a smile bearing, relaxing, andthoroughly satisfying, light read, with a bit of mystery thrown in to addbody to the plot. ... Read more

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Details the life of the Newlyn artist Elizabeth Forbes (1859-1912). ... Read more