<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Rosen, Michael J.]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Rosen, Michael J.]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/allendale/rss/search?query=Rosen%2C%20Michael%20J.&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:00:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[In the Quiet Noisy Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[A forest's quiet chorus of chirps, clicks, and chits change to loud scree-scree-screeches and other noises as two rambunctious wolf pups, separated from their pack, scamper and chase.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2994092</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2994092</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2994092147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781524766658/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weird Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describes strange and unusual jobs, including sniffing armpits, scuba diving for golf balls, and building secret passageways.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2593829</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S147C2593829</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2593829147</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780761389835/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this very special anthology of beautifully poetic short stories, thirty distinguished authors and illustrators explore the unique and varied meanings of home. Their touching words and magnificent art affirm the importance-and joy-of having a place to call one's own.
	Culturally diverse, multi-representative, and socially inclusive, this book is nourishment for the young soul.
	At a time when displacement and homelessness remain painfully present in our society, this classic anthology is indispensable. 
	The distinguished contributors to this collection include:
•	Franz Brandenberg
•	Mimi Brodsky
•	Lucille Clifton
•	Virginia Hamilton
•	Jamake Highwater
•	Karla Kuskin
•	Myra Cohn Livingston
•	Liz Rosenberg
•	Cynthia Rylant
•	Jon Scieszka
•	Laurence Yep
•	Jane Yolen
•	Arthur Yorinks
•	Aliki
•	Karen Barbour
•	Pat Cummings
•	Lisa Desimini
•	Leo and Diane Dillon
•	Richard Egielski
•	Sheila Hamanaka
•	James Marshall
•	Jerry Pinkney
•	Vladimir Radunsky
•	James Ransome
•	Aminah Robinson
•	Marc Simont
•	Lane Smith
•	Mary Szilagyi
•	Vera B. Williams
	Home can be. . .
	playing on the stoop of your building,
	sitting in your grandmother's kitchen,
	or hiding under your back porch stairs.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16818480</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16818480</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16818480981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>A Collaboration of Thirty Distinguished Authors and Illustrators of Children&apos;s Books to Aid the Home</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780062044419/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ben Of All Trades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won't hear of it. The other trades he tries-candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner-bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen's wry tale captures Ben's spirit in evocative yet playful language. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12902993</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12902993</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/12902993981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781666565966/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tale of Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family-a mother, a father, and their ten-year-old son-have come all the way  from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience the wonder of a snowy  weekend. But when a blizzard suddenly descends, the family finds themselves  trapped outside, disoriented in the whiteout and the waist-deep snowdrifts.  Panicked, exhausted, and freezing, they cry out for help. From off in the  distance at a nearby farm, a cattle dog hears their faint cries, and she turns  her attention from her daily driving of cattle to saving the family. This  stirring tale is both a compelling story of survival and a meditation on the  tremendous will of man's best friend.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11846592</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11846592</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11846592981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781666604887/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just My Type]]></title><description><![CDATA[For thousands of years, philosophers and scientists have searched for the keys to human personality. Today, personality testing is a multibillion-dollar business. Many people take personality tests online just for fun. Whether silly or serious, personality testing can be an eye-opening way to better understand yourself, your family, and your friends. Just My Type introduces readers to the history of personality profiling, ranging from ancient Chinese astrology, to Freud and Jung, to the modern-day Myers-Briggs and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) assessments. Examine the world of online personality assessments through mini self-administered quizzes. Learn how to distinguish useful applications from biased typecasting.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11775227</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11775227</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J., Carlson, Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11775227981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Understanding Personality Profiles</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467795791/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mind-Boggling Numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do a blue whale, a grizzly bear, and an elephant-size piggy bank have to do with math? Find out in this hilarious romp through weight, volume, distance, and more. These zany scenarios add up to be full of fun!]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11677814</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11677814</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11677814981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781512411089/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Place Hacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaping from the Eiffel Tower in a wingsuit. Scaling Shanghai Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings. Camping on the roof of Philadelphia's abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary. These scenarios are real examples of explorations, adventures, and infiltrations of the built environment. Thousands of people around the globe engage in the recreational activity of place hacking: climbing, wading, jumping, or even ironing their way into prohibited or obscure spaces. Why do they do it? Is it the exhilaration of trespassing? Is it discovering a new perspective? Is it roving through surroundings in an unpredictable manner? Place hackers say it's all these things-and more. They're pushing the boundaries of exploration in much the same way that Neil Armstrong, Jacques Cousteau, and James Cook travelled into the frontiers of Earth and outer space. Modern-day place hackers investigate storm sewers, subway tunnels, abandoned power plants, derelict hospitals, deserted towns, high-security skyscrapers, and temporary, obsolete, or even active spaces. They go solo or in groups. They plot their safety and success or intentionally throw caution to the wind. They plan entrance and exit strategies and provision with gear, or they just go for it-without any planning. For some, the experience is about flying under the radar, being in the moment. For others, it's about capturing stunning images and posting them on blogs and Instagram. In Place Hacking: Venturing Off Limits, Michael J. Rosen takes readers across the globe to witness the challenging exploits of place hacking. The journey includes a conversation with archaeologist Bradley L. Garrett, a world-renowned urban explorer, as well as encounters with infiltrators, builderers, subway runners, rooftoppers, vertical campers, drainers, and "human flies." They're all participants in a world of investigation, where whatever is standing can be turned on its head for a second look.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774920</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774920</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11774920981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Venturing Off Limits</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467763110/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls vs. Guys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is it true that guys believe they're smarter than they really are? Or that girls talk more than guys? Do mosquitoes bite guys more than girls? Which sex is better at diapering babies, remembering birthdays, or hammering nails? These are just some of the questions to which you'll find some pretty astounding answers. Using scientific research, author Michael J. Rosen explores the ways in which environment and experience, as well as neurology, physiology, and genetics come together to shape personality and gender behavior-in both expected and unexpected ways. Amusing and informative, these quirky questions and answers will have males and females rethinking their notions of differences between the genders. So, really: Who is better at lying? Who should be more afraid of lightning? Who makes plants grow taller? Who's got more cooties? Guys or girls?]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11775071</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11775071</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11775071981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Surprising Differences between the Sexes</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467747899/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the Tables Turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindey's, the legendary bistro in Columbus's historic German Village, has served over half a million meals, welcomed hundreds of thousands of guests, and hosted umpteen parties of every imaginable kind--but it's the unimaginable number of campy servers, fanatical chefs, and infamous regulars whose antics and expectations, like salt and pepper, have created Lindey's inimitable flavor. As the Tables Turn, is a riotous chronicle of a real-life "Cheers," a neighborhood bar and restaurant opened by a "den mother" from the suburbs without a jot of restaurant experience in a "white elephant" location (so wrote the Columbus Dispatch). But Sue Doody's Lindey's endured the years of "too many chefs"; of too few tables to make ends meet; of waiters "who served more attitude than food"; of zoning nightmares, parking fiascos, cursed equipment failures, and each new manager's valiant innovations (a roving accordionist? peacocks in the courtyard? flaming desserts in a historic landmark with wooden floors?). Twenty-five years later, Lindey's remains one of the most popular, inventive, and profitable bistros in the nation, the flagship of the Doody family's 60 fine-dining establishments. Even if you've never dined at Lindey's, these stories could be set at whatever restaurant you frequent. (Surely you have a bartender who sets out your drink even before you've settled onto your stool?) If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you'll identify with the spectacles and spirited exchanges recounted here. (You'll only wish that you'd have said to the diner asking if you're positive your pot is decaf, "Well, if it's not, I know where you can bowl all night for five bucks.") If you've ever fancied starting a business, this loose ledger of Lindey's quarter century might persuade you that the time is now--or, perhaps, never. (Can you spot a cook clocking out with a filet mignon wedged between her thighs?) Every page of As the Tables Turn is a genial communion of splendid food, raised glasses, and convivial souls--all the fixings for a long and long-remembered evening of storytelling and laughter.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11735244</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11735244</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Doody, Sue, Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11735244981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Biography of a Bistro</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781483521428/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange Foods]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might think anchovies and fruitcake are pretty weird foods. But wait until you hear about durian, a huge, spiky fruit that smells like gym socks. Or salmiakki, the licorice with a salty, fishy taste. And don't forget kopi luwak, the coffee made from…poop! Discover all kinds of unusual foods from around the world!]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774523</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774523</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J., Kassoy, Ben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11774523981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467717076/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dog-shaped bed-and-breakfast. A house built like a shoe. Two towers that look like they're dancing. You're not dreaming. These are only a few of the crazy buildings found throughout the world. Learn about the many loopy landmarks that wild builders have put together.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774600</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774600</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J., Kassoy, Ben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11774600981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467717052/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Odd Medical Cures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you believe bee's venom could help you feel better? How about a candle in your ear, or a string running through your nostrils? People have used all sorts of kooky remedies to fight pain and illness. Some work. Others, not so much. Find out more about odd medical cures of past and present!]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774548</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774548</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J., Kassoy, Ben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11774548981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467717069/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wacky Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sure, you know baseball, soccer, and basketball. But have you heard about kiiking, the Estonian swinging competition? Or chess boxing, the perfect combination of brains and brawn? What about watermelon skiing? Discover a range of entertaining sports from around the world!]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774553</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774553</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J., Kassoy, Ben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11774553981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467717083/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weird Jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sniffing armpits. Scuba diving for golf balls. Building secret passageways. For some lucky people, these strange tasks are all in a day's work. Want to learn about the men and women who destroy old buildings or make movie sound effects? Discover a range of weird jobs from around the world!]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774664</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774664</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J., Kassoy, Ben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11774664981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467717090/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bizarre Vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer? What about on a bike-like contraption that looks like a giant donut? People invent all kinds of interesting ways to get around. Some vehicles can get you where you're going faster and better than ever. Others are mostly for fun. Learn about some of the world's wackiest vehicles.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774699</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11774699</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J., Kassoy, Ben]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11774699981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781467717045/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Told through the voices of the children, this inside view of life on their farm is authentic and sometimes surprising. Readers will learn about baling hay, tending cattle, work dogs, hunting, manure, and other activities on the Bennett farm, as well as some insights into the culture of living in a rural area.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11773572</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C11773572</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/11773572981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Four Seasons with Five Kids on One Family&apos;s Farm</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780761385981/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Mirth of a Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[More seriously funny writing from American's most trusted humor anthology Witty, wise, and just plain wonderful, the inaugural volume of this biennial, Mirth of a Nation, ensured a place for the best contemporary humor writing in the country. And with this second treasury, Michael J. Rosen has once again assembled a triumphant salute to one of America's greatest assets: its sense of humor. More than five dozen acclaimed authors showcase their hilariously inventive works, including Paul Rudnick, Henry Alford, Susan McCarthy, Media Person Lewis Grossberger, Ian Frazier, Richard Bausch, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Nell Scovell, Andy Borowitz, and Ben Greenman -- just to mention a handful so that the other contributors can justify their feelings that the world slights them. But there's more! More Mirth of a Nation includes scads of Unnatural Histories from Randy Cohen, Will Durst's "Top Top-100 Lists" (including the top 100 colors, foods, and body parts), and three unabridged (albeit rather short) chapbooks: David Bader's "How to Meditate Faster" (Enlightenment for those who keep asking, "Are we done yet?") Matt Neuman's "49 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth" (for instance, "Make your own honey" and "Share your shower.") Francis Heaney's "Holy Tango of Poetry" (which answers the question, "What if poets wrote poems whose titles were anagrams of their names, i.e., 'Toilets,' by T. S. Eliot?") And there's still more: "The Periodic Table of Rejected Elements," meaningless fables, Van Gogh's Etch A Sketch drawings, a Zagat's survey of existence, an international baby-naming encyclopedia, Aristotle's long-lost treatise "On Baseball," and an unhealthy selection of letters from Dr. Science's mailbag. And that's just for starters! Just remember, as one reviewer wrote of the first volume, "Don't drink milk while reading."]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12509331</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12509331</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/12509331981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Best Contemporary Humor</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780062038043/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirth of a Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A salvo of hilarity from that loose cannon of American humor that Mirth of a Nation editor Michael J. Rosen has culled from some 1200 pages of brilliantly original works by our best contemporary humorists. This action-packed compilation of highlights includes Bobbie Ann Mason's stint at the La Bamba hotline, David Rakoff's insights on families, Andy Borowitz's memoir of Emily Dickinson (basically, she was a drunken jerk), and Michael Feldman's helpful (re)locating of the Midwest.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12509196</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C12509196</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/12509196981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Best Contemporary Humor</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780062038036/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fresh step-by-step guide for identifying your nonprofit's planned giving prospects and inspiring them to give generously
“Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing” helps nonprofit organizations move beyond traditional marketing techniques that have historically yielded only modest results and reveals how putting the focus on the donor can produce the best outcomes for all. Here, nonprofits new to gift planning will learn to market effectively from the start while those with established programs will discover ways to enhance their efforts. You will learn about various donor-centered marketing channels and techniques, as well as how to generate internal support for an improved planned gift marketing effort.
• Full of useful and proven tips you can implement for immediate results
• Offers practical tools including forms and checklists
• Includes a worksheet to help organizations calculate their planned giving potential
Sharing the latest research findings, this book shows you how to identify who your planned giving prospects are. You will learn how to effectively focus on them through meaningful communication that ultimately inspires them to give and give more.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C15324520</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C15324520</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/15324520981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780470915332/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[101 Damnations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear flappable reader:

Do you bristle at a handshake that resembles a limp fish? Do oblivious pedestrians bring you to the brink? What about museum gift shops, superfluous courtesy (do we need a gas pump to show us gratitude?), behemoth SUVS, or inexplicable operating manuals? Have you had it with screeching leaf blowers, beseeching telemarketers, escalating movie-ticket prices, or proliferating celebrity magazines? Is it children's choirs or karaoke singers, waiters bearing pepper grinders or dinner guests blathering on about salt, that drives you to distraction?

For anyone who has recognized that this peaceful kingdom of ours has more than a few potholes, 101 Damnations is the perfect companion. It's your ticket to the nine circles of personal hell.

Armed with wit, bewilderment, and words to the wise ass, today's leading humorists conduct a brief tour of the trivial and often universal exasperations we all must endure. Among the damning, Henry Alford reveals our wanton desire to affect Britishisms. Sandra Tsing Loh has it in for people who forward "funny" e-mails. Once and for all, Merrill Markoe sets forth cell phone etiquette. And there are many, many others. Ninety-eight to be exact. Make yourself comfortable. Misery loves company.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13991417</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13991417</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rosen, Michael J.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13991417981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Humorists&apos; Tour of Personal Hells</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781429979917/MC.GIF&amp;client=lakep&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ben of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin (Read Along)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won't hear of it. The other trades he tries-candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner-bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen's wry tale captures Ben's spirit in evocative yet playful language. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13078098</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13078098</guid><category><![CDATA[VIDEO_ONLINE]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13078098981</comments><format>VIDEO_ONLINE</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ben of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won't hear of it. The other trades he tries-candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner-bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen's wry tale captures Ben's spirit in evocative yet playful language. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.]]></description><link>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13078074</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C13078074</guid><category><![CDATA[VIDEO_ONLINE]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://allendale.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/13078074981</comments><format>VIDEO_ONLINE</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url/></item></channel></rss>