Mike Haskins Bücher

Fünfzig - oje, schon so alt? Da ist es höchste Zeit für den Reality Check! Und der sagt: Nie wieder wird man einen Hamburger mit Pommes verdrücken, ohne dabei ein schlechtes Gewissen zu haben, oder von jemandem allein wegen seines Körpers begehrt werden. Stattdessen bereiten nun Ovomaltine, lange Unterhosen und das Entdecken von Rechtschreibfehlern in Zeitungen Freude. Trost aber bietet Folgendes: In diesem Alter waren Falco und Franz Kafka bereits seit zehn Jahren unter der Erde.

Mit vierzig fängt das Leben an, sagen Vierzigjährige gern. Aber Achtung: Das Gegenteil ist der Fall. Den Traum von einer Karriere als Model oder Fußballspieler gilt es nun zu begraben. Dafür darf man Modetrends ignorieren und muss nie wieder behaupten, Jägermeister sei ein köstliches Getränk. Zu alt fürs Zeltfestival, zu jung für den Seniorensport - womit man ab jetzt rechnen muss und wofür es schon zu spät ist, verrät dieses ehrliche Buch.

At your grand old age, it's probably too late to take up pole dancing and the closest thing you get to extreme sports these days is prying the top off a ketchup bottle. On the bright side, you can now lie back and take it easy—just not so far back that you can't get yourself up again. And just think—it's only 20 years before you get that telegram from the Queen! The perfect gift for anyone reaching this milestone age.

You may now expect a dirty weekend to involve nothing more exciting than cleaning out the garden shed, and you may find yourself being snubbed even by high-street canvassers. On the bright side, you can take delight in the fact that you will never again have to force yourself into groaningly tight fashion jeans - or pretend to like tequila slammers.

Explore ‘Beatle Land’ and the iconic sites associated with their fame, revealing why the city of Liverpool was crucial to their success. The “Fab Four”—John, Paul, George, and Ringo—were all born and brought up in Liverpool, and this illustrated guide reveals why the city was crucial to their musical success. Following in their footsteps and including a handy location map of iconic sites, the book explores the influence that these places had on their most famous singles. Readers will discover the significance of songs such as “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane” as well as iconic music venue The Cavern Club.

At last, no more parents! But who's going to do your washing, and bail you out when you're short of cash? Hmm, you're going to need survival skills. This mischievous little book will help you see through your university years with tongue-in-cheek advice and cheeky illustrations.

Man Walks Into A Bar is a one-stop shop for anyone who likes to hear and tell jokes. The jokes are ordered thematically - wives, husbands, doctors, lawyers, the French, the Germans, jokes about nuns, jokes about monkeys, the lot. There are also regular panels which group jokes by type too - Essex girls, changing a lightbulb etc. Our material will turn you into the toast of your local pub or make you loathed in your own home - remember, it is all in the telling. From the sublimely erudite to stuff Frank Carson would turn down (the book has a 'world's worst jokes' section), this book can service you with every joke you'll ever need.What do you call an eskimo chav?InnuinnitWhat did the zen student say at the hamburger stand?Make me one with everythingWhat's Irish and lives in the garden?Paddy O'Furniture

Hundreds of laugh-out-loud jokes to make your Christmas a real cracker!

See the funny side of ageing with this collection of amusing observations, silly suggestions and humorous illustrationsSo you're a little bit older. So what? Forget the creaking joints and fleeing follicles - this book is the perfect dose of inspiration and merriment for anyone with more than a few candles on their birthday cake.