John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952) is the most popular cinematic representation of Ireland, and one of Hollywood's classic romantic comedies. For some viewers and critics the film is a powerful evocation of romantic Ireland and the search for home. This book contains new and original information and photographs about the film The Quiet Man.
When it was first published in 1996, Des MacHale's Wit - a humorous compilation of nearly 2000 quotations - broke new ground and became an instant hit. Twelve years on, it continues to sell consistently well. An ideal gift purchase for any occasion, it is regarded as a core humour title with an appeal that spans generations.
The fifth volume in the collection, Des MacHale, lifetime collector of funny remarks and devastating repartee brings another selection. All the quotations are organized by theme so the reader can look for such subjects as media and films, sport, politics, love and marriage, sex, food and education.
They're challenging, baffling, and wildly entertaining: here are 240 colorful, mind-boggling puzzles of every kind to sharpen anyone's thinking skills! Vivid optical illusions fool and tease the eye: try to find both a young girl and her grandmother in what seems to be a picture of only one woman. Or test those smarts on a different type of visual problem by figuring out which of six pieces isn't needed to make a cube. Sneaky lateral thinking puzzles are so tricky that there are extra clues to help: look at them first and then solve the riddle of why a tourist in London wouldn't ride the escalator in the subway station--even though he wanted to. It takes really creative reasoning to solve clever logic conundrums, including mathematical enigmas from the "addled arithmetician" and mini-mysteries to delight the armchair detective. And lots more stimulating fun!
This volume was previously published as More Wit. It is organized by theme, so all the quotations on medicine and doctors, for example, are together, as are quotes relating to media and films, sports, politics, love and marriage, food, family and relations, education and many other subjects.
Part of a fun range of pocket-sized puzzle books for adults. The lateral thinking puzzles in this book were compiled by Des MacHale, an expert in the field of lateral thinking, who has published more than 50 books in a range of subjects from humour to puzzles. The cryptic conundrums he has put together in this book are designed to trip you up and catch you out. Some are relatively easy, others are decidedly difficult but all are perfectly possible - if you think laterally!
A continuation of Des McHale's collection of quotations. W.C. Fields and G.B. Shaw are included in this book, but they are also joined by present-day comedians from P.J. O'Rourke to Steven Wright. Quotes are laid out in thematic sections, such as literature, business and money, and sex.
More humorous quotations from Des McHale's collection. W.C. Fields and G.B. Shaw are included in this book, together with everyone from Paul Merton to Margaret Thatcher. Quotes are laid out in thematic sections, such as literature, business and money, sex, and drink and drugs.