Edward Lacey

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By The Fireside - Edward Lacey According to the author, some of the stories included here are true. There is some skill involved in deciding which might be so and which are just figments of a slightly bizarre imagination. 'A Short History Of The World' takes the reader from Creation to more or less now in just a few pages and seems likely to be true, but some of the other stories are far less clear-cut. We'll let readers decide, particularly about 'A Consuming Enigma', a discourse on the natural history of the wild haggis (with, it has to be said, an apology to any Scots who may read it...). Edward Lacey has put together an interesting collection of stories, some serious, some funny, but always captivating. It's excellent value for money! (about 26,000 words) Price: £2.50 Quantity:

Bodily Disfunctions - Edward Lacey The author admits that he's enjoyed reasonably robust health over the years, but occasionally his body has malfunctioned. This is the story of those happenings, told in a way that is always funny and shows perfectly clearly that when it comes to the tolerance of pain the author doesn't have any. You'll see various hospitals from a wholly different perspective, through the eyes of a gibbering coward who'd rather be anywhere else than in the hands of the medical profession. There's blood, there's gore, there are accidents and a practical lesson on how to drive a very small Fiat when you can't bend your leg. Well, it might be useful to somebody! Of course, what's missing is sympathy. There's not a lot of that for someone who's so open about his cowardice in the face of pain! This delightful romp through several decades of healthcare is an utter, giggly delight from beginning to end. (about 20,000 words) Price: £2.00 Quantity:

The Really Corny Joke Compendium - Edward Lacey What's a really corny joke? Probably one you first heard years ago that wasn't very funny even then, but which has since acquired a sort of 'classic' status. Now, here's a book full of them. OK, so some might actually be quite new, but then others had their best years when they were making our great-grandparents snigger. In the nature of jokes generally, some are a little bit rude, but there's nothing here to cause any real offence. What there is, though, is enough material to destroy anyone's reputation as a sensible human being, to bring ridicule down upon the reader's head should he repeat any of the jokes - in short, it's a whole lot of stuff we all laugh at but would never, ever admit to enjoying. Dare you take the risk of reading it all? Go on, be brave! (about 21,000 words) Price: £2.50 Quantity:

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