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Kathryn Petras
Kathryn Petras is an author and quote connoisseur who, along with her brother, Ross Petras, has published numerous quote collections including Age Doesn’t Matter Unless You’re a Cheese. The Petras’s calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Kathryn lives with her family in Seattle.
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“Believe You Can and You’re Halfway There”
A collection of musings to motivate and inspire readers in need of a dose of self-confidence or a quick pick-me-up. We all want to be…
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365 Stupidest Things Ever Said Page-A-Day® Calendar 2025
A perennial favorite: eyebrow-raisingly stupid things actually uttered by sports stars, politicians, entertainers, and other names from the headlines. Guaranteed to cause chuckles. BAFFLING GAFFES AND…
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9781523512126
A gift that celebrates being yourself, in your own unique way. Do you ever feel different? A little weird, a little wacky? It’s time…
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9781523502035
A COMPENDIUM OF WISDOM “Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it.” – GEORGE CARLIN When change comes we have two options:…
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9780761189985
The thrill of victory, the agony of a tight jockstrap. It’s the reason we love sports—you never know what’s going to happen. Sometimes everything clicks,…
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9780761186083
A book of inspirational quotations, Nothing Is Worth More Than This Day presents hundreds of reminders from some of the smartest people who ever lived—from…
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“It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done.”
Pursuing a dream is hard work, but the right words delivered at the right time—by people who’ve been there and done that—can give us just…
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Bad Girls Go Everywhere
Women with attitude; chicks with balls; and spirited females who proudly own the word "bitches." Bad Girls Go Everywhere is a collection of 300 kick-ass…
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The Anthology of Really Important Modern Poetry
Required reading from great poets of our time. Drew Barrymore: “Upon Pondering Breasts.” Tom Cruise: “An Exegesis on Psychiatry.” Ann Coulter: “My Kind of Fun.”…
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Stupidest Things Ever Said
Not just stupidity, but obsessive stupidity! Not just random stupidity, but organized stupidity! Here, from the celebrated collectors of the stupidest things ever said, it’s…
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9780761161707
Timeless in their wisdom, thought-provoking in their message, surprising in their truth and memorable in their originality, the right words can give direction, inspiration, and…
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“Don’t Forget to Sing in the Lifeboats”
Uncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It’s inspiring to hear from people who’ve graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of…
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9780761125181
Full of insight and humor, this quote book is a thoughtful and surprising meditation on aging. Collected by Kathryn and Ross Petras, who have a…