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Stand-up Comedy: Get Started & Manage Your Career    by Barry Neal
Price: $9.99 USD. 63430 words. Published by Magic Lamp Press  on October 10, 2009. .

This is a great book for any person interested in how to get started as a stand-up comedian. Written by a professional comedian and coach, sections include everything from Open Mike nights to becoming an M.C., then a featured comic and ultimately a headliner. Covered: booking rooms, getting paid, getting an agent, hecklers, and much more. Over 100 chapters on the serious business of comedy.
The Tragic Clowns: An Analysis of the Short Lives of John Belushi, Lenny Bruce, and Chris Farley    by Joe Guse
Price: $4.99 USD. 19270 words. Published on May 19, 2010. .

This book provides a psychological profile of John Belushi, Lenny Bruce, and Chris Farley, and attempts to examine the pathos that exists in the inner worlds of comedians.
What's So Funny? How To Sharpen Your Sense Of Humor    by Paul Moran
Price: $9.99 USD. 13900 words. Published on October 8, 2010. .

Readers of all ages and abilities will quickly learn how to generate laughter, spread good feelings, and perhaps even make a fool of themselves! Written in easy to understand language, the author clearly explains the principles behind such comic tools as: exaggeration, understatement, punch lines, sight gags, logical delusions, creating surprises, the use of funny words, and many others.
Eau de Smoking Rubber    by Jason Loeffler
Price: Free! 850 words. Published on March 21, 2011. .

The gang's all here...but who gets to keep the loot, and who has to hit the road? Approximately 800 words.
Sell It With Humor (America's Cutting Edge Sales Tool)    by Burt Teplitzky
Price: $15.00 USD. 77630 words. Published on June 9, 2011. .

This 250 page plus one of a kind sales book is the brain child of Burt Teplitzky, the former managing partner of the World Famous IMPROV Comedy Club's Corporate Training Division and former licensee of the IMPROV's Florida Comedy Traffic Schools. He was even written up in the Wall Street Journal. Sell It With Humor teaches CEO's, executives, sales professionals how to Sell It With Humor.
Stand Up For Your Success (Cutting Edge Personal Development in Stand Up Comedy Format)    by Burt Teplitzky
Price: $15.00 USD. 74980 words. Published on June 15, 2011. .

This book is the companion book for Sell It With Humor, the brain child of Burt Teplitzky. On a special Saturday, the World Famous IMPROV Comedy Club in Hollywood, California teamed up with Burt to produce the funniest motivational and inspirational program ever. These are those transcripts.
Just Kidding - Stand-Up Comedy For Kids Of All Ages    by Toni Attell
Price: $4.99 USD. 35720 words. Published on September 2, 2011. .

“A funny thing happened to a kid on the way home from school…he laughed…and suddenly the world didn’t such a formidable place, because now he could joke about it.”
Improvise to Success! 16 Simple But Powerful Principles From Improv Comedy That Will Take You to Personal and Professional Success!    by Avish Parashar
Price: $4.99 USD. 48290 words. Published on October 5, 2011. .

Whether you are an improv performer, a fan of comedy, or someone who has never never seen an improv show before, you will immensely benefit from learning how to "flow in the moment" with anything that happens to you. This book will show you 16 principles from the world of improv comedy that will lead you to personal and professional success!
No Nonsense Improv    by Clint McLaughlin
Price: $44.99 USD. 1720 words. Published on October 7, 2011. .

No Nonsense Improv: How to unlock the music inside your head. This is a complete Improv Course on this video. We have 2 hours and 45 minutes of video, 8 pages of instruction and 60 pages of music. It features Keith Wood and me (Clint 'Pops' McLaughlin).. We discuss different aspects of improv, give an example and use it in a solo.
Trusting the Moment: Unlocking Your Creativity and Imagination    by Jeannie Lindheim
Price: $9.99 USD. 66290 words. Published by Satya House Publications  on November 15, 2011. .

Includes 50 exercises designed to foster self-esteem and confidence; get people to know themselves in new and exciting ways; build memory, concentration and listening skills; become more flexible, physically and emotionally; and learn how to live in the moment. For Teachers, Group Facilitators, Therapists, Coaches, Directors, Actors, Drama/Art/Music/Creative Writing Professors, Youth Leaders!