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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.
There's No Business Without the Show!: Using Showbiz Skills to Get Blockbuster Sales!    by Tom Becka
Price: $2.95 USD. 24410 words. Agented by Concierge Publishing Services  on March 30, 2010. .

There's No Business Without the Show will help you improve your sales performance instantly. No matter where you are in your sales career, this book can help you get more from your efforts. The best thing about blending showmanship with salesmanship is that clients will be more loyal because they like you, and they’ll actually enjoy dealing with you even though you're after their money).
Standing Up    by William Todd
Price: $3.99 USD. 53230 words. Published on August 23, 2010. .

Standing Up is a collection of stories about a hardened, streetwise, ex-cabbie-turned-comedian who’s out to get what he can of this world. Cabbie Bill has traded his megaphone in for a standup mike to tell the world about his experiences in the hopes of getting rich.
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.
Marina Man - A Southern California Novel of Crime and Confusion    by Jonathan Schwartz
Price: $9.99 USD. 63310 words. Published on August 25, 2011. .

Marina del Rey attorney Tom McGuire must defend his client against a charge of carjacking and murder, rescue a proctologist-turned-plastic-surgeon, and battle with a government administrator of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Tom also runs into a modern-day Indian tribe that inhabits a high-rise office building, and some environmentalists opposed to a Malibu real estate development scheme.
It's The Way You Tell 'Em - Laughter The Best Medicine    by Peter Kent
Price: $2.99 USD. 12930 words. Published on October 8, 2012. .

a compendium of jokes with full instructions on how to become a standup comedian. a whole new slant on laughter and what constitutes a good joke. written by an 88 year old who has seen and done it all.
How To Be A Stand Up Comedian - The Beginners Guide Towards Becoming A Successful Stand-up Comedian    by Simon Cavalli
Price: $8.99 USD. 13790 words. Published by wellbeingvalley on March 27, 2013. .

How To Be A Stand Up Comedian is a great "stand up comedy how to" or the perfect "stand up comedy for dummies" book. If you are someone with great aspirations in stand up comedy, this book is a great starting point. This book would answer these common questions of aspiring stand up comedians: * What Topics Should You Speak About * How To Write Jokes For Stand Up * The Stand Up Comedian Mindset
Silence: My Worst Stand-Up Comedy Performances and Experiences    by Tim Boyle
Price: $0.99 USD. 27420 words. Published on April 19, 2013. .

Silence: My Worst Stand-Up Comedy Performances and Experiences chronicles Tim Boyle's most cringe worthy stories about the times when things in his comedy career didn't go as planned. Honest, mean-spirited, and sometimes embarrassingly sad, this collection of stories is about one man's failed attempt at bringing joy to the world through laughter. Who said the pain of others can’t be funny?