The speaker who can use humor to effectively communicate their message, in
a sincere and uplifting way, possesses a priceless gift. Like any asset of great value,
it is earned. Unlike other assets, it can be shared without loss. The materials
offered here come from people who work with humor and want to share their
knowledge.
ON HUMOR LIBRARY FOR THE STUDY
OF HUMOR
Books are organized alphabetically by author/editor and are presented in three
sections: In Print, Out of Print and Direct from the Source (individuals currently writing,
presenting and publishing books on humor).
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IN PRINT
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Podium:
The Speaker's Complete Guide to Great Jokes, Anecdotes and Stories
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And I Quote: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes
for the Contemporary Speechmaker
Ashton Applewhite |
Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of Human
Experience
Peter L. Berger |
Doc Blakely's Handbook of Wit and Pungent Humor
James Blakely |
How the Platform Professionals "Keep Em' Laughing"
James Blakely |
Medical Wit and Wisdom: The Best Medical Quotations from Hippocrates to
Groucho
Marx
Jess M. Braillier |
Braude's Treasury of Wit and Humor for All Occasions
Jacob M. Braude |
The Algonquin Wits
Robert E. Drennan (Editor) |
Public Speaker's Handbook of Humor
Larry Eisenberg |
Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious
Sigmund Freud |
A-Z Sparkling Illustrations : Stories, Anecdotes, and Humor for
Speakers
Stephen Gaukroger, Nick Mercer |
Speaker's Library of Business Stories, Anecdotes, and Humor
Joe Griffith |
1001 More Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking
Michael Hodgin, Ed. |
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How to Tell a Story and How to Have One for Any Occasion : 1000 Stories,
Anecdotes,
and One-Liners by Harry C. Hornblower
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Podium Humor: A Raconteur's Treasury of Witty and Humorous
Stories
James C. Humes |
The Wit and Wisdom of Winston Chruchill:
A Treasury of More than 1,000 Quotations and Anecdotes
James C. Humes |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom : Using Humor in
Business
Speaking
Michael Iapoce
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The Toastmaster General's Guide to Successful Public
Speaking.
George Albert Jessel |
Humorous Stories about the Human Condition: An Indexed Collection of
Anecdotes
Eric B. Johnson(Editor) |
I've Asked Miller to Say a Few Words: New and Exciting Ways to Improve
Speaking
and Presentation Skills Through the Use of Improvisational Comedy
techniques.
by Cherie Kerr |
Stories for Public Speakers
Morris Mandel (Compiler)
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Happily Ever After: The Wit and Wisdom of Marriage
Jim McMullan |
Canetti and Nietzsche: Theories of Humor in Die Blendung
Harriet Murphy |
2000 Sure Fire Jokes for Speakers and Writers : The Encyclopedia of One-Liner
Comedy
Robert Orben |
2100 Laughs for All Occasions
Robert Orben |
2000 Sure Fire Jokes for Speakers and Writers:
The Encyclopedia of One-Liner Comedy
Robert Orben |
Joke Teller's Handbook
Robert Orben |
The Social Faces of Humor: Practices and Issues
George E. C. Patton(Editor) |
Business Humor: Jokes & How to Deliver Them
Gene Perret |
A Cultural History of Humor: From Antiquity to the Present
Day
Herman Roodenburg(Editor) |
New Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations
Ned Sherrin (Editor) |
How to Be the Life of the Podium : Openers, Closers and Everything
in Between to Keep
Them Listening
Sylvia Simmons |
Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience!
Joanna Slan |
Speaker's Treasury of Political Stories, Anecdotes and Humor
Gerald Tomlinson |
OUT OF PRINT
*** TITLE *** denotes classic works that are a must for any serious student of
humor.
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| Funny People, Steve Allen |
| The Funny Men, Steve Allen |
| How Speakers Make People Laugh, Bob
Bassindale |
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Speakers on the Spot : A Treasury of Anecdotes for Coping With Sticky
Situations, Edgar Bernhard
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| Humor in Public Speaking, J. Edward Day |
| Wit's end : days and nights of the Algonquin Round
Table,
Robert E. Drennan |
| The Speaker's Handbook of Humor, Maxwell
Droke |
| *** The Enjoyment of Laughter ***, Max
Eastman |
| *** The Sense of Humor ***, Max
Eastman |
| *** Humor of Humor ***, by Evan Esar |
| Wit's end: the best of the brilliant humour of the celebrated Round
Table, James R. Gaines |
| Speech is Golden, Gerald Gardner |
| The Psychology of Humor, Goldstein &
McGhee |
| When it's Laughter You're After, Stewart
Harral |
| Cruel and Unusual Puns, Don
Hauptman |
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Humor and Eloquence in Public Speaking,
Edward J. Hegarty
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| Podium Humor, James C. Humes |
| More Podium Humor, James C. Humes |
| ***Humor, Its Theory and Technique***, Stephen
Leacock |
| Eloquence in Public Speaking, Dr. Kenneth
McFarland |
| Humor: Its Origin and Development,
McGhee |
| George S. Kaufman and the Algonquin Round
Table,
Scott Meredith |
| Comedy Technique, Robert Orben |
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2000 New Laughs for Speakers : The Ad-Libber's Handbook,
Robert
Orben
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Using Humor for Effective Business Speaking,
Gene Perret
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| How to Hold Your Audience with Humor, Gene
Perret |
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How to Hold Your Audience With Humor : A Guide to More Effective
Speaking,
Gene Perret
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Toastmaster's quips & stories and how to use them,
Herbert V. Prochnow
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The Toastmaster's Treasure Chest,
Herbert V. Prochnow
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1,497 Jokes, Stories and Anecdotes, Herbert V. Prochnow
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| The Origins of Wit and Humor, Albert
Rapp |
| Giant Book of Laughter, Leo Rosten |
| Witcracks, Alvin Schwartz |
| Humor Power, Dr. Herb True |
| An Outline of Humor, Carolyn Wells |
| How to Speak and Write with Humor, Percy H.
Whiting |
| The Modern Handbook of Humor, Ralph L.
Woods |
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1001 Quips & Quotes for Business Speeches, Richard S. Zera
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ON HUMOR: DIRECT FROM THE
SOURCE
(HT)How To,
(TH)Therapuetic Humor,
(HC)Humor Collections
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| Wake 'em Up Business Presentations, by Tom
Antion.........
(HT)Details. |
| How The Platform Professionals "Keep 'em Laughin'" by
Doc Blakely.........
(HT) Details. |
| How the Great Comedy Writers Create Laughter by Larry
Wilde.......
(HT) Details. |
| Doc Blakely's Push Button Wit by Doc
Blakely.........
(HC) Details. |
| Shoot Luke, The Air is Full of Pigeons by Doc Blakely
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(HC) Details. |
| When You are Up to Your Eyeballs in Alligators, by Larry
Wilde.........
(TH) Details. |
| The Larry Wilde Treasury of Laughter by Larry
Wilde.........
(HC) Details. |
| The Larry Wilde Library of Laughter by Larry
Wilde.........
(HC) Details. |
| The Healing Power of Humor by Allen
Klein.........
(TH) Details. |
| The Courage to Laugh by Allen Klein.........
(TH) Details. |
| Quotations to Cheer You Up by Allen Klein.........
(HC) Details. |
| Up Words for Down Days by Allen Klein.........
(HC) Details. |
| Gavin Jerome's Comedy College "How-To Handbook" by
Gavin Jerome
(HT) Details |