Mary E. Hirsch

Ole & Lena Jokes have been around, especially in the Midwest, for decades -- just like Ole & Lena. It is a collection of jokes about those mighty fine Scandinavians Ole & Lena along with some of their friends like Sven, Lars, and more. These jokes are a tradition passed on from generation to generation over many years. You'll hear them at the kitchen table, at a pot luck in the church basement, in a fishing boat, and over a beer at the local bar. This is a collection of some of the jokes that have been passed around and some new ones that the author, Mary Hirsch (herself a stoic Norwegian), has written.

A collection of humor essays written by Mary E. Hirsch, a lifelong resident of Minnesota and a Swell Gal. Topics include the weather (of course), winter (of course, fishing (of course) and everything else Minnesotan. And there is more like: Minnesota Acts Of Random Kindness, A Question to Keep You Awake at Night: What Does the Lieutenant Governor Do?, The Bride of Frankensven, Minnesota Superheroes, The Secret Language of "The" Cabin, Minnesota Camping Tips, Winter and its Silver Linings, and The Snowman Cometh - And Protesteth. Mary is an award winning writer including for her humor column with the Southwest Journal. She was also a writer for A Prairie Home Companion.

This book is filled with jokes and games about the Christmas season for kids ages 5-11. It will make kids laugh and they can share the jokes with adults in their life as well as their friends.

A kids' book parody that demonstrates what should be common sense for most people sometimes needs to be put into easy-to-understand terms for those guys who don't have both oars in the water (if you know what I mean). A serious message delivered in a juvenile manner for the enjoyment of adults. This books is not intended for anyone who hasn't reached puberty.]

A collection of humorous essays (well humorous to those with brilliant minds and above-average humor capacities) that deal with observations on the life around the other Mary Hirsch. She covers issues as profound as grandfathers, as sweet as the loss of a tree, and as weird as her yearly exam. Readers have commented about how much they have enjoyed and "LOL" at the essays. It has also become a popular bathroom reader and Mary is not sure whether or not that is a compliment but she really doesn't care if you read it in the bathroom, the bedroom, or the broom closet (does anyone have a broom closet anymore) -- just read it. She is being held hostage by aliens (the kind from space not from other countries) and if she doesn't sell a million copies well it's back to the probe machine.