Quirk Holiday Mall 2024: White Elephant’s Gifts
These books make for great White Elephant gifts for anyone—especially the opossum and astrologers in your life!
Tiny Pep Talks
By Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden
Why should you need to be doing something important or impressive to get a pep talk? Two comedians offer hilarious encouragement for your most mundane struggles.
Anybody can tell you “You can do it!” before the big job interview, or before you walk down the aisle, or before you head out onto the field to make the game-winning kick at the Super Bowl. But what about the other 99.99% of stuff you do? Who’s going to gas you up for all those low-stakes situations where you need an extra push?
That’s where Tiny Pep Talks comes in. Comedians Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden are rooting for you, and they’re here to cheerlead you through your everyday challenges. You’ll find specific, constructive, and—most of all—very funny motivation if you’re going through it, have ever gone through it, or will maybe go through it in the future.
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Apocalypse
by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
It’s the apocalypse—now what? Prepare for the end of civilization with the help of the world’s best-selling survival guide series and learn how to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.
The doomsday clock is seconds from midnight. Extinction-level dangers draw closer with every tick. But fear not! Here is an indispensable guide to preparing for and surviving the ultimate in worst-case scenarios, with humor to lighten the load. You can’t panic if you’re laughing.
When in Doubt, Play Dead
By Ally Burguieres
This adorable book of pocket wisdom with 70 watercolor illustrations offers surprising insight from a delightfully unexpected source: the opossum.
The opossum—shy, awkward, resourceful, and deeply misunderstood yet thoroughly relatable—offers a model for seeing the world—and oneself—in an entirely fresh way.
Written and illustrated by Ally Burguieres, a wildlife rehabber and creator of popular Instagram account @ItsMeSesame who spends her days caring for opossums and learning from them, this book offers hope, inspiration, and encouragement to embrace life’s weird, wild, and wonderful moments.
Colorstrology
By Michelle Bernhardt
Discover every vibrant aspect of your personality with this fascinating blend of astrology, numerology, and color theory that offers exciting new insights about our lives and relationships.
Inspired by the iconic Pantone color system, Colorstrology uses a mix of astrology, numerology, and color theory to generate 366 “birthday colors” and personality profiles for every day of the year.
Colorstrology is a fascinating new way to look at who we are and how we behave—a great gift for yourself or a friend!
Crafting with Cat Hair
By Kaori Tsutaya
Got fur balls?
Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it’s time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty!
Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into soft and adorable handicrafts. From kitty tote bags and finger puppets to fluffy cat toys, picture frames, and more, these projects are cat-friendly, eco-friendly, and require no special equipment or training. You can make most of these projects in under an hour—with a little help, of course, from your feline friends!
