title: Bad Fairies: The Real Reasons for the Bad Stuff That Happens in Life
author:  Fay Langmore 
description: back cover<br /><br /><br />Ever wondered why the whole world seems against you sometimes? Looking for somebody to blame for your woes and shortcomings? At last, its all here in this little book. The explanation for all lifes small annoyances: they are brought about by a positive army of Bad Fairies, lying in ambush for us unsuspecting humans. So here, for the first time, is a thorough listing of the fairy worlds Most Wanted. Dont be caught without it. <br /> <br /><br /><br />front flap<br /><br /><br />Yes, we all know about the Good Fairies (and they do exist) but they are outnumbered two-to-one by the Bad Fairies. From the Pixies of Perdition, a heavily unionized mob of troublemakers, to the Partypooper Fairy, whose mission in life is to inject toxic turmoil into your carefully coordinated soire, or the allure of the Gadget Gnomes, who make sure you buy the latest gadget that wont work properly and you really dont need it. These clever fairies have a lot to answer for. <br /> <br /><br /><br />back flap<br /><br /><br />FAY LANGMORE spent much of her early life trying to find out why her parents marked her with her unspeakable Christian name. She eventually discovered that they had been tampered with by fairy folk. Now, she wants to warn others of the havoc wreaked by these pesky little people and the evil influence they have on every aspect of our day-to-day lives. This book is the result of her extensive research in this area.
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  Fairy Dust
  
  # CHARLAINE HARRIS
  
  
  I hate it when fairies come into the bar. They don’t tip you worth a toot—not
  because they’re stingy, but because they just forget. Take Claudine, the fairy
  who was walking in the door. Six feet tall, long black hair, gorgeous;
  Claudine seemed to have no shortage of cash or clothing (and she entranced men
  the way a watermelon draws flies). But Claudine hardly ever remembered to
  leave you even a dollar. And if it’s lunchtime, you have to take the bowl of
  lemon slices off the table. Fairies are allergic to lemons and limes, like
  vamps are allergic to silver and garlic.
  
  
  That spring night when Claudine came in I was in a bad mood already. I was
  angry with my exboyfriend, Bill Compton, a.k.a. Vampire Bill; my brother Jason
  had once again postponed helping me shift an armoire; and I’d gotten my
  property tax notice in the mail.
  
  
  So when Claudine sat at one of my tables, I stalked over to her with no very
  happy feelings.
  
  
  "No vamps around?" she 