Author: Francis Trevelyan BucklandPublisher: McSweeney's
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This collection brings back to life eighteen tales from one of the most curious men of all.
A Curious Man
Author: Neal ThompsonPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448184371
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
One of the most successful entertainment figures of his time, Robert Ripley’s life is the stuff of a classic American fairy tale. Bucktoothed and hampered by shyness, Ripley turned his sense of being an outsider into an appreciation of the weird and wonderful. He sold his first cartoon to LIFE magazine at eighteen, but it was his wildly popular ‘Believe It or Not!’ radio shows that won him international fame, and spurred him on to search the globe’s farthest corners for bizarre facts, human curiosities and shocking phenomena. Ripley delighted in making preposterous declarations that somehow turned out to be true – such as that Charles Lindburgh was only the sixty-seventh man to fly across the Atlantic or that ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ was not the USA’s national anthem. And he demanded respect for those who were labelled ‘eccentrics’ or ‘freaks’ – whether it be E. L. Blystone, who wrote 2,871 alphabet letters on a grain of rice, or the man who could swallow his own nose. By the 1930s, Ripley possessed a wide fortune, a private yacht and a huge mansion stocked with such oddities as shrunken heads and medieval torture devices. His pioneering firsts in print, radio and television tapped into something deep in the American consciousness – a taste for the titillating and exotic, and a fascination with the fastest, biggest, wackiest and weirdest – and ensured a worldwide legacy that continues today. This compelling biography portrays a man who was dedicated to exalting the strange and unusual – but who may have been the most amazing oddity of all.
Author: NieperThe Curious Case of the Clockwork Man
Author: Mark HodderPublisher: Pyr
ISBN: 1616143606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
Mark Hodder's second Burton & Swinburne steampunk adventure, following the acclaimed The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack, is filled with eccentric steam-driven technology, grotesque characters, and a deepening mystery. When a clockwork-powered man of brass is found abandoned in Trafalgar Square, Burton and his assistant, the wayward poet Algernon Swinburne, find themselves on the trail of the stolen Garnier Collection--black diamonds rumored to be fragments of the Lemurian Eye of Naga, a meteorite that fell to Earth in prehistoric times. From a haunted mansion to the Bedlam madhouse, from South America to Australia, from séances to a secret labyrinth, Burton struggles with shadowy opponents and his own inner demons. Can the king's agent expose a plot that threatens to rip the British Empire apart, leading to an international conflict the like of which the world has never seen? And what part does the clockwork man have to play? From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Curious History of Dating
Author: Nichi HodgsonPublisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1472138058
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
A LIGHT-HEARTED, INTIMATE AND EMPHATICALLY FEMINIST HISTORY OF DATING 'A new approach to romance . . . The heroines of Regency novels could teach today's young women a trick or two' Sunday Times 'Entertaining and well-researched' The Lady 'Pacey, intelligent and authoritative with bags of wit' Law Gazette 'A whistle-stop tour of dating through history' History Extra What if Mr Darcy had simply been able to swipe right? Dating has never been easy. The road to true love has always been rutted with heartbreak, but do we have it any easier today? How did Victorians 'come out'? How did love blossom in war-torn Europe? And why did 80s' video-dating never take off? Bursting with little-known facts and tantalising tales of lovelorn men and besotted women, Nichi Hodgson's intriguing history of amorous relationships, from enamoured Georgians to frenziedly swiping millennials (and everyone in between) may leave you grateful that you live - and love - today.
The System
Author: Mohamed Rifdhi NassarPublisher: MOHAMED RIFDHI NASSAR
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
The story of a man whose disambiguation leads him to a place beyond his known realm of reality, a sea of infinities, the Zero of everything, through multiple dimensions of space and time continuum's.
Looking at Ourselves and Others
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cross-cultural studies
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
"Looking at Ourselves and Others contains lesson plans, activities, and readings that help students understand components of their own culture and leads them to appreciate and understand differences between their culture and that of others."--Home page.
Little Miss Curious
Author: Roger HargreavesPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0843178132
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
They're back! Rediscover the zaniest characters you've ever met in this best-selling series which has sold millions worldwide. Bright and charming, with easily recognizable characters and a small take-along format, Mr. Men and Little Miss books are easy enough for young readers, witty enough for humor-prone adults, and highly collectible for one and all. Also check your local listings to view the Mr. Men & Little Miss TV show. Back to the Mr. Men & Little Miss microsite.
What to look for in a man
Author: Celine ClairePublisher: Tektime
ISBN: 8835437342
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
To assist you find the right partner for life, you should consider specific attributes and characteristics before choosing your Mr. right. This e-book explains 30 things you should look for in a man that you intend to spend the rest of your life with. A man having a head on his shoulders Your Mr. Right should be smart. Men having one head on their shoulders, as the saying goes, are quick thinkers and problem solvers. They make decisions so fast and take long to alter them. This is one of the best characteristics of a man with whom you should settle down in a relationship. According to research made by Psychology Today, the less likely he is to be unfaithful if he has a head straight on his shoulders. Positivity about life Being positive implies seeing the good in all things and people, even if there are some bad parts in them. An optimistic man will ignore all the negative things about life and only concentrate on what moves them forward – The positive. A person who recognizes positive things is also in a positive vibration. This means that their positivity will affect most items and people they interact with. A man who lives a positive life is optimistic and expects success and favorable results from their plans. Understand that a positive state of thinking yields more happiness and harmony, improves relationships, and attracts success into your life. Always think positive thoughts to uphold a positive outlook about life. Translator: Celine Claire PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
Men's Bodies, Men's Gods
Author: Bjorn KrondorferPublisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814748570
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Men's Bodies, Men's Gods explores the intersection of body, religion, and culture from the specific perspective of male identities. How are male bodies constructed in different historical periods and contexts? How do race, ethnicity, and sexual preference impact on the intersection of male bodies and religious identity? Does Christianity provide models to cope with the aging and ailing male body? Does it provide models for intimacy between men and women? Between men and men? And, how do men reflect the carnal dimensions of power, abuse, and justice?
