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Cargando... More News of the Weird (Plume)por Chuck Shepherd, John J. Kohut, Roland Sweet
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News junkies of the world, rejoice! Here's a follow up to the bestselling News of the Weird that once again shows what you've always known to be true--fact is indeed stranger than fiction. And we can prove it! Gathered here in one hilarious volume are more than 500 of the weirdest, craziest, and most outlandish stories ever to find their way into our nation's newspapers. There are coincidences so bizarre, crimes so unbalanced, and behavior so inappropriate, you won't believe your eyes. But it's all true! * People who won't take no for an answer * Far-from-perfect crimes * Fetishes on parade * It seemed like a good idea at the time * Voices in my head, plus the ultimate . . . * Even we didn't believe these! No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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From the book:
Gordon and Jasmine Geisbrecht opened a restaurant in a suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1986 called The Outhouse, built on the theme of toilets. Toilet bowls were placed among the tables, and a toilet seat logo appeared on the menu. Health inspectors then forced the restaurant to suspend operations because it lacked adequate rest rooms. (from pg 15)
More News of the Weird is filled with many such delightful snippets of strange news stories gleaned from media around the world. From padded bathtubs in the United States to toilets that check pulse rates and perfume bottoms in Japan, the book is a treasure trove of weirdness. Some of the stories are disturbing, some funny and others just puzzling....but all are entertaining. Some details are a bit adult -- people naked in the wrong places, sexual situations, druggies/drunks so I would say the book is PG-13 rated and not for smaller kids. But teenagers would find it funny. I read my son several items and we giggled. Cute book!
Published in 1990, the stories date from the 60's through the late 80s, but they aren't really that dated. Weird pretty much stays weird no matter how old the story. This book is out of print, but after checking online I found used copies aren't that difficult to come by. It would make a perfect bathroom book or light hearted tome to keep handy when a smile is needed. I use books like this as palate cleansers between books or just for a bit of light reading when I don't feel like reading a novel.
Fun read! Nice to know that there are people in the world more strange than myself. ha ha! :)
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