Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader
Author :
Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 228
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0312034466
ISBN-13 : 9780312034467
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader by : Bathroom Readers' Institute

It's time to "go with the flow" once again with the second smash Bathroom Reader. This new compendium of stories, anecdotes, rumors, proverbs, and other bathroom reading is divided into Short, Medium and Long, enabling each reader to choose the amount of time he wishes to remain on the throne.

Uncle John's FACTASTIC Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's FACTASTIC Bathroom Reader
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Publisher : Portable Press
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1626864268
ISBN-13 : 9781626864269
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's FACTASTIC Bathroom Reader by : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Bestselling book, fantastic new look! Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader got a FACTASTIC facelift for the 28th all-new edition of this beloved book series. Now with a fancy flexi-cover and slightly larger trim size on the outside, and a sleeker style on this inside! All of our fans’ Bathroom Reader favorites are packed into these glorious pages—from little-known history to the origins of everyday things—plus odd news, weird fads, quirky quotes, mind-bending science, head-scratching blunders, and all sorts of random oddities. Oh yeah, and thousands of incredible FACTS! Feel smarter (and a bit more dignified) as you settle into… • Weird Body Parts of the Rich and Famous • The Wild Man of Borneo • Cryptic Movie Titles Explained • "Pathological Generosity" and Other Real Medical Conditions • How to Perform CPR on Your Dog • When Postal Workers Go Rogue • Start Your Own Country! • Animals Under the Influence • Welcome to No Mans Land • The Mad Potter of Biloxi • Saved From the Trash: The “Lost Leonardo” • The Ten Longest Wars in History • Stomach-churning Food-Safety Mistakes • You Swallowed What? • Incredible Stories of Survival • The Case of the Stolen Bridge and Other Weird Crime Reports And much, much more!

Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 589
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781607104599
ISBN-13 : 1607104598
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader by : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Strategically placed near the best seat in your home, Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader is jam-packed with great bathroom reading. It’s the gift that keeps on giving...and giving...and giving.... The BRI’s 22nd all-new edition--Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader--is like reading several books all rolled into one: a history book, a weird news anthology, a science text, a dictionary, a how-to manual, a sports magazine, a joke book…and the list goes on and on. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world. Where else could you learn about the lost cloud people of Peru, the world’s first detective, and the history of surfing? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about… * Soda pop flops * Spider farms * England’s Secret UFO Files * Real hillbilly recipes * Webster’s least-wanted words * Super-trains * And much more!

Interpreter of Maladies

Interpreter of Maladies
Author :
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 202
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780395927205
ISBN-13 : 039592720X
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Interpreter of Maladies by : Jhumpa Lahiri

Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and a baffling new world, the characters in Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations.

Uncle John's Hindsight Is 20/20 Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Hindsight Is 20/20 Bathroom Reader
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 416
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781645178958
ISBN-13 : 1645178951
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's Hindsight Is 20/20 Bathroom Reader by : Bathroom Readers' Institute

This 34th annual edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader offers an all-new collection of fascinating trivia, strange-but-true oddities, and the ever-popular stories of dumb crooks! Uncle John’s Hindsight Is 2020 Bathroom Reader is packed with tons of new articles from the worlds of pop culture, history, and science to help you get everything out of your system the next time you visit the throne room! Articles range in length from a single page to extended page-turners, each as entertaining as the last. From iconic television roles that almost weren’t to the origins of comic books, this 34th edition of fascinating trivia, hilarious lists, and notable quotes compiled by Uncle John and his team at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute will set your mind free to roam the world—and you won’t even need to leave the house!

Suicide

Suicide
Author :
Publisher : Crossroad Publishing Company
Total Pages : 168
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0824513525
ISBN-13 : 9780824513528
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Suicide by : Paul G. Quinnett

This is a frank, compassionate book written to those who contemplate suicide as a way out of their situations. The author issues an invitation to life, helping people accept the imperfections of their lives, and opening eyes to the possibilities of love.

Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 468
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781607106135
ISBN-13 : 1607106132
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader by : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Grab some quiet time for yourself and enjoy hundreds of pages of the world’s most twisted trivia! The crackpot staff at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has scoured the worlds of pop culture, politics, sports, history, and more to bring you Slightly Irregular, the seventeenth all-new edition in the best-selling series. As always, the articles are divided by length for your sitting convenience. So turn thine eyes away from the shampoo bottle, O bathroom reader, and let Uncle John pepper your brain with these absorbing articles . . . * Women in space * The origin of Kung Fu * The CIA’s secret coup * The great windshield epidemic * Spider eggs in the brain, and other urban legends * What went down at Woodstock * Freedom of McSpeech * How to kill a zombie, and much more!

Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader

Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader
Author :
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Total Pages :
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1417667184
ISBN-13 : 9781417667185
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader by : Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Hollywood

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Hollywood
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 391
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781607106593
ISBN-13 : 1607106590
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Hollywood by : Bathroom Readers' Hysterical Society

Take One. Action! Uncle John's Plunges into Hollywood uncovers Tinseltown's best-kept secrets--from murder mysteries Hollywood style to leading lady rivalries. Hooray for Hollywood! Uncle John takes on Tinseltown in this fascinating look at the movies and the people who make them. Come for the trials, tribulations, and trivia! Stay for the mysteries, magic, and mayhem! You’ll go behind the scenes for the sordid scandals, biggest bombs, greatest triumphs, and the unsung heroes who make it all come together. Featuring quotes, puzzles, quizzes, and Uncle John’s famous “running feet” facts at the bottom of every page, this book will give you a new appreciation for the Silver Screen (and you’ll know exactly what a gaffer and best boy do). What else is in here? Check out these previews! * Bad boys on location * The origin of Variety * The biggest cult movie of all time * The “Blond Bombshell Murder Mystery” * How Ray Harryhausen brought fantasies to life * Wretched reviews (for what are now considered great films) * The strange Pink Floyd and Wizard of Oz connection * The “Taglines of Terror” quiz * Bathrooms on the big screen * Unfortunate remakes * Haunted Hollywood And much, much more!

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Sports Spectacular

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Sports Spectacular
Author :
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 399
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781607106920
ISBN-13 : 1607106922
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Sports Spectacular by : Bathroom Readers' Institute

New from the Bathroom Reader: a grand slam, hole-in-one, hat trick collection of sports lore and trivia. Hey, sports fans: Sports Spectacular is bigger and better than ever! The not-so-dumb jocks at the BRI have packed in all the best sports and games articles from the wildly successful Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series--and then bulked the whole thing up with more than 50 fan-tastic new pages. So place the ball on the tee, square up to the basket, and make sure your laces are laced tight, because it’s time to throw the dice through the goalposts for a home run! You’ll feel the thrill of victory and laugh at the agony of defeat as you read about… * The origins of all the major sports (and a bunch of minor ones) * Classic games, from poker and pinball to Monopoly and Donkey Kong * How to play bathroom blackjack * The world’s worst matador * The Goodyear Blimp * Mascots gone wild * Olympic scandals * NASCAR’s illegal origins * Dodging the cow pies when you play pasture golf * Finnish wife-carrying, gerbil racing, flagpole sitting, and other bizarre sports And much, much more!