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This book is your ultimate Freddie Mercury resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Freddie Mercury's whole picture right away. Get countless...

This popular question-and-answer book has been revised and updated to include the newest stars, latest songs, and most current statistics. Illustrated.

This book is your ultimate resource for Merle Haggard. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Merle Haggard 's whole picture right away. Get countless...

Averitable smorgasbord of sin, John Baxter's Carnal Knowledge is a delightfully unabashed education in sex and erotic culture. Would you ever consent to a knee-trembler at a love hotel? Would you enjoy a hot lunch while watching kinbaku? Would you consider wearing a French tickler, a merkin, a strap-on,...

This book is your ultimate Srinivasa Ramanujan resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Srinivasa Ramanujan's whole picture right away. Get...

To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list...

Do you love the Eurovision song contest? Do you hold a Eurovision party every year? Or do you just want to discover more about the world’s premier music competition? If so, you’ll love this fantastic eBook featuring more than 100 facts. From the countries who have won the competition the most to...

From the bold, beloved comic and podcast star Greg Proops comes a “terrifically random appreciation of cultural touchstones” (Publishers Weekly) that is electrifying, thought-provoking, and unrelenting, full of rapid-fire references, historical name-checking, Satchel Paige bon mots, and genuine...

“A thoroughly engaging compendium of literary arcadia.” —Nicholas Basbanes, author of A Gentle Madness When did cigarettes start making an appearance in English literature? Which author’s heart was purportedly eaten by a cat? One of our best-known and best-loved literary critics turns...

Question: Even before becoming a member of One Direction, he was in a band. Do you know the name of the band? Answer: Before becoming a member of One Direction, Harry was the lead singer in a band called White Eskimo. The band was started by his good school friends Hayden Morris, Nick Clough, and...

"Let blockheads read what blockheads write," suggested Lord Chesterfield. W. H. Auden once said, "Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered." And TV celebrity Jerry Seinfeld noted: "The big advantage of a book is that it's very easy to rewind. Close it and you're right...

Who were the models for the Indian Head nickel? Why is it called the Orphan Annie? What is the King of American Coins? Fascinating Facts, Myths and Mysteries about U.S. Coins is a compilation of some of the more intriguing stories in the history of U.S. Mint coinage. Some are based on facts....

This book consists of 317 authors and 499 quotations collected ove a period of many years from magazines, catalogs, television and many other sources. Life is full of uncertainties which can make it depressing, gratifying, beautiful and stressful. Only by accepting what we are dealt can we appreciate...

Are you a fan of heart-throb actor Johnny Depp? Do you want to know 101 amazing facts about him that you probably weren't aware of until now? If so, then this easy-to-digest eBook is perfect for you. Contained within are 101 facts about the much loved-actor. Test yourself and your friends' knowledge...