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The Pocket Guide to Brilliance

by Bart King

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Publisher Comments:

Punctuated with both sharp and dry wit, Bart King presents a wealth of fascinating trivia.

Brilliant people are those who walk farther, think deeper, and talk louder than the rest of us. They do what it takes to get the job done, and then some. The masters of brilliance include presidential candidate George Wallace, who released chickens into a crowd in order to spur on a debate; the first female journalist, Anne Newport Royall, who forced an interview with John Quincy Adams after catching him skinny dipping; and Benjamin Franklin, who of course coined the phrase A penny saved is a penny earned, but also offered the lesser known A man who lives on hope, dies farting.

Learn from these geniuses and many more in The Pocket Guide to Brilliance, providing countless hours of entertainment and insight, as well as providing tips on beefing up your own brilliance quotient.

Bart King is the best-selling author of The Pocket Guide to Mischief, The Pocket Guide to Games, The Big Book of Girl Stuff, and The Big Book of Boy Stuff. He is brilliant.

Synopsis:

Punctuated with both sharp and dry wit, King presents a wealth of fascinating trivia and insight from brilliant people, including presidential candidate George Wallace, the first female journalist Anne Newport Royall, and Benjamin Franklin.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781423605041
Author:
King, Bart
Publisher:
Gibbs Smith Publishers
Subject:
General
Subject:
Intellect
Subject:
History
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
United states
Subject:
United States History.
Publication Date:
March 2009
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
6.02x3.86x.71 in. .43 lbs.

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