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The Awful Truths: Famous Myths, Hilariously Debunked by [Brian M. Thomsen]

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ho was Mario Puzo's model for the Don Corleone character in The Godfather? Was it Joseph "Joe Bananas" Bonanno? The infamous Salvatore Maranzano? No . . . it was Puzo's mother! Senator Joseph McCarthy was responsible for the infamous "Hollywood Blacklist," right? Well, actually . . . no, he had nothing to do with it.

Perfect for the cocktail party pundit or trivia buff, the quirky tidbits in The Awful Truths turn history, culture, sports, and entertainment upside down. The book examines some of our culture's oldest, most popular myths, and tells the fascinating, hilarious, and shocking stories behind what really happened, accompanied by funny illustrations that bring the players to life. Each truth is supported with ironclad evidence that skillfully explains how and where our misconceptions originated. Sometimes the truth hurts—but with The Awful Truths, it doesn't have to.

Length: 256 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English

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The Verdict is in. Brian Thomsen's The Awful Truths is guilty of being both entertaining and informative. A supreme achievement.--F. Lee Bailey --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

Brian Thomsen is the author of several books and the editor of fifteen anthologies, as well as numerous articles that range in topic from history to media tie-ins to religion. He’s co-author of YOU DID WHAT? on our Perennial Currents list and has been writing and editing professionally for the past 20 years. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN : B000JMKT5U
Publisher : HarperCollins e-books; Illustrated edition (13 October 2009)
Language : English
File size : 1185 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 256 pages

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Nancy E. Goff

The Awful Truths: Famous Myths, Hilariously Debunked

Reviewed in the United States on 29 January 2007

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Some of it is "old hat" facts an educated person should have already known, some of it is "interesting gossip", and a small portion is new knowledge. It is a real "bathroom book". I have enjoyed it but probably would not give it as a gift.

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