News of the Weird
Title | News of the Weird PDF eBook |
Author | Chuck Shepherd |
Publisher | Plume Books |
Total Pages | 180 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780452263116 |
For news junkies and fans of the bizarre-but-true, here is an outrageous collection of all-real, all-weird news stories culled from the nation's mainstream newspapers. Line art throughout.
The Mammoth Book of Weird News
Title | The Mammoth Book of Weird News PDF eBook |
Author | Geoff Tibballs |
Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
Total Pages | 512 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Curiosities and wonders |
ISBN | 9781845299347 |
A bumper collection of the most outrageous, but absolutely true, news stories.
More News of the Weird
Title | More News of the Weird PDF eBook |
Author | Chuck Shepherd |
Publisher | Plume |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 1990 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780452265455 |
These newshound with a nose for the abnormal are back with more hilarious headlines of the time, having selected more than 500 unusual articles from America's top daily newspapers and compiled them into 50 strange and humorous chap ters. Line art.
Really Weird News Stories
Title | Really Weird News Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Dana Del Prado |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Curiosities and wonders |
ISBN | 9780679874751 |
A collection of really weird stories from today's headlines for children.
Best of News of the Weird
Title | Best of News of the Weird PDF eBook |
Author | Chuck Shepherd |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781984843739 |
Beyond News of the Weird
Title | Beyond News of the Weird PDF eBook |
Author | Chuck Shepherd |
Publisher | Plume Books |
Total Pages | 230 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 9780452267169 |
A collection of outlandish news stories, such as the nuns who sold their convent to buy a castle, and others
Another Weird Year
Title | Another Weird Year PDF eBook |
Author | Huw Davies |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Total Pages | 324 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780740738265 |
The Doors? Jim Morrison was right. People are strange. Very, very strange. All the proof you need is found in Another Weird Year, a wacky jaunt into the depths of the weirdest, oddest, and most completely outlandish news stories that?strangely enough?are 100% true. After all, who in their right mind could make up this stuff?? A Chilean prisoner accused of murder escaped from jail to meet a few friends for drinks at a local bar. Later that night, he returned to the prison and demanded to be let back into his cell where he fell asleep.? Peter Holden of Washington, D.C. eats an average of two McDonald's meals a day and has eaten at 11,000 of the chain's 13,500 North American locations. On one 54-day business trip, he managed to visit 124 of the golden-arched restaurants.? A Chicago man was accused of killing his roommate after the pair got into a heated argument. The fight?which included weapons such as an ashtray, a pair of pliers, and a fire extinguisher?was over who had the bigger portion of chicken.This collection of items from news sources around the world has it all: accounts of botched crimes . . . crazy animal stories . . . tales of incredible luck (both good and bad) . . . and stories that feature just plain ol? fashioned stupidity.Those who follow the nightly news won?t want to miss the bizarre news delivered in Another Weird Year. It's the perfect book to keep you laughing on a long trip or when you just need to put the insanity of your own life into perspective.