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  • Cool and Funny People: 250 Anecdotes and Stories

    by David Bruce ...
    This book contain many anecdotes, most of them funny. (I hope.) A Sample: 1) In 1985, Judi Dench appeared in a BBC-TV production of Ghosts. The director decided that the credits would feature a scene with the characters of the play eating a meal. No actual dialogue would be heard on TV during the rolling of the credits, only a murmur under some music. This left the cast free to improvise their own ... Read more

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  • Virgil’s Aeneid: A Retelling in Prose

    by David Bruce ...
    The AENEID is well worth reading. In addition to being THE epic of ancient Rome, the Aeneid contains the fullest surviving ancient account of the fall of Troy. It also contains the story of the tragic love affair between Aeneas and Dido, the queen of Carthage—a story that Virgil apparently invented.***Educate YourselfRead Like A Wolf EatsBe Excellent to Each OtherBooks Then, Books Now, Books ... Read more

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  • History and Politics: 250 Stories

    by David Bruce ...
    A Sample:Fight bad policies with sarcasm. For example, male legislators have introduced bills to restrict women's reproductive freedom, so female legislators have introduced bills to restrict men's reproductive freedom. Oklahoma legislators introduced a bill to make fetuses persons, so Oklahoma Democrat Constance Johnson introduced a bill to make sperm cells persons. In other words, "life begins ... Read more

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  • 250 Anecdotes About Opera

    Anecdotes Collections, #1

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 1 - Anecdotes Collections
    This book contains 250 anecdotes about opera, including these anecdotes: 1) When Pierre Monteux started working at the Metropolitan Opera, he decided to buy a shiny Ford touring-car. He paid $300 for the car, which he was proud of at first, although it looked modest when parked beside the luxurious cars of the stars of the Met. However, the car did give Mr. Monteux trouble. One day, as he was ... Read more

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  • 250 Anecdotes About Religion

    250 Anecdotes About Religion, #1

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 1 - 250 Anecdotes About Religion
    Some samples: 1) Entertainer Eddie Cantor put his knowledge of human nature to use while raising money for charity in what was reputed to be a tough town for fundraising. He did it by appearing to get sicker and sicker just before the fundraiser, even calling to see if someone could host the event for him at the last minute—which of course no one could. Because the people of the town thought Mr. ... Read more

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  • The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3: 250 Anecdotes

    The Funniest People in Families, #3

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 3 - The Funniest People in Families
    Some samples: 1) Police officers in small towns with little crime sometimes come up with creative ways to keep from being bored. In Fort Fairfield, Maine (population 4,300 at the time of this incident), a police officer discovered a chicken roosting on his police car. The police officer arrested the chicken for such crimes as criminal trespass, criminal mischief, resisting an officer, indecency ... Read more

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  • From the Iliad to the Odyssey: A Retelling in Prose of Quintus of Smyrna’s Posthomerica

    by David Bruce ...
    I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to ... Read more

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  • The Funniest People in Families, Volume 5: 250 Anecdotes

    The Funniest People in Families, #5

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 5 - The Funniest People in Families
    Some samples: 1) When major-league baseball star Barry Bonds was still attending classes and playing games at Arizona State, he visited his grandfather for a while when he had some time off. Unfortunately, when he drove back to Arizona State, his mother called him and let him know that his grandfather had died. Barry said, "No, he didn't—I just saw him a couple of hours ago." His grandfather had ... Read more

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  • The Funniest People in Books: 250 Anecdotes

    The Funniest People in Books, #1

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 1 - The Funniest People in Books
    Some sample anecdotes: 1) Simon and Schuster once published a children's book titled Dr. Dan the Bandage Man. As a publicity gimmick, they decided to include a half-dozen band-aids in each book, so publisher Richard Simon sent this telegram to a friend at Johnson and Johnson: "PLEASE SHIP TWO MILLION BAND-AIDS IMMEDIATELY." The following day Mr. Simon received this telegram in reply: "BAND-AIDS ON ... Read more

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  • The Most Interesting People in Politics and History, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes

    The Most Interesting People in Politics and History: 250 Anecdotes, #2

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 2 - The Most Interesting People in Politics and History: 250 Anecdotes
    Some samples: 1) In 2008 in San Francisco, a group known as the Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco wanted to change the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant. Because of President George W. Bush's record as overseer of the country's welfare, they wanted the sewage treatment plant's name changed to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. To do that, they submitted to San ... Read more

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  • The Funniest People in Music: 250 Anecdotes

    The Funniest People in Music, #1

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 1 - The Funniest People in Music
    Some samples: 1) Blues singer Muddy Waters first heard his voice on a recording in the early 1940s. His impression of his voice was positive; afterward, he said, "I thought, man, this boy can sing the blues. And I was surprised because I didn't know I sang like that." 2)At age 13, William F. Buckley was sent to an English boarding school, where his piano teacher offered to teach him the first ... Read more

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  • Homer's "Iliad": A Retelling in Prose

    by David Bruce ...
    I would like to see my retellings of classic literature used in schools, so I give permission to the country of Finland (and all other countries) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to the state of Texas (and all other states) to buy one copy of this eBook and give copies to all students forever. I also give permission to all teachers to ... Read more

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