The Gentleman's Bedside Companion: A Compendium of Manly Information for the Last Fifteen Minutes of the Day
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ISBN: 0399536698 / Publisher: Perigee Trade, May 2011
The author of 211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do presents a collection of information, humor and oddities about the arts, science, sports and foreign affairs, including famous painters and what they died from, as well as useful foreign pick-up lines.
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Delightful Things to Read About Before the Snoring Starts Have you ever found that once you are between the sheets, Madame Bovary is too heavy, magazines are too slippery, and Crime and Punishment is too long? The Gentleman's Bedside Companion is the answer-a bracing collection of information, humor, and curiosities that will help every man make his mark on the world with panache. Spanning the arts, sciences, sports, and the opposite sex, topics include: Bananas as proof of God's existence Great bits from the Bible Famous painters and how they died The Monkees, a potted history All about submarines Useful foreign pickup lines An international swearing dictionary Let the horizontal reading begin. Watch a Video
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