Before buying that plane ticket, don’t you NEED to know which exotic islands still have cannibals? Wonder what it’s like to live in Hell Town at the End of the World? Are you worried about coming down with “Alien Hand Syndrome?” In Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can’t Live Without, historian Nick Belardes has dug into the raw source material found in historical archives, scientific studies, and libraries the world over. You’ll also read first-person interviews with people who can explain the unexplained, from the permanently puzzling Mothman conspiracy to secret Star Wars Jedi religious cults, and the charmingly eccentric reason why British aerospace engineers sent teddy bears floating out into space.
Anyone who reads Nick Belardes' Random Obsessions will learn these amazing facts and much more. Belardes specializes in the arcane, the bizarre, and the inexplicable – all of which is true. Perfect for sampling or extended reads, this book is a treasure trove of startling trivia that spans history, continents, even worlds. The author's passion and wit shine through these accounts of the surprising reality that lurks behind the things we take for granted. Random Obsessions is historian Nick Belardes' work of a lifetime spent collecting odd truths. Truly trivia you can't live without, it is oftentimes funny, other times odd, and never boring.
About the Author:
NICK BELARDES is a historian turned into a TV/online journalist overnight after blogging his way to success. His articles and essays have since appeared on the homepage of CNN.com and other news sites across America. Nick is the author of the first Twitter novel, Small Spaces, and you can follow his daily rants: twitter.com/
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Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can’t Live Without
by Nick L. Belardes
Viva Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-57344-
US Price: $16.95
PUB Date: August 1, 2009
Trim Size: 5 1/2 x 8
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