Nick Belardes on Tour with Random Obsessions!

Aug. 4, 2009 - PRLog -- 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/nlbelardes. He lives in Bakersfied, CA.

Nick’s Book Tour:
8/6/2009   KRAB Radio, Bakersfield, CA   9AM PST
8/22/2009   Borders : 4980 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield CA   14:00:00
8/29/2009   B&N Bakersfield: 4001 California Ave.   2 pm
9/9/2009   Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood CA 90069   19:00:00
9/19/2009   Barnes & Nobles, Merced: 1720 West Olive Ave.   12:00 - 2:00 (sat)
9/23/2009   University of Arizona Book Store:1209 E. University Blvd   4:30-6:00 pm
10/3/2009   Barnes & Noble Fresno:7849 North Blackstone Ave.   2:00PM - 4:00 PM
10/8/2009   Booksmith SF 1644 Haight St.   19:30:00
10/16/2009   Borders Monterey: 2080 California Ave, Seaside, CA   6-8PM
10/9/2009   Copperfields: 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma   
10/29/2009   Wicked Words @ Trouts: 805 North Chester Ave, Oildale, CA   4PM-7PM
11/2/2009   Day of the Dead Festival @ Nile Theater: 1721 19th St., Bakersfield, CA   6PM-930PM

Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can’t Live Without
by Nick L. Belardes
Viva Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-57344-360-9      
US Price: $16.95                    
PUB Date: August 1, 2009      
Trim Size:   5 1/2 x 8      
Format:   Trade Paper

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