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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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  • The Most Interesting People in Sports (Mostly Baseball): 275 Anecdotes

    by David Bruce ...
    This is a collection of anecdotes about sports, especially baseball. A Sample: Showboating—showing off after accomplishing an impressive athletic feat—is a no-no for many serious athletes. When Ken Griffey, Jr., was 12 years old, he was an incredible athlete, but of course he had not matured mentally. He hit a home run in a game, and he showboated as he ran around the bases. When he reached home ... Read more

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  • The Funniest People in Art: 250 Anecdotes

    by David Bruce ...
    This is a short, quick, and easy read.Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK, but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends.Anecdotes are retold in my own words to avoid plagiarism.Most of these anecdotes are meant to be funny, but some are meant to be thought-provoking.• In 2006, South Dakota instituted almost a total ban on abortions. Bill Napoli, a South ... Read more

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  • Poverty: Personal Experiences

    by David Bruce ...
    My mother grew up poor in Georgia. She and her brothers and sisters ate a lot of lard sandwiches. A lard sandwich is a slice of bread, spread with lard, and sprinkled with a little sugar, if your family could afford sugar. Often, my mother's parents couldn't afford sugar, and their lard sandwiches were sprinkled with salt.We would not call this nutritious food, but fat fills the belly, and lard is ... Read more

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  • John Lyly’s Sappho and Phao: A Retelling

    John Lyly Retellings, #4

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 4 - John Lyly Retellings
    This book is an easy-to-read retelling of John Lyly's SAPPHO AND PHAO. A working-class ferryman and a princess fall in love. ... Read more

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  • Life is Good: 250 Anecdotes and Stories

    by David Bruce ...
    A Sample:Daniel Pinkwater has written lots of books, including many books for kids. He says about himself (using the third person), "Daniel Pinkwater is crazy about writing, and has been trying to learn how to do it for 50 years. He has written about a hundred books, all but two or three of them good." Among other things, he is a good interview subject. For example, when asked, "What fictional ... Read more

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  • The Funniest People in Families, Volume 6: 250 Anecdotes

    by David Bruce ...
    Some samples: 1) In 1949, journalist James Morris married Elizabeth Tuckniss. Later, Mr. Morris got a sex change and became Jan Morris. Because of the sex change, the married couple was forced to divorce, but they continued to live together. In 2008, in a civil service ceremony, Jan Morris, now a writer, re-married Elizabeth Tuckniss. Ms. Morris pointed out, "I have lived with the same person for ... Read more

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  • Christopher Marlowe’s "Doctor Faustus": Retellings of the 1604 A-Text And the 1616 B-Text

    Christopher Marlowe, #1

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 1 - Christopher Marlowe
    Doctor Faustus writes a deed of gift of his soul to Lucifer in return for twenty-four years of having a demon to be his servant and do whatever he says. For twenty-four years, Faustus enjoys himself, playing tricks and enjoying the company of important rulers. But now the twenty-fours are coming to an end. A Good Angel tries to get Faustus to repent, but a Bad Angel tells Faustus that he cannot ... Read more

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  • The Funniest People in Families, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes

    The Funniest People in Families, #2

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 2 - The Funniest People in Families
    Some samples: 1) Early in their married life, horror writer Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha, had little money. In fact, at their wedding, Mr. King walked down the aisle wearing a borrowed suit, tie, and shoes. (Since he took the morning off to get married, his pay at the Laundromat where he worked was docked.) Mr. King wrote a novel, but he was so disgusted at the low pay he was receiving for ... Read more

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  • From Incarceration to Freedom in Six Months

    by David Blue ...
    A fellow author asked me, “Will you edit my book?” I wondered, “What would make his book different from the hundreds of other books on the market?” Before I could shoot him a series of questions, he said, “People like to hear about other people; they like to get into their business.” Do you? Do you like to touch perspectives of both good and evil? Do you like it when people are unpredictable? Then ... 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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  • William Shakespeare’s 38 Plays: Retellings in Prose

    William Shakespeare, #46

    by David Bruce ...
    Series Book 46 - William Shakespeare
    This book contains easy-to-read retellings of William Shakespeare's 38 plays:COMEDIES (12 Plays)All's Well that Ends WellAs You Like ItThe Comedy of ErrorsLove's Labor's LostMeasure for MeasureThe Merchant of VeniceThe Merry Wives of WindsorA Midsummer Night's DreamMuch Ado About NothingThe Taming of the ShrewTwelfth NightThe Two Gentlemen of VeronaHISTORIES (10 Plays)King John... ... Read more

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