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Ascent Of Rum Doodle Description: First published in 1956, The Ascent of Rum Doodle quickly became a mountaineering classic. As an outrageously funny spoof about the ascent of a peak in the Himalayas, many thought it was inspired by the 1953 conquest of Everest. But Bowman had drawn on the flavour and tone of earlier adventures, of Bill Tilman and his 1937 account of the Nandi Devi expedition. The book’s central and unforgettable character, Binder, is one of the finest creations in comic literature.... Read More about the "Ascent Of Rum Doodle" on the The Nile Book Store Website

W.W. NORTON&COMPANY LTD
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book Of Scary Urbanlegends Description: URBAN LEGENDS are those strange, but seemingly credible tales that always happen to a friend of a friend. For the first time, Professor Jan Harold Brunvand, who has achieved almost legendary status (Choice), has collected the creepiest, most terrifying urban legends, many that nave spooked you since your childhood and others that you believe really did occureven if it was one town over to some poor hapless coed who left a party early only to be followed by a man who just got loose from a mental hospital. From the classic hook-man story told around many a campfire to Saved by a Cell Phone, these spine-tingling urban legends will give you goose bumps, even when you know they can`t be true. Still, you`ll continue to check the backseat of your car at gas stations and look under your bed at night before praying for sleep.... Read More about the "Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book Of Scary Urbanlegends" on the The Nile Book Store Website

EBUR
Bears Can`t Run Downhill Description: Ever wondered whether Bob Holness really did play the saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty`s Baker Street? Or whether a swan can break a man`s arm? Or whether there`s a lavatory in every Alfred Hitchcock film?! If so, you`ve probably spent far too much time down the pub, conversing with a mate on the wrong end of four pints of lager. We`ve all heard them: wild claims, spurious rumours and barely believable `pub facts`. Don`t pretend you`ve never wondered whether champagne corks really kill more people per year than spiders. Or pondered the possibility that there is only one cash machine in the whole of Albania? If this sort of thing keeps you awake at night, then this book has come to the rescue. Bears Can`t Run Downhill... debunks and explains 201 common claims and popular misconceptions. It`s the ideal stocking-filler for the quiz fanatic, the trivia buff, the show-off down the pub ? or the wife or girlfriend who wants a way to a) get the upper hand and b) put a stop to this nonsense once and for all. So here is the definitive tome ? all you will never need (until the sequel at least) - of well-known `facts` both true and apocryphal.... Read More about the "Bears Can`t Run Downhill" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Penguin Books Ltd
Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty -the Blackadder Chronicles Description: A collection of complete scripts from all four of the Blackadder television series. From Medieval times through the Elizabethan and Regency periods to World War I, Edmund Blackadder and his downtrodden sidekick Baldrick veer from one calamity to another.... Read More about the "Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty -the Blackadder Chronicles" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Transworld Publishers Ltd
Book Of Answers Description: This book has been an inspiration to thousands since its first publication, for within its pages lie the answers to all the questions of daily life. HOW TO USE: 1. Hold the closed book in your hand, on your lap or on at table. 2. Take 10 or 15 seconds to concentrate your question. 3. While visualizing or speaking your question (one question at a time), place one hand palm down on the books`s front cover and stroke the edge of the pages back to front. 4. When you sense the time is right, simply open the book and there will be your answer. 5. Repeat the process for as many questions as you have.... Read More about the "Book Of Answers" on the The Nile Book Store Website

The Nile Book Store
Dieting Causes Brain Damage Description: `When you start a diet, the first thing you lose is your mind.` - Bradley Trevor Greive The biggest name in gift books is getting smaller?and you can, too. Bradley Trevor Greive, the 280-pound publishing giant, has started slimming down while coming to grips with the bloated eating habits and health beliefs of our modern world. Are skinny people happier, smarter, or more successful than overweight people? No, probably not. All we know for sure is that they find it easier to fit through narrow spaces. With his trademark wit and humorous animal photographs, BTG explains that the true motivation for losing excess weight and keeping it off is purely to enjoy a better quality of life, to get the most out of our brief time on this earth. Both hilarious and hard hitting, Dieting Causes Brain Damage identifies the most common causes of weight gain as well as the perils of extreme dieting, suggesting that the number-one lesson is to ?Keep your mouth shut.? This reduces the number of calories consumed, and it stops you from constantly whining and making excuses about your appearance. You don`t need a PhD, millions of dollars, a plastic surgeon, a library of expensive fad diet books, or a Day-Glo Lycra bodysuit to get into shape. Eating well, enjoying quality sleep, and getting a little exercise is the key to effective weight loss and personal health and fitness. This is a wonderful gift book for anyone who would like to be in better shape and could use a few laughs along the way?a uniquely refreshing guide to looking, feeling, and living well that is free from false promises, tasteless recipes, and leg warmers.... Read More about the "Dieting Causes Brain Damage" on the The Nile Book Store Website

The Nile Book Store
Eating Your Auntie Is Wrong Description: Hilarious and astounding customs from every culture and age Crossing continents and centuries Stephen Arnott brings us invaluable information about all kinds of bizarre regional customs - from sexual practices to the received wisdom on cannibalism - that could save you from embarrassing local faux pas while travelling. Amongst the Tartars the relations of the bride and bridegroom would traditionally divide into two groups and fight each other until some had suffered bleeding wounds. It was thought that causing blood to flow in this way would ensure the couple had strong sons. In Hungary a cure for infertility was to beat a barren women with a stick, the stick having previously been used to separate mating dogs. In some Aboriginal tribes of New South Wales it was believed that men who had any contact with their mothers-in-law would suffer terrible hard luck. The threat was so great that married men even avoided looking in their mother-in-law`s general direction. Author Biography Stephen Arnott is the author of Now Wash Your Hands! a cultural history of the toilet, and The Languid Goat is Always Thin, a collection of the world`s strangest proverbs and Sex: A User`s Guide. Born in Jamaica, he currently lives in Dulwich, South London with his partner and daughter.... Read More about the "Eating Your Auntie Is Wrong" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Chronicle Books
Fairest Fowl Description: Celebrates the pageantry of American poultry shows, provides portraits and location photography of the shows, explains the judging strategies and processes, and profiles the prize breeds.... Read More about the "Fairest Fowl" on the The Nile Book Store Website

RANDOM HOUSE USA INC
Garfield #02: Gains Weight Description: Quote from America`s favourite cat! - I never met a lasgna I didn`t like!... Read More about the "Garfield #02: Gains Weight" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Ballantine Trd
Garfield #06: Eats His Heart Out Description: Lock up the lasagne! Chain the chicken! And hold on to your funny bone ... America`s favourite cat is hungrier, funnier, lazier, grouchier and more lovable than before in his sixth sensational bestseller.... Read More about the "Garfield #06: Eats His Heart Out" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Ballantine Trd
Garfield #07: Sits Around The House Description: He`s the #1 champ at sleeping, eating and watching TV - and when the world`s favourite cat sits around the house, he really sits around the house!... Read More about the "Garfield #07: Sits Around The House" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Random House USA Inc
Garfield #37: Beefs Up Description: Collects comics with Garfield in the spotlight as he pokes fun at Jon`s latest dating disaster, bullies Odie, pigs out on dinner, and enjoys his insatiable appetite for trouble.... Read More about the "Garfield #37: Beefs Up" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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