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History that doesn't suck: Smart, crude, and hilariously relevant to modern life.
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. Too bad it's usually boring as sh*t. Enter The Captain, the ultimate storyteller who brings history to life (and to your life) in this hilarious, intelligent, brutally honest, and crude compendium to events that happened before any of us were born.
The entries in this compulsively readable book bridge past and present with topics like getting ghosted, handling haters, and why dog owners rule (sorry, cat people). Along the way you'll get a glimpse of Edith Wharton's sex life, dating rituals in Ancient Greece, catfishing in 500 BC, medieval flirting techniques, and squad goals from Catherine the Great.
You'll learn why losing yourself in a relationship will make you crazy--like Joanna of Castile, who went from accomplished badass to Joanna the Mad after obsessing over a guy known as Philip the Handsome. You'll discover how Resting Bitch Face has been embraced throughout history (so wear it proudly). And you'll see why it's never a good idea to f*ck with powerful women--from pirate queens to diehard suffragettes to Cleo-f*cking-patra.
People in the past were just like us--so learn from life's losers and emulate the badasses. The Captain shows you how.
ASIN : B084M5KJGR
Publisher : TarcherPerigee (August 11, 2020)
Publication date : August 11, 2020
Language : English
File size : 46932 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 238 pages
Reviewer: Timothy C. Lawson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great fun Read
Review: This book is one of the most interesting, funny, instructive, and lots of other additives books that I have ever read. It takes items from history that were long ago, forgotten, or never even known, and brings them forward to you to enjoy in an easy to read format. The research that had to have been conducted to be able to enjoy all these little tidbits from history must have been exhaustive.
Reviewer: D. Cam
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book - for adults with full adult vocabularies
Review: Received this book, and it's great. I love it.With that said, it's not for people who find adult language offensive. I would like to think the title is a good hint.But for those of us with full mature adult vocabularies, it's a great book. Interesting topics, well presented, and really entertaining. As a bonus, you'll probably learn something. Or a bunch of somethings.Great book.
Reviewer: D. A. DAILEY
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome history lessons
Review: The Capt is correct; I didn't learn about any of these in school. I even excelled in History! Cool little back stories to things you never give much thought about. The Captain has an ability when writing that makes you feel like you're right across the booth from him, or sitting around a firepit, listening to him. He draws you in, gives you life lessons and you don't even realize it. He is a true storyteller. This book is a great read - take along on vacay, to the beach, under a huge maple tree, and read.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great quirky book
Review: This is a great lil quirky history book. Perfect gift for someone who appreciates life off the beaten path. As the title suggests, if you are easily offended by language or have no sense of sarcasm, this book is probably not for you.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great way to learn some history
Review: A refreshing way to explain how it all went down
Reviewer: Book Lover
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not so new
Review: There are some interesting things this book. However I did learn about many of the people while I was in college. They popped up when I was doing research for classes. Still the presentation in this book made it enjoyable reading.1
Reviewer: Big Brown
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Meh
Review: The writing style is humorous but the stories get tiresome and repetitive. I didnât finish the book.
Reviewer: dbbks3
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun Look At Histiry.
Review: Glanced through this. Cannot wait to read it. What a great little gift for those exchanges that are to be little money but lots of fun. This one I am keeping for me.
Reviewer: melissa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Well written, informative and hilarious.His writing style will keep you entertained while teaching you something at the same time.An easy and enjoyable read.
Reviewer: Chandan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: It's CRISP, FULL OF FACTS AND JUST BRILLIANTLY ARTICULATED!LOVED EVERY CHAPTERan awesome addition to my book collection!!
Reviewer: James Ball
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: You will not be disappointed!Very well written, lovely bite size stories that donât overwhelm you.Really informative.Just very, very, very good.I think Iâm going to buy more books and give them to everyone for gifts this year.
Reviewer: Juan Luis Sandoval
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excelente, entretenido, divertido.
Reviewer: Matthias Schmolze
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The best *you-know-the-word* book. I love it.... That's what history is really about and how we should learn from it. Take a seat in your Armchair. Open up an old scottisk whiskey. Light up A cuban cigar and read it. Perfect evening....
Customers say
Customers find the book entertaining and fun. They say it provides life lessons and opens doors to interesting discussions. Readers describe the writing as concise, well-presented, and easy to read. They mention the stories are short and great for the coffee table.
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