Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into the Presidency

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into...

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

They say that anybody who wants to be president should be automatically qualified for the job, and after reading this special “Chief Executive” edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, you’ll see why. We’ve dug up the most compelling and confounding dirt…er…statistics on these otherwise ordinary men who achieved great power. Which ones used it wisely? Which ones squandered it? And which ones would have rather been fishing? You’ll get an up-close and personal look at each Oval Officer. From the birth of the country to modern day yuks, Plunges into the Presidency is packed with more than 300 pages of amusing anecdotes, little-known history, fun quizzes, and more! Read about…* Ford’s famous fall and other presidential gaffes* White House ghosts* Homer Simpson takes on the presidency* Ails of the chiefs* Was President Buchanan gay?* Chief Executive Culinary Delights* Mr. President at the bat* Prezzy lols—including, “If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?” —Abraham Lincoln And much, much more!

Genres: History, Humor, Nonfiction, Trivia, American History

323 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 20, 2004

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Reviews

[Nina · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of Ross's series of Uncle John's books that he's addicted to. No plot, just a lot of interesting factoids, many of which are presented in an irreverent way. My favorite story was about Robert Todd Lincoln. His life was saved shortly before the assassination of Abe by Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes. Edwin yanked Robert by the collar to pull him to safety on a train platform as Robert started to fall off into the path of a train. Plus, Robert was present at the assassination of two other presidents, Garfield and McKinley.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A gift from Julia Robinson to occupy me post-surgery. I thought it a bit strange at first, since it isn't really something you sit down and read, cover to cover, but it was actually perfect on those nights when I was really pretty uncomfortable and wanted to read something for a little while in the middle of the night while waiting for the pain-killers to kick in...

[Darbi Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's okay. The non-themed bathroom readers are more fun in my opinion.

[T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anything about the presidents that you would want to know about is in here. Seriously, EVERYTHING.