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Bad Predictions
Organized into sections on society, transport, space, technology, movies, music, literature, sports, history and politics, and the end of the world, this book presents various quotes from famous and not-so-famous people that turned out to be wrong. Examples include Lord Kelvin's statement that "X-rays will prove to be a hoax." and James Bond movie producers view that "Sean Connery can't play the sophisticated James Bond. He looks like a bricklayer." CiP shows ISBN 1-58157-010-4. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
314 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2000
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Laura Lee
747 books98 followersLaura Lee is the author of 22 books. In addition to a large catalog of humorous reference titles such as The Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravation and Don't Screw It Up, she has written one children's book, A Child's Introduction to Ballet, two novels, Angel and Identity Theft, and Oscar's Ghost, which deals with conflicts between members of Oscar Wilde's circle over his legacy after the playwright's death and Wilde Nights & Robber Barons, the story of a member of Wilde's circle who went on to be part of an international band of confidence tricksters who used false titles of nobility.
The San Francisco Chronicle has said of her work: "Lee's dry, humorous tone makes her a charming companion... She has a penchant for wordplay that is irresistible."
Lee brings to her writing a unique background which includes work as a professional mime, improvisational comic, and radio announcer. After a three-year stint as a part-time touring public relations director for a Russian ballet company, Lee has returned to her native
Michigan where she divides her time between writing and producing ballet educational tours with her partner a Russian ballet dancer and director.
The San Francisco Chronicle has said of her work: "Lee's dry, humorous tone makes her a charming companion... She has a penchant for wordplay that is irresistible."
Lee brings to her writing a unique background which includes work as a professional mime, improvisational comic, and radio announcer. After a three-year stint as a part-time touring public relations director for a Russian ballet company, Lee has returned to her native
Michigan where she divides her time between writing and producing ballet educational tours with her partner a Russian ballet dancer and director.
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October 6, 2011
This book randomly caught my eye as I happened to be passing by the non-fiction shelves, and I thought it was pretty interesting. My favorite quotes were about railroads, computers, and music.
However, to make it an easier read, I thought that it should have been condensed a little more, shortening the longer ones and editing out repetitious predictions(how many "the world will end this year" predictions do I actually need to read about to get the point? About 1-4).
Quite a few of them made me laugh out loud, but mostly, I felt like many of the quotes were filler just to make the book seem bigger.
However, to make it an easier read, I thought that it should have been condensed a little more, shortening the longer ones and editing out repetitious predictions(how many "the world will end this year" predictions do I actually need to read about to get the point? About 1-4).
Quite a few of them made me laugh out loud, but mostly, I felt like many of the quotes were filler just to make the book seem bigger.
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