Ellen's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:10:12 -0700 60 Ellen's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #15)]]> 19048128 Ahh…what a relief it will be to hold this most entertaining, informative, and amusing tome in the palm of your hands. Hours of great bathroom reading await you!Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader, Uncle John’s all-new 15th edition, sheds a light on everything under the sun and over the moon. From obscure history to classic wordplay to dumb crooks to inspiring quotations, you never know what you’re going to read next! Where else could you learn how the banana peel changed history, how to predict the future by rolling the dice, how the Jivaro tribes shrunk heads, and the science behind love at first sight? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about…Homer the Greek versus Homer the SimpsonThe history of the bicycleWhen humans become hailstonesAlternate definitions for common wordsHelen Keller’s wisdomThe Silly Putty sagaAnd much more!]]> 521 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607104628 Ellen 5 4.40 2002 Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #15)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.40
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]]> <![CDATA[Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank]]> 1049384 224 Eva Schloss 0952371693 Ellen 5 4.26 2013 Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank
author: Eva Schloss
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.26
book published: 2013
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[A Peaceful Conquest: Woodrow Wilson, Religion, and the New World Order]]> 29240843
With A Peaceful Conquest , Cara Lea Burnidge presents the most detailed analysis yet of how Wilson’s religious beliefs affected his vision of American foreign policy, with repercussions that lasted into the Cold War and beyond. Framing Wilson’s intellectual development in relationship to the national religious landscape, and paying greater attention to the role of religion than in previous scholarship, Burnidge shows how Wilson’s blend of Southern evangelicalism and social Christianity became a central part of how America saw itself in the world, influencing seemingly secular policy decisions in subtle, lasting ways. Ultimately, Burnidge makes a case for Wilson’s religiosity as one of the key drivers of the emergence of the public conception of America’s unique, indispensable role in international relations.

As the presidential election cycle once again raises questions of America’s place in the world, A Peaceful Conquest offers a fascinating excavation of its little-known roots.
Ěý±Ő±Ő> 232 Cara Lea Burnidge 022623231X Ellen 0 to-read 4.20 A Peaceful Conquest: Woodrow Wilson, Religion, and the New World Order
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader]]> 312667
Chock-full of hilarious, strange, and absolutely useless trivia, this little gem will keep you turning the pages, eager to read more. You'll learn everything from the history of the T-shirt to the world's highest public telephone booth.]]> 192 Bathroom Readers' Institute 0762413859 Ellen 5 4.12 1999 Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.12
book published: 1999
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Texas]]> 132012 336 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592231128 Ellen 3 3.94 2004 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Texas
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 3.94
book published: 2004
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #10 & 12)]]> 9315911 Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader, featuring two of our best-selling and hard-to-find titles: Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader and Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader, now bound together in this omnibus hardcover edition for your reading pleasure. Tipping the scales at more than 700 pages, this massive missive is guaranteed to boost your IQ! Packed with fun facts, tantalizing tidbits, and intriguing information, this is no book for the faint of heart. This gigantic volume has it all: entertainment, humor, forgotten history, science, origins of everyday things, strange lawsuits, and a great big pile of pop culture. So don't go to your throne alone -- take Uncle John with you!
]]> 0 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607100010 Ellen 5 4.44 2006 Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #10 & 12)
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average rating: 4.44
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #17)]]> 3540490 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1417667184 Ellen 5 4.67 2004 Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #17)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.67
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's All-Purpose Extra-Strength Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #13)]]> 312661 All-Purpose? Uncle John himself explains: “You can read this Bathroom Reader anywhere—in the obvious spot, in bed or, heck, by the pool or at work.� Why Extra-Strength? “Because of the mountains of research gathered, you can guess where, by our crackpot…I mean hotshot…staff.� Yes, APES (as we affectionately call it at the BRI) is filled to the rim with more than 500 pages of amazing facts, quotes, history, myths, brain teasers, origins, celebrity gossip, and our powerful brand of “uncanny� humor. Here are 13 reasons to read this book:


Triskaidekaphobia, the fear of ten plus three


Military surplus: The story of carrot cake


The real-life inspiration behind Dracula


Going Ape: The history of Tarzan


People who married themselves


Politically incorrect toothpaste


Legendary business blunders


Hollywood’s biggest bombs


Wide world of weird sports


Dog food for thought


The birth of the CD


Dumb criminals


Zappa’s Law


And much, much more!]]> 504 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1571454942 Ellen 5 4.27 2002 Uncle John's All-Purpose Extra-Strength Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #13)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.27
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into California]]> 13057506
The day Fullerton was invaded by Superballs
Vasquez Rocks and the scores of movies filmed there
Tahoe Tessie, the Lizard People of L.A., and other California creatures
Hidden secrets of the world's tallest trees
Playing baseball at San Quentin
California's first hippie

And much, much more!]]> 384 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607104261 Ellen 5 4.16 2014 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into California
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #22)]]> 6782413 Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader—is like reading several books all rolled into one: a history book, a weird news anthology, a science text, a dictionary, a how-to manual, a sports magazine, a joke book…and the list goes on and on. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers� Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Where else could you learn about the lost cloud people of Peru, the world’s first detective, and the history of surfing? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

Soda pop flops
Spider farms
England’s Secret UFO Files
Real hillbilly recipes
Webster’s least-wanted words
Super-trains
And much more!]]> 540 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607100363 Ellen 5 4.30 Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #22)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #22)]]> 12782005 Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader--is like reading several books all rolled into one: a history book, a weird news anthology, a science text, a dictionary, a how-to manual, a sports magazine, a joke book...and the list goes on and on. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers' Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Where else could you learn about the lost cloud people of Peru, the world's first detective, and the history of surfing? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about...

Soda pop flops
Spider farms
England's Secret UFO Files
Real hillbilly recipes
Webster's least-wanted words
Super-trains
And much more!
]]> 540 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607104598 Ellen 5 4.67 Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #22)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into New York]]> 10230587 378 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607102358 Ellen 5 4.50 2011 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into New York
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average rating: 4.50
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #21)]]> 3515576
With this all-new 21st edition, Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader , Uncle John and his crack staff of writers prove that after more than two decades in the business, they’re still at the top of their game. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers� Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Who else but Uncle John could tell you about the tapeworm diet, 44 things to do with a coconut, and the history of the Comstock Lode? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

*Ěý7 (underwater) places to see before you die
*ĚýMedical miracles (and medical horrors)
*ĚýThe godfather of fitness
*ĚýHigh-tech underwear
*ĚýThe CSI effect
*ĚýAnd much more!]]> 544 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592239161 Ellen 5 4.26 2008 Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #21)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.26
book published: 2008
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Fake Facts: Really Unbelievable . . . Because They're Not Real]]> 13584741
The ill-fated “Vice President For a Day� for kids program
How the overfishing of dolphins led to the canned tuna industry
“Crumble,� “plaidsy,� “benji,� and other British slang
Abandoned rules of early baseball, and obscure rules of grammar
How early vegetarians gave Boston its “Beantown� nickname
The secret superpowers of twins
James Joyce’s unpublished sci-fi trilogy
Unicorns, wizards, and pirates galore

And lots more falsified fun!]]> 288 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607105594 Ellen 0 to-read 3.38 2012 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Fake Facts: Really Unbelievable . . . Because They're Not Real
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 3.38
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]]> <![CDATA[Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust]]> 665369
These are the true-life accounts of nine Jewish boys and girls whose lives spiraled into danger and fear as the Holocaust overtook Europe. In a time of great horror, these children each found a way to make it through the nightmare of war. Some made daring escapes into the unknown, others disguised their true identities, and many witnessed unimaginable horrors. But what they all shared was the unshakable belief in-- and hope for-- survival.
Their legacy of courage in the face of hatred will move you, captivate you, and, ultimately, inspire you.
]]> 208 Allan Zullo 0439669960 Ellen 5 4.23 2004 Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust
author: Allan Zullo
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2004
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #14)]]> 312697 192 Bathroom Readers' Institute 0762417110 Ellen 5 3.86 2001 Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #14)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
name: Ellen
average rating: 3.86
book published: 2001
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History (Uncle John Presents)]]> 13335157
Where else could you learn about the 10 most forgotten people in history, mistakes that led to great discoveries, and how a fish had a hand (er, fin) in beating Napoleon? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

The short history of underwear
Odd deaths of famous figures
Abe Lincoln, fashion icon
The real Lady Godiva
Royal inbreeds and promiscuous popes
The true story of Braveheart
And much more!]]> 490 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607104636 Ellen 5 4.37 2002 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History (Uncle John Presents)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.37
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]]> Last Chapter and Worse 899854 Far Side cartoons from newspaper syndication, plus 13 new cartoons drawn by Gary Larson since his retirement.]]> 112 Gary Larson 0836221311 Ellen 5 4.36 1985 Last Chapter and Worse
author: Gary Larson
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.36
book published: 1985
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]]> <![CDATA[The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit]]> 233712 Far Side retrospective, celebrating its tenth anniversary.]]> 288 Gary Larson 0836218515 Ellen 5 4.45 1989 The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit
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average rating: 4.45
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]]> The Far Side® Gallery 5 232578 160 Gary Larson 0836204255 Ellen 5 4.53 1995 The Far Side® Gallery 5
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average rating: 4.53
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Treasury]]> 312702 374 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592233236 Ellen 5 4.18 2004 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Treasury
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.18
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]]> <![CDATA[Articles on Trivia Books, Including: Schott's Miscellany, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, the Trivia Encyclopedia, the People's Almanac, the Book of Lists, Greta Garbage's Outrageous Bathroom Book, Notable Last Facts, Passing Time in the Loo]]> 12707297 66 Hephaestus Books 124304344X Ellen 5 4.67 2011 Articles on Trivia Books, Including: Schott's Miscellany, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, the Trivia Encyclopedia, the People's Almanac, the Book of Lists, Greta Garbage's Outrageous Bathroom Book, Notable Last Facts, Passing Time in the Loo
author: Hephaestus Books
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.67
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader History's Lists]]> 7917657
2 famous pioneering trails
3 one-armed men who lent a hand
4 famous folks who literally died laughing
5 horrifying medieval punishments
6 photographic firsts
7 hotel rooms where history was made
8 disgusting secret ingredients
9 famous trains
10 places you can’t go
11 disasters that changed the world
12 fast food firsts
And much, much more!]]> 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607101807 Ellen 0 to-read 4.10 2010 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader History's Lists
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average rating: 4.10
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Christmas Collection]]> 312674 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Christmas Collection. Stuffed like a Christmas goose, this book is packed with fun facts and merry myths about Santa himself, the tradition of Christmas stockings, the Red Nosed Reindeer’s original name (Rollo!), and where St. Nicholas’s fingers are on display (Antalya, Turkey). Those seeking relief from endless holiday festivities can revel in tales of rampaging Santas, the myth of “No assembly required,� Christmas disasters, and lutefisk. Articles include Why Do They Spell It X-mas?, Christmas World Records, Best Ways to Keep Your Christmas Politically Correct, Celebrity Christmas Present Wish List, and more.]]> 178 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592234844 Ellen 5 3.95 2005 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Christmas Collection
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average rating: 3.95
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Cat Lover's Companion (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)]]> 258420 240 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592236871 Ellen 5 4.13 2006 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Cat Lover's Companion (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)
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average rating: 4.13
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Fully Loaded 25th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #25)]]> 13594962
Forgotten Firsts
Dumb Crooks: Stoner Edition
Bizarre Japanese Video Games
The Kamikaze Instruction Manual
Our Lady of the Little Green Men
The Worst Fire in American History
The World's Worst Business Decision
The New Years Eve Opossum Drop
Do Blondes Really Have More Fun?
Failed Doomsday Predictions
When Toilets Explode
and much much more]]> 608 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607105624 Ellen 0 to-read 4.33 2012 Uncle John's Fully Loaded 25th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #25)
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average rating: 4.33
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV]]> 10055668
Gilligan’s seven deadly sins
The inside story of TV’s first commercial
What goes on behind the scenes of Jeopardy !
The most incredibly bizarre shows from around the world
Why Gene Roddenberry tried to beam the original Star Trek cast into space
What reality show producers don’t want you to know
How the King of Late Night crushed his competition
What really went down on the island of LOST
Unexpected sitcom fatalities
TV’s greatest chimps
And much, much more!]]> 504 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607101815 Ellen 5 4.20 2011 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.20
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Music]]> 312699 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592238246 Ellen 5 4.15 2007 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Music
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Fourth Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #4)]]> 312709 Quickies, relax with Normal-Length articles, or really get comfortable with Long Items.

With Uncle John's Bathroom Reader strategically placed in your home, you'll settle in happily and read about:

-The origin of common words and phrases
-The 7 wonders of the ancient world
-The origin of Ronald
-Elvis's letter to Richard Nixon
-The curse of King Tut
-World-class winners & losers
-Famous pirates
-And a host of great bathroom topics]]> 224 Bathroom Readers' Institute 0312064845 Ellen 5 4.24 1991 Uncle John's Fourth Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #4)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #3)]]> 258419 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. No more frantic searches at the last minute for that perfect magazine article. No agonizing choices between light reading and the serious stuff. Volume three has it all-Entertainment, humor, politics, pop culture, science, history, gossip...And more! Of course, it's still divided by length-you can spend a minute with the Quickies, relax with Regular-Length articles, or get really comfortable with Long Items.

With Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader strategically placed in your home, you'll settle in happily and read about:

-The origin of Rocky and Bullwinkle
-The Rolling Stones' Big Ripoff
-The Real Story of Cinderella
-Dick Nixon, Football Coach
-Censorship in America
-What's in a Twinkie
-Elvis Sightings
-And a Host of Great Bathroom Topics!]]> 224 Bathroom Readers' Institute 0312045867 Ellen 5 4.13 1990 Uncle John's Third Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #3)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.13
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #2)]]> 312663
That's right!...We're back flushed with the success of Uncle John's first Bathroom Reader! Here's another great collection of bathroom reading that'll bowl you over. No more frantic searches at the last minute for that perfect magazine article. No agonizing choices between light reading and the serious stuff. Volume 2 has it all: Entertainment, humor, politics, pop culture, history, science...And more! And it's still divided by length--you can spend a minute with the Quickies, relax with Regular-Length articles, or get really comfortable with Long Items.

With Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader placed in that "special spot" in your home, you'll settle in happily and read about:
The Real Difference Between Burger King and McDonald's
The Origins of Gumby and G.I. Joe
The Story Behind "American Pie"
The Lore of Route 66
The Truth About Spiro Agnew
Strange Nicknames
Bizzare Lawsuits
And a Host of Great Bathroom Topics!

For years the Bathroom Readers' Institute has researched your bathroom and reading habits in an attempt to understand and serve the interests of America's forgotten readers. Enjoy!]]> 224 Bathroom Readers' Institute 0312034466 Ellen 5 4.13 1989 Uncle John's Second Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader]]> 312671
- The origin of Twinkies
- Who invented the Hula Hoop
- The untold history of the Three Stooges
- Space toilets: where no man has gone before
- 1876: the year they stole the presidency
- The FBI’s "Ten Most Wanted" list
- How to start your own country
- Celebrity imposters
And much, much more!]]> 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682621 Ellen 5 4.15 1995 The Best of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Presents Mom's Bathtub Reader]]> 312689
It's all here � political moms, singing moms, animal moms, single moms, Elvis's mom, and the Mom Halls of Fame and Shame � written in a breezy, information-packed style perfect for browsing over a nice cup of tea.]]> 288 Sue Steiner 1592231594 Ellen 5 3.97 2004 Uncle John's Presents Mom's Bathtub Reader
author: Sue Steiner
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average rating: 3.97
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #1)]]> 312679 Calling all bathroom readers!

At last...Here it is...The book you've been waiting for! No more frantic searches at the last minute for that perfect magazine article. No agonizing choices between light reading and the serious stuff. This little volume has it all: Entertainment, humor, education, trivia, science, history, pop culture...and more! And it's even divided by length--you can spend a minute with the Quickies, relax with Normal-length articles, or really get comfortable with Long Items.

With Uncle John's Bathroom reader strategically placed in your home, you'll settle in happily and read about:
The Origin of Common Words and Phrases
The Story behind "Louie, Louie"
Deadly curses and Strange Deaths
Politics in The Wizard of Oz
The origin of Silly Putty
Elvis's Visit to the FBI
The Fabulous 60's
And a host of great bathroom topics!]]> 224 Bathroom Readers' Institute 0312026633 Ellen 5 4.06 1988 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #1)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1988
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Nature Calls]]> 13427470
An ape that fries burgers and a lizard that plays video games
The explosive history of America’s deepest (and bluest) lake
The search for the mysterious rhinoceros dolphin
How to distinguish a mushroom from a toadstool
Cats vs. birds: the Feline-Avian War
A waterfall that turns toys to stone
The history of dirt
And much, much more!]]> 436 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607104288 Ellen 0 currently-reading 4.07 2012 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Nature Calls
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader WISE UP!: An Elevating Collection of Quick Facts and Incredible Curiosities]]> 6522413 402 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607100371 Ellen 5 4.16 2009 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader WISE UP!: An Elevating Collection of Quick Facts and Incredible Curiosities
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #18)]]> 258416 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592234836 Ellen 5 4.28 2005 Uncle John's Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #18)
author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2005
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Certified Organic Bathroom Reader]]> 5953971 really important stuff, such as: Who has the bigger carbon footprint--Fred Flintstone or George Jetson? And lots more, including . . .

Lady Bird Johnson’s quest for a prettier nation
Whatever happened to the electric car?
Paper vs. plastic: A fight to the death
Not-so-green Hollywood movies
The true meaning of “organic�
Ancient environmentalists
Living on an Amish farm
NOISE POLLUTION!
Animals that recycle
The power of poo
And much, much more!]]> 288 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592239811 Ellen 5 4.10 2009 Uncle John's Certified Organic Bathroom Reader
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces]]> 5953978
The Semper Fi story
A history of the draft
The real Private Ryan
Dog tags then and now
Medal of Honor winners
M*A*S*H : the true story
The original Flying Tiger
Beetle Bailey and other cartoon soldiers
What it takes to be in the Special Forces
Can you see me now? The story of camouflage
And much, much more!]]> 504 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592239803 Ellen 5 4.23 2009 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf]]> 312691 320 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592233821 Ellen 5 4.06 2005 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Impossible Questions (& Astounding Answers)]]> 10608947 288 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607102366 Ellen 5 3.97 2011 Uncle John's Impossible Questions (& Astounding Answers)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #24)]]> 11345458
The information miners at the Bathroom Readers� Institute have unearthed a priceless collection of surprising, amazing, headscratching, and hilarious articles. Divided by length for your sitting convenience, 24-Karat Gold is chock-full of little-known history, random origins, weird news, celebrity secrets, and urban legends. As always, you’ll find plenty of dumb criminals, clever wordplay, quirky quotations, and much, much more. Just open up to any page—who knows what treasures await you?

Judges gone wild
The Barbie scandals
Canada's underpants king
Helen vaudeville star
The double A-bomb survivors
The history of the umbrella
America's forbidden island
What the Hokey Pokey is really all about
And much, much more!]]> 540 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607103206 Ellen 5 4.35 2011 Uncle John's 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #24)
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average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Takes a Swing at Baseball]]> 2621629 Bathroom Reader? Because it’s steeped in history and tradition, it’s rife with scandals and controversy, and most of the men that dedicate their life to it are just a little bit…weird. Uncle John’s spirited take on the game takes you deep into that history to paint a detailed picture of where the game came from and where it may be going. You’ll go behind the scenes at spring training, listen in on pitcher’s mound conferences, and meet the players, coaches, fans, and broadcasters who make this the greatest game in the world! Swing for the fences as you read about�

Minor league mishaps
The violent history of umpiring
The true story of Lou Gehrig’s heroic rise and tragic fall
The man who pitched a no-hitter while tripping on LSD
The origins of gloves, baseballs, bats, uniforms, helmets, and more
Baseball’s most famous call and how it was saved for posterity
The best and worst teams of all time
Animals in the outfield
The birth of Little League
The Abner Doubleday myth
And much, much more!]]> 288 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592238823 Ellen 0 currently-reading 4.34 2008 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Takes a Swing at Baseball
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into National Parks]]> 171195 420 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592237843 Ellen 5 3.96 2007 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into National Parks
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts: And Bizarre Information]]> 171192 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts combines the most intriguing, enlightening material from nine previous Bathroom Reader favorites into one concise volume. Flush with delightfully useless � and sometimes even useful � information about sports, movies, music, politics, American and world history, and much more, the book is the most extensive reference guide in the series to date. Contained within this handy, portable tome are the fascinating narratives, terrific trivia, and easy-to-read lists that fans have come to delight in, as well as quotes, facts, findings, and historical tidbits. Weird and wonderful factoid footers on the bottom of each page are perfect for super-quick trips, while quizzes and puzzles enliven lengthier stays. Arranged for simple and speedy reference, the book is the perfect companion for trivia buffs and knowledge junkies who need a quick, fun read not just “at the office,� but in airports, waiting rooms, while traveling, or for any other moments that would otherwise be wasted.]]> 396 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592236057 Ellen 5 4.06 2006 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts: And Bizarre Information
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #10)]]> 312701 Bathroom Reader that made the publishing world stand up and take notice—these guys are here to stay. Also appearing for the first time in Giant 10th Anniversary is our famous “Extended Sitting Section,� a series of extra-long articles for those truly leg-numbing experiences. There are also plenty of short and medium articles covering a whole host of topics, including little-known history, pop science, myth-conceptions, celebrity rumors, comedian quotes, and, of course, really dumb crooks. Read about�

The anatomy of laughter
Is your name your destiny?
The history of the electric guitar
What really happened at Roswell
The Politically Correct quiz
The secret of Nancy Drew
Legendary TV flops
Why you itch
And much, much more!]]> 504 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682680 Ellen 5 4.15 2002 Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #10)
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name: Ellen
average rating: 4.15
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada, Eh!]]> 7957620 468 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607101009 Ellen 5 4.20 2010 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada, Eh!
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into the Presidency]]> 312664 320 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592232604 Ellen 5 4.19 2004 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into the Presidency
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Vroom!]]> 11007277
Secrets of Hollywood car chases
The original Cannonball Run
Taking a ride in the hot-tub limo
The drag queen
The history of airships
The Black a New York Central train outfitted with jet engines
The yacht that cost more than some countries� GDP
Around the world in 25 ways
A car without a driver
A look at how a jet engine works
Ghost planes and haunted ships
Pal Newman buys a Beetle
The origin of crash-test dummies
And much, much more!]]> 544 Bathroom Readers' Institute 160710184X Ellen 4 4.12 2011 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Vroom!
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #11)]]> 963786
The first computer programmers
Weird medical conditions
Brits Vs. a word quiz
Strange tourist attractions
The origin of the White House
The world’s second-dumbest outlaw
The Tonight Show story
The forgotten hero of flagpole sitting
Why popcorn pops
And much, much more!]]> 468 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682699 Ellen 5 4.21 2002 Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #11)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Great Lives]]> 312673 504 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592230202 Ellen 5 4.25 2003 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Great Lives
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader: It's the 8th Bathroom Reader!]]> 312690 Bathroom Reader fans have come to expect from this stellar series—short, medium, and long articles covering a whole host of topics—everything from dumb crooks to funny quotes to forgotten history. Read about�

Ice cream origins
Olympic cheaters
Celebrity mummies
The first Thanksgiving
Groucho’s wit and wisdom
Weird tales of the Ouija board
The creation of Frankenstein’s monster
“Earring Magic Ken� and other weird dolls
And much, much more!]]> 324 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682656 Ellen 5 4.24 1996 Uncle John's Ultimate Bathroom Reader: It's the 8th Bathroom Reader!
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #20)]]> 963794
Happy birthday, Uncle John! This 20th anniversary edition proves that some things do get better with age. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers� Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). Uncle John’s Triumphant 20th Bathroom Reader is jam-packed with 600 pages of all-new articles (as usual, divided by length for your sitting convenience). In what other single book could you find such a lively mix of surprising trivia, strange lawsuits, dumb crooks, origins of everyday things, forgotten history, quirky quotations, and wacky wordplay? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained as you read

Ěý

*ĚýThe incredible (edible) history of bread
*ĚýThe secret congressional bomb shelter
*ĚýFarts in the news
*ĚýThe history of the aloha shirt
*ĚýThe real Zorro
*ĚýThe worst city in America
*ĚýHow your taste buds work
*ĚýIt’s the Peanuts story, Charlie Brown
ĚýAnd much, much more!

Ěý±Ő±Ő> 600 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592230938 Ellen 5 4.31 2007 Uncle John's Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #20)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader The World's Gone Crazy (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)]]> 7532863
The secret government plot to poison Earth’s skies
Animal-human hybrids and what role they’ll have in society
“Sexy Finding Nemo� and other inappropriate Halloween costumes
A cow that eats chicken, therapeutic snake massages, and killer kangaroos
The lady who married the Eiffel Tower, and the man who hugs and kisses his car
Enjoying the world’s craziest festivals--where you can eat fried lamb testicles, ride on a ship through the desert, or pierce your skin with a bicycle
Jackasses who copied Jackass and barely lived to tell about it
How to tell if you have Exploding Head Syndrome
Decoding the Mayan Prophecy
Clergy gone wild

And much, much more!]]> 432 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607101017 Ellen 5 4.27 2010 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader The World's Gone Crazy (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Book of Love]]> 171194 192 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592237428 Ellen 5 3.97 2006 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Book of Love
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's 7th Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #7)]]> 312695
Since 1988, hundreds of thousands of people discovered the relief of having Uncle John in the bathroom with them! No more frantic searches at the last minute for that perfect magazine article. No more agonizing choices between light reading and the serious stuff. No more flipping through all six of the other Bathroom Readers looking for a page you haven't already read. The seventh volume has it all: Entertainment, humor, education, trivia, pop culture, history� and more! And it's still divided by length—you can spend a minute with the Quickies, relax with Regular-Length articles, or get really comfortable with Long Items.

With Uncle John's Seventh Bathroom Reader strategically placed next to that other important fixture in your bathroom, you'll settle in happily and read about:
-The Truth About the Bermuda Triangle
-The Strange Fate of the Dodo Bird
-How to Guess Someone's Age
-Six Real "Bad Hair Days"
-Why Your Feet Smell
-The Birth of Spam
-Pirate Legends
-& a Host of Other Great Bathroom Topics!

For years, the Bathroom Reader's Institute has researched your bathroom reading habits in an attempt to understand and serve the interests of America's forgotten readers. Enjoy!]]> 228 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682583 Ellen 5 4.44 1994 Uncle John's 7th Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #7)
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average rating: 4.44
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #19)]]> 171193
Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader , the 19th edition of this best-selling series, has more than 500 pages of the perfect reading material for the throne room. Settle in and read Great Moments in Bad TV, the First Detective, the Story of Prohibition, the Queen of the Roller Derby, and the jiggly history of Jello. Plus all of your bathroom reading favorites are Dumb Crooks, Amazing Luck, Forgotten History, Pop Science, Celebrity Gossip, Brainteasers, and much, much more. So cultivate your curiosity with this truly compelling read!]]> 526 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592236790 Ellen 5 4.29 2006 Uncle John's Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #19)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #5-7)]]> 312675
*ĚýPizza history
* The Godzilla quiz
* How Wall Street got rich
* The strange fate of the Dodo bird
* The best of the worst country song titles
* People who were famous for 15 minutes
* Miss Piggy’s timeless wisdom
* Accidental discoveries
* The king of farts
Ěý And much, much, much, much more!]]> 680 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682745 Ellen 5 4.29 2002 Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #5-7)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Fifth Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #5)]]> 3367792 228 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682281 Ellen 5 4.35 1992 Uncle John's Fifth Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #15)]]> 312680 Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader, Uncle John’s all-new 15th edition, sheds a light on everything under the sun and over the moon. From obscure history to classic wordplay to dumb crooks to inspiring quotations, you never know what you’re going to read next! Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers� Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Where else could you learn how the banana peel changed history, how to predict the future by rolling the dice, how the Jivaro tribes shrunk heads, and the science behind love at first sight? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

Homer the Greek versus Homer the Simpson
The history of the bicycle
When humans become hailstones
Alternate definitions for common words
Helen Keller’s wisdom
The Silly Putty saga
And much more!]]> 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1571458735 Ellen 5 4.26 2002 Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #15)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Biggest Ever Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #8 &11)]]> 258411 752 Bathroom Readers' Institute 157145814X Ellen 5 4.33 2002 Uncle John's Biggest Ever Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #8 &11)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #14)]]> 171199 Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Where else could you learn how soap works, why people started tipping, and the history of chocolate? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

Dumb 9-1-1 calls
22 things that fell from the sky
How Star Trek went from failed series to cult phenomenon
The origins of football, photography, soap operas, and paperclips
Quack medicines from yesterday and today
The “Uplifting� history of the bra
And much more!
]]> 548 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1571456988 Ellen 5 4.30 2001 Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #14)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Pennsylvania]]> 5953977
America’s first zoo
William Penn and his quest for a land of religious freedom
The birth of Little League Baseball
The true story of the Johnstown flood
Encountering bears and boars in the Pennsylvania wilderness
How Ben Franklin invented the political cartoon
The Liberty Bell legends—some of which are actually true
Rocky’s famous run, and other Pennsylvania movies
Incredible things that can happen “Only in PA�
And much, much more!]]> 324 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592238548 Ellen 0 currently-reading 4.12 2009 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Pennsylvania
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into the Universe (Uncle John Presents)]]> 312704 Plunges into the Universe is your anecdote to boring science text books. Uncle John and his loony lab partners will take you back to the Big Bang and forward to the distant future. You’ll see the science in everything around (and inside) you, and learn the truth about the most egregious science myths (such as—you can’t “sweat like a pig� because pigs don’t sweat). How many amazing facts await your visual cortex in these 494 pages made up of atoms (print version) or bits and bytes (e-book)? As Carl Sagan would have said, “Billions and Billions!� So put on your thinking cap and check out�

Pluto denied
Kitchen chemistry
Football gets physics-al
Planet Earth’s sudden hot flashes
Food’s incredible journey…through you
The science of surfing, skating, and snowboarding
How they plugged the hole in the ozone layer
How “defenseless� animals stay alive
Sci-fi that’s more fi than sci
Ancient astronomers
Know your clouds
And much, much more!]]> 504 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1571458506 Ellen 5 4.09 2002 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into the Universe (Uncle John Presents)
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #17)]]> 312672 Slightly Irregular, the 17th all-new edition in the best-selling series. As always, the articles are divided by length for your sitting convenience. So turn thine eyes away from the shampoo bottle, O bathroom reader, and let Uncle John pepper your brain with these absorbing articles�

Women in space
The origin of Kung Fu
The CIA’s secret coup
The great windshield epidemic
Spider eggs in the brain, and other urban legends
What went down at Woodstock
Freedom of McSpeech
The curse of Macbeth
How to kill a zombie
That �70s bathroom

And much, much more!]]> 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592232701 Ellen 5 4.22 2004 Uncle John's Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #17)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History Again]]> 171197
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*ĚýPhilosophers who fought with fireplace pokers
*Ěý“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall!â€�
*ĚýWhere are they now—the Goths
*ĚýThe golden age of wife-selling
*ĚýHistory’s most horrible dentist award
* The French monks who invented tennis
*ĚýWomen of the Gold Rush

And much, much more!]]> 528 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592232612 Ellen 5 4.26 2004 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History Again
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #12)]]> 113701 It’s one of Uncle John’s most popular editions! More than 500 pages of absolutely absorbing material are at your fingertips. Divided for your convenience into short, medium, and long articles, this book has it all: humor, history, pop culture, politics, wordplay, quotations, blunders, facts, and more. Settle in and read about . . .

- The world’s rarest rock ’n� roll record
- The secret history of the lava lamp
- Da Vinci’s unfinished masterpiece
- Famous unsolved disappearances
- Animals famous for 15 minutes
- The world’s luckiest accident
- The birth of the T-shirt
- Big, bad Barbie
- Cereal flops
And much, much more!]]> 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682737 Ellen 5 4.27 1999 Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #12)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Jingle Bell Christmas]]> 5237349 192 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592239145 Ellen 5 4.14 2008 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Jingle Bell Christmas
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Shoots and Scores (Uncle John's Series)]]> 312707 288 Bathroom Readers' Institute 159223447X Ellen 4 4.16 2005 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Shoots and Scores (Uncle John's Series)
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #23)]]> 8642149 Heavy Duty is sure to amaze and entertain the loyal legions of throne sitters. Read about�

Sideshow secrets
The worst movie ever made
The hidden dangers of watching the Super Bowl
The father of the shopping mall
The physics of breakfast cereal
How to speak dog, and how to crack a safe
The unluckiest train ride of all time
The origins of casino games
Powering your car with pee
Keith Moon, bathroom bomber

And much, much more!]]> 540 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1607101831 Ellen 5 4.40 2010 Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #23)
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average rating: 4.40
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Golden Plunger Awards (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)]]> 3363023 Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Golden Plunger Awards—gives readers a new way to recognize some of the world’s greatest (and oddest) achievements. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers� Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Where else could you find awards like the Most Versatile Condiment, Oldest Scam, and Rudest Gesture? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

The Albino Squirrel Preservation Society
The history of dreadlocks
Trendsetting (and ugly) shoes
Professional eaters
And much more!]]> 330 Bathroom Readers' Institute 159223853X Ellen 5 4.28 2008 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Golden Plunger Awards (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Wonderful World of Odd]]> 171196
This volume-- Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Wonderful World of Odd-- exposes the best of the weirdest news, facts, and fun from all over the world. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers� Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Where else could you learn about a woman who broke her legs flying a pig, a student who got credit for dressing like a lobster, and a man who patented a method for determining the sex of a spinach plant? Uncle John rules the world of bizarre information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

*ĚýThe world’s longest ear hair
*ĚýA girl raised by dogs
*ĚýCelebrity death conspiracies
*ĚýGoblins, the horny horse man, Yowie, and other strange creatures
*ĚýAnd much more!]]> 324 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592237886 Ellen 5 4.25 2007 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Wonderful World of Odd
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Sixth Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #6)]]> 820472
It's time to sit down and be counted again—the book you've been waiting for is here! No more frantic searches at the last minute for that perfect magazine article. No agonizing choices between light reading and serious stuff. The little volume has it all: Entertainment, humor, education, trivia, science, history, pop culture� and more! And it's even divided by length—you can spend a minute with the Quickies, relax with Normal-Length articles, or get really comfortable with Long Items.

With Uncle John's Sixth Bathroom Reader strategically placed in your home, you'll settle in happily and read about:
-The Origin of Common Words and Phrases
-The Mysterious Curse of King Tut
-How to Start Your Own Country
-The Secrets of Mona Lisa
-The Godzilla I.Q. Test
-The Goodyear Blimp
-The King of Farts
-& a Host of Great Bathroom Topics!

For years, the Bathroom Reader's Institute has researched your bathroom reading habits in an attempt to understand and serve the interests of America's forgotten readers. Enjoy!]]> 228 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1879682451 Ellen 5 4.33 1993 Uncle John's Sixth Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's 4-Ply Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #1-4)]]> 312668 With Uncle John's 4-Ply Bathroom Reader strategically placed in your home, you'll settle in happily and read about:

The Origins of Common Words and Phrases

The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

The Real Difference Between Burger King and McDonald's

Elvis's Letter to Richard Nixon

The Curse of King Tut

What's in a Twinkie

Bizarre Lawsuits . and a whole lot more.

]]> 893 Bathroom Readers' Institute 0760738092 Ellen 5 4.31 2003 Uncle John's 4-Ply Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader #1-4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Hollywood]]> 312682
Bad boys on location
The origin of Variety
The biggest cult movie of all time
The “Blond Bombshell Murder Mystery�
How Ray Harryhausen brought fantasies to life
Wretched reviews (for what are now considered great films)
The strange Pink Floyd and Wizard of Oz connection
The “Taglines of Terror� quiz
Bathrooms on the big screen
Unfortunate remakes
Haunted Hollywood

And much, much more!
]]> 504 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592234976 Ellen 5 4.14 2006 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Hollywood
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Unstoppable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #16)]]> 171198 522 Bathroom Readers' Institute 1592231160 Ellen 5 4.29 2003 Uncle John's Unstoppable Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, #16)
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]]> <![CDATA[Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History]]> 171200 Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges into History. Uncle John uncovers the truth behind some of history’s most persistent myths, flushes out information you were never taught in school, and gives history fans something they can really digest. Since 1987, the Bathroom Readers� Institute has led the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in the bathroom (and everywhere else for that matter). With more than 11 million books in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

Where else could you learn about the 10 most forgotten people in history, mistakes that led to great discoveries, and how a fish had a hand (er, fin) in beating Napoleon? Uncle John rules the world of information and humor, so get ready to be thoroughly entertained. Read all about�

The short history of underwear
Odd deaths of famous figures
Abe Lincoln, fashion icon
The real Lady Godiva
Royal inbreeds and promiscuous popes
The true story of Braveheart
And much more!]]> 490 157145697X Ellen 5 4.18 2002 Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into History
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]]> <![CDATA[If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)]]> 9972053
Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging, television, fans, love for animals, and the brave new world of celebrity. If You Ask Me mixes her thoughtful observations with humorous stories from a seven- decade career in Hollywood. Longtime fans and new fans alike will relish Betty's candid take on everything from her rumored crush on Robert Redford (true) to her beauty regimen ("I have no idea what color my hair is and I never intend to find out") to the Facebook campaign that helped persuade her to host Saturday Night Live despite her having declined the hosting job three times already.

Featuring all-new material, with a focus on the past fifteen years of her life, If You Ask Me is funny, sweet, and to the point-just like Betty White.]]> 258 Betty White 0399157530 Ellen 0 to-read 3.76 2011 If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't)
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name: Ellen
average rating: 3.76
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]]> Below Stairs 11966836
Brilliantly evoking the long-vanished world of masters and servants portrayed in Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs, Margaret Powell's classic memoir of her time in service, Below Stairs, is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman who, though she served in the great houses of England, never stopped aiming high. Powell first arrived at the servants' entrance of one of those great houses in the 1920s. As a kitchen maid - the lowest of the low - she entered an entirely new world; one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5:30am and went on until after dark. It was a far cry from her childhood on the beaches of Hove, where money and food were scarce, but warmth and laughter never were. Yet from the gentleman with a penchant for stroking the housemaids' curlers, to raucous tea-dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlormaid, fired for being seduced by her mistress's nephew, Margaret's tales of her time in service are told with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye for the prejudices of her situation. Margaret Powell's true story of a life spent in service is a fascinating "downstairs" portrait of the glittering, long-gone worlds behind the closed doors of Downton Abbey and 165 Eaton Place.]]> 212 Margaret Powell 1250005442 Ellen 0 to-read 3.56 1968 Below Stairs
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name: Ellen
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]]> <![CDATA[Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch]]> 12722468 The Crown, this magisterial biography of Queen Elizabeth II is a close-up view of the woman we’ve known only from a distance—and a captivating window into the last great monarchy.

From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has been the object of unparalleled scrutiny. But through the fog of glamour and gossip, how well do we really know the world’s most famous monarch? Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who has led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace.

In Elizabeth the Queen, we meet the young girl who suddenly becomes “heiress presumptive� when her uncle abdicates the throne. We meet the thirteen-year-old Lilibet as she falls in love with a young navy cadet named Philip and becomes determined to marry him, even though her parents prefer wealthier English aristocrats. We see the teenage Lilibet repairing army trucks during World War II and standing with Winston Churchill on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on V-E Day. We see the young Queen struggling to balance the demands of her job with her role as the mother of two young children. Sally Bedell Smith brings us inside the palace doors and into the Queen’s daily routines—the “red boxes� of documents she reviews each day, the weekly meetings she has had with twelve prime ministers, her physically demanding tours abroad, and the constant scrutiny of the press—as well as her personal relationships: with Prince Philip, her husband of sixty-four years and the love of her life; her children and their often-disastrous marriages; her grandchildren and friends.]]> 663 Sally Bedell Smith 1400067898 Ellen 5 3.86 2012 Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
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]]> <![CDATA[Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2)]]> 15197 Maus introduced readers to Vladek Spiegleman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and his son, a cartoonist trying to come to terms with his father, his father's terrifying story, and History itself. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), succeeds perfectly in shocking us out of any lingering sense of familiararity with the events described, approaching, as it does, the unspeakable through the diminutive.

This second volume, subtitled And Here My Troubles Began, moves us from the barracks of Auschwitz to the bungalows of the Catskills. Genuinely tragic and comic by turns, it attains a complexity of theme and a precision of thought new to comics and rare in any medium. Maus ties together two powerful stories: Vladek's harrowing tale of survival against all odds, delineating the paradox of daily life in the death camps, and the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father. At every level this is the ultimate survivor's tale - and that too of the children who somehow survive even the survivors.]]> 144 Art Spiegelman 0679729771 Ellen 5 4.42 1991 Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2)
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name: Ellen
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]]> Night 1617 Night is the terrifying record of Elie Wiesel's memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair as a deeply observant Jew confronting the absolute evil of man. This new translation by his wife and most frequent translator, Marion Wiesel, corrects important details and presents the most accurate rendering in English of Elie Wiesel's testimony to what happened in the camps and of his unforgettable message that this horror must simply never be allowed to happen again.]]> 120 Elie Wiesel 0374500010 Ellen 5 4.38 1956 Night
author: Elie Wiesel
name: Ellen
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]]> The Devil's Arithmetic 91357 170 Jane Yolen 0142401099 Ellen 5 4.02 1988 The Devil's Arithmetic
author: Jane Yolen
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1988
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings]]> 58728
Tales from the Secret Annex is aĚýĚýcomplete collection of Anne Frank's lesser-knownĚýĚýwritings: short stories, fables, personal reminiscences,ĚýĚýand an unfinished novel. Here, too, are portionsĚýĚýof the diary originally withheld from publicationĚýĚýby her father. By turns fantastical, rebellious,ĚýĚýtouching, funny, and heartbreaking, these writingsĚýĚýreveal the astonishing range of Anne Frank'sĚýĚýwisdom and imagination--as well as her indomitable loveĚýĚýof life. Anne Frank'sĚýĚýTales from the Secret Annex is aĚýĚýtestaments to this determined young woman's extraordinaryĚýĚýgenius and to the persistent strength of theĚýĚýcreative spirit.


From the Paperback edition.]]> 189 Anne Frank 0553586386 Ellen 5 4.27 1960 Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings
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]]> Alicia: My Story 401838
“This memoir is heartbreaking. I hope it will be read by Jews and non-Jews alike.”—Elie Wiesel, author of Night

Her name is Alicia. She was thirteen when she began saving the lives of people she did not know—while fleeing the Nazis through war-ravaged Poland.

Her family cruelly wrenched from her, Alicia rescued other Jews from the Gestapo, led them to safe hideouts, and lent them her courage and hope. Even the sight of her mother's brutal murder could not quash this remarkable child's faith in human goodness—or her determination to prevail against overwhelming odds.

After the war, Alicia continued to risk her life, leading Polish Jews on an underground route to freedom in Palestine. She swore on her brother's grave that if she survived, she would speak for her silenced family. This book is the eloquent fulfillment of that oath.

Praise for Alicia

“Profoundly observed . . . remarkably lived . . . ferocious bravery.� � The New York Times Book Review

“As exciting as it is inspirational. In fact, a good bit of My Story Ěýreads as if it were written by one of our better writers of fiction.â€� â€� The Pittsburgh Press

“A compelling voice, lucid prose . . . a luminous testimony to the heroism and humanity of one remarkable person.� � San Francisco Chronicle

“Straightforward . . . energizing and inspirational.� � Newsday]]> 433 Alicia Appleman-Jurman 0553282182 Ellen 5 4.08 1988 Alicia: My Story
author: Alicia Appleman-Jurman
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]]> All But My Life 163363 All But My Life is the unforgettable story of Gerda Weissmann Klein's six-year ordeal as a victim of Nazi cruelty. From her comfortable home in Bielitz (present-day Bielsko) in Poland to her miraculous survival and her liberation by American troops—including the man who was to become her husband—in Volary, Czechoslovakia, in 1945, Gerda takes the reader on a terrifying journey.

Gerda's serene and idyllic childhood is shattered when Nazis march into Poland on September 3, 1939. Although the Weissmanns were permitted to live for a while in the basement of their home, they were eventually separated and sent to German labor camps. Over the next few years Gerda experienced the slow, inexorable stripping away of "all but her life." By the end of the war she had lost her parents, brother, home, possessions, and community; even the dear friends she made in the labor camps, with whom she had shared so many hardships, were dead.

Despite her horrifying experiences, Klein conveys great strength of spirit and faith in humanity. In the darkness of the camps, Gerda and her young friends manage to create a community of friendship and love. Although stripped of the essence of life, they were able to survive the barbarity of their captors. Gerda's beautifully written story gives an invaluable message to everyone. It introduces them to last century's terrible history of devastation and prejudice, yet offers them hope that the effects of hatred can be overcome.]]> 261 Gerda Weissmann Klein Ellen 0 to-read 4.31 1959 All But My Life
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]]> <![CDATA[I Have Lived A Thousand Years: Growing Up In The Holocaust]]> 48834 What is life all about?

So wonders thirteen-year-old- Elli Friedmann, just one of the many innocent Holocaust victims, as she fights for her life in a concentration camp. It wasn't long ago that Elli led a normal life; a life rich and full that included family, friends, school, and thoughts about boys. A life in which Elli could lie and daydream for hours that she was a beautiful and elegant celebrated poet.

But these adolescent daydreams quickly darken in March 1944, when the Nazis invade Hungary. First Elli can no longer attend school, have possessions, or talk to her neighbors. Then she and her family are forced to leave their house behind to move into a crowded ghetto, where privacy becomes a luxury of the past and food becomes a scarcity. Her strong will and faith allow Elli to manage and adjust somehow, but what Elli doesn't know is that this is only the beginning and the worst is yet to come....

A remarkable memoir. I Have Lived a Thousand Years is a story of cruelty and suffering, but at the same time a story of hope, faith, perseverance and love.]]> 234 Livia Bitton-Jackson 0689823959 Ellen 5 4.18 1997 I Have Lived A Thousand Years: Growing Up In The Holocaust
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]]> <![CDATA[Jacob's Rescue: A Holocaust Story]]> 111328
Once Jacob Gutgeld lived with his family in a beautiful house in Warsaw, Poland. He went to school and played hide-and-seek in the woods with his friends. But everything changed the day the Nazi soldiers invaded in 1939. Suddenly it wasn't safe to be Jewish anymore.]]> 128 Malka Drucker 0440409659 Ellen 5 4.04 1993 Jacob's Rescue: A Holocaust Story
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average rating: 4.04
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]]> Behind the Bedroom Wall 456918 169 Laura E. Williams 157131606X Ellen 5 3.98 1996 Behind the Bedroom Wall
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average rating: 3.98
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]]> Friedrich 307019
Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award

His best friend thought Friedrich was lucky. His family had a good home and enough money, and in Germany in the early 1930s, many were unemployed. But when Hitler came to power, things began to change. Friedrich was expelled from school, and then his mother died and his father was deported. For Friedrich was Jewish.]]> 138 Hans Peter Richter 0140322051 Ellen 5 3.80 1961 Friedrich
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]]> The Hidden Life of Otto Frank 144936
Based upon impeccable research into rare archives and filled with excerpts from the secret journal that Frank kept from the day of his liberation until his return to the Secret Annex in 1945, this landmark biography at last brings into focus the life of a little-understood man -- whose story illuminates some of the most harrowing and memorable events of the last century.]]> 448 Carol Ann Lee 0060520833 Ellen 5 4.16 2002 The Hidden Life of Otto Frank
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> Good Night, Maman 907332 I keep all my letters to you in my notebook under my pillow. One day, when we're together again, I'll give them to you, and we'll sit and read them...."

In June 1940, twelve-year-old Karin Levi's world is torn apart as the German army occupies Paris. Karin, her older brother, Marc, and their "maman" must flee, seeking safety wherever they can find it. But Maman falls ill and is unable to travel, forcing Karin and Marc to leave her behind. When Marc manages to obtain two coveted places aboard a ship bound for America, the distance between them grows even greater. Will Karin ever see her beloved "maman" again?]]> 192 Norma Fox Mazer 0064409236 Ellen 5 3.83 1999 Good Night, Maman
author: Norma Fox Mazer
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average rating: 3.83
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]]> Torn Thread 1181520 192 Anne Isaacs 0590603647 Ellen 4 4.10 2000 Torn Thread
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average rating: 4.10
book published: 2000
rating: 4
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]]> Anne Frank: A Hidden Life 315234 176 Mirjam Pressler 0141312262 Ellen 5 4.32 1995 Anne Frank: A Hidden Life
author: Mirjam Pressler
name: Ellen
average rating: 4.32
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]]> <![CDATA[I Am a Star: Child of the Holocaust]]> 48846 Inge Auerbacher's childhood was as happy and peaceful as any other German child's - until 1942. By then, the Nazis were in power, and she and her parents were rounded up and sent to a concentration camp. The Auerbachers defied death for three years until they were freed.
This story allows even the youngest middle reader to understand the Holocaust.]]> 87 Inge Auerbacher 0140364013 Ellen 5 3.98 1986 I Am a Star: Child of the Holocaust
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average rating: 3.98
book published: 1986
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]]> My Bridges of Hope 127357 Elli's memoir of her experiences after Auschwitz will captivate readers as they follow her through heartache, frustration, adventure, excitement, love, and ultimately, triumph.]]> 384 Livia Bitton-Jackson 0689848986 Ellen 5 4.00 1999 My Bridges of Hope
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average rating: 4.00
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]]> Thanks to My Mother 1371745
Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award
An ALA Notable Book
An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies]]> 246 Schoschana Rabinovici 0141305967 Ellen 5 4.11 1998 Thanks to My Mother
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average rating: 4.11
book published: 1998
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]]> <![CDATA[We Are Witnesses: Five Diaries of Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust]]> 391962 208 Jacob Boas 059084475X Ellen 5 3.95 1995 We Are Witnesses: Five Diaries of Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust
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]]> The Final Journey 942254 160 Gudrun Pausewang 014130104X Ellen 2 3.93 1992 The Final Journey
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average rating: 3.93
book published: 1992
rating: 2
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]]> In My Enemy's House 369295
"You know Miriam," Mr. Kraszenski suggested, "you could be one of us."

With her blue eyes and blonde hair, Marisa could be a Polish Christian girl. But living a lie can also be a horrible burden for a young woman to bear.

Writing in the same dramatic style as her other outstanding Holocaust stories, Carol Matas has outdone herself with this realistic, poignant story set in World War II Poland and Germany.Ěý±Ő±Ő> 176 Carol Matas 0689824009 Ellen 5 3.96 1999 In My Enemy's House
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name: Ellen
average rating: 3.96
book published: 1999
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