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The New Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information

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David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace
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Canongate Books Limited, 2005 - Reference - 600 pages
The original, benchmark compendium of facts weirder than fiction, intriguing information, and must-talk-about trivia that has sold over eight million copies worldwide and spawned many imitators. For nearly three decades David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace have been researching curious facts and unusual statistics and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in a long-awaited, thoroughly up-to-date, and Americanized new edition, including brand-new lists and list makers. Contributors include: Oliver Stone; Jane Fonda; Sean Connery; Robert Duvall; Pedro Almodovar; Stephen King; John Waters; Wynton Marsalis; Quincy Jones; Arnold Palmer; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Isaac Stern; Ian Rankin; Alan Dershowitz; Margaret Atwood; Dave Eggers; Brian Eno; and Elmore Leonard.

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Review: The New Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information

User Review  - Amy - Goodreads

2.5 stars. For the record though, my rating might not be fair because it's my own fault that I had to skip most of the book due to not having any clue who most of the people mentioned are. Read full review

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User Review  - Amanda - Goodreads

Wow. Full of a lot of interesting information. I did skip over a few lists, but many of them were very interesting. Read full review

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About the author (2005)

Renowned Olympic historian David Wallechinsky is NBC's radio commentator on the Olympics and the author of many best-selling reference books. He has appeared on a number of television shows. He currently splits his time between Santa Monica, California, and the South of France.

Amy Wallace is the author of "Ransomed Dreams," a homeschool mom, and a self-confessed chocoholic. She is a graduate of the Gwinnett County Citizens Police Academy and a contributing author of several books, including "God Answers Moms' Prayers" and "Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living Series: Diabetes," She lives with her husband and three children in Georgia.

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