The pocket guide to brilliance

King, Bart 1962- (Author).

Summary: Punctuated with both sharp and dry wit, Bart King presents a wealth of fascinating trivia. Brilliant people are those who walk farther, think deeper, and talk louder than the rest of us. They do what it takes to get the job done, and then some. The masters of brilliance include presidential candidate George Wallace, who released chickens into a crowd in order to spur on a debate; the first female journalist, Anne Newport Royall, who forced an interview with John Quincy Adams after catching him skinny dipping; and Benjamin Franklin, who of course coined the phrase A penny saved is a penny earned, but also offered the lesser known A man who lives on hope, dies farting.

Record details

ISBN: 9781423607748 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1423607740 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Surly times! -- The naturals -- Bad habits and funky customs -- Brilliant humor -- Foremothers, forefathers, and just plain folks -- Cussin' up a storm -- Viva la revolución! -- Benjamin Franklin -- Party pooping -- How to win an election! -- Westward, hoe! -- Touched by an anvil -- Brilliant women -- Hail to the chief's brain -- Not-so-brilliant presidents -- Not-so-brilliant villains -- Monkeys and justice -- Great expectorations -- Intelligence -- Great and vile words -- Forgotten brilliance.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from EPUB title page (OverDrive viewed, Apr. 27, 2012).