Bizarre World
A Collection of the World's Creepiest, Strangest, and Sometimes Most Hilarious Traditions
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2019
Summary
Atlas Obscura meets 1001 Facts to Scare the Sh*t Out of You in this serious survey of the most bizarre, creepy, and sometimes hilarious customs from cultures around the world. Every culture handles life differently. From the “blackening of the bride” in Scotland and the custom of not looking babies in the eyes in Kenya, to enlisting geese as part of the police squad in China and the tradition of children eating bread with chocolate sprinkles for breakfast in Amsterdam, there are so many uniqu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781507210789 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1507210787 |
| Author: | E. Reid Ross |
| Publisher: | Adams Media Corporation |
| Imprint: | Adams Media Corporation |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 447g |
| Dimensions: | 191mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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“So much fun.” –Nerdy Girl Express
“Interesting… takes readers on a journey to understand how different cultures approach happiness, parenting, death, grief and more.” —The Badass Writer“So much fun.” —Nerdy Girl Express“Fascinating!” —Reading For Sanity
About The Author
E. Reid Ross
E. Reid Ross resides in Maryland and is a columnist/editor at Cracked. He’s no scientist, that’s for sure, but with a background in military intelligence and law enforcement, he’s not just the author this book needs, he’s exactly the one it deserves.
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