It’s Friday. Today represents my last chance to impress you with my intellectual capacity, my poignant insights, and my witty banter. Since I know I won’t be doing that, I’m just going introduce you to a book that I think is a fun read.
Boese ferrets out the truth behind urban myths, scams, hoaxes, outright lies, and a few strange things that actually turn out to be true. Some of these stories will be familiar (Is anyone still falling for that Nigerian bank scam? You know, the one where some guy asks you to send some money to help him get his money into the U.S.….). Other stories might not be (Did you know that the Sudanese press once contributed to a rumor that a Zionist agent was loaning out electric combs that removed the borrowers’ genitals? I missed that one!)
The author’s approach is lighthearted and humorous, and while this isn’t the kind of book that cites everything, Boese exudes authority and reliability in his conclusions. As each individual entry represents a quick, self-contained reading experience, you can choose to read one entry at a time, or you can enjoyably devour an entire chapter at once.
If you’re interested in some additional entertainment, take a gander at the customer reviews for this book on Amazon. They’re a perfect example of why Hippo Eats Dwarf warns “Amazon reviews should be taken with a heavy grain of salt.”
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