How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous
By Georgia Bragg
Read by L. J. Ganser
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664432345
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ISBN: 9781664540170
| Runtime: | 4.05 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Over the course of history, famous people made mistakes that were so monumental they could never escape them, no matter how brilliant their successes! Ferdinand Magellan is credited as the first man to sail around the world . . . but he only actually made it halfway. His terrible treatment of everyone he met cut his life journey short. Queen Isabella of Spain is remembered for financing Columbus's expeditions--and for creating the Spanish Inquisition. J. Bruce Ismay commissioned the unsinkable marvel of the sea, the "Titanic"--and then jumped the line of women and children to escape death on a lifeboat. Readers will be fascinated well past the final curtain and will empathize with the flawed humanity of these achievers. Famous successful "failures" include: Marco Polo - Queen Isabella of Spain - King Montezuma II - Anne Boleyn - Ferdinand Magellan - Isaac Newton - Benedict Arnold - George Armstrong Custer - Vincent Van Gogh - Susan B. Anthony - Thomas Alva Edison - J. Bruce Ismay - Amelia M. Earhart - Joseph Jefferson Jackson ("Shoeless Joe")Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Offers caustically humorous insights into history…Irresistible entertainment (and solid information) for readers.” —Publishers Weekly
“The snarkily entertaining narratives are illustrated with caricatures
of each subject. For better or worse, subjects are rarely as
one-dimensional as most biographies paint them, and this book proves
that nobody is perfect.” —Booklist
“Written in a chatty style, full of wit and laugh-out-loud moments, this
charmingly irreverent delivery of history is not only entertaining but
packed full of lessons to be learned.” —School Library Journal
Author
Author Bio: Georgia Bragg
Georgia Bragg is the author of How They Croaked as well as Matisse on the Loose, a middle-grade novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and two cats.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 4.05 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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