Weird Books
Read the Weird Books That Really Exist.
31. Highlights in the History of Concrete
In this book author C.C. Stanley looks back through concretes riveting 7600year history. Unfortunately youll have to look elsewhere for a comprehensive account; here he only hits the highlights.
32. The joy of chickens
A musthave for any chicken enthusiast.
33. Oral Sadism and the Vegetarian Personality
This book is an anthology of readings from the Journal of Polymorphous Perversity. It includes such hardhitting psychiatric observations as, One hundred percent of all dead patients sHowed a marked reluctance to pay their bills, and When Ms. Cinderella left her glass slipper behind at the stroke of midnight, she was clearly acting in a state of rebellion against the dictatorial regimentation of the domineering fairy godmother. Thankfully, its all parody.
34. Living with Crazy Buttocks
Though it sounds like a selfhelp book, Living with Crazy Buttocks is actually collection of humor pieces by Australian cartoonist Kaz Cooke. People living with literal crazy buttocks will have to look elsewhere for coping advice.
35. The Do It Yourself Lobotomy
When thinking of ways to improve your creative problemsolving capabilities and get ahead in the workplace, a lobotomy doesnt usually top the list. Apparently the team behind this book thought the concept of a doityourself one would have copies flying off the shelves.
36. Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes
If youve ever wished there could be more complex geometry in your crocheting adventures, then this book is for you. It includes 200 photographs of comfy, colorful hyperbolic models with instructions on How to craft them.
37. The book of marmalade
Here is the beall and endall of comprehensive marmalade guides. One review from the Bristol Evening Post reads, Wilson has found out just about everything anyone could ever have wanted to know about the splendid preserve.
38. The Madam as Entrepreneur
This account follows one member of the worlds oldest profession from getting her start as a teenage to stepping down as a house madam in her forties. Its part sociological analysis part business guide.
39. Managing a Dental Practice
Genghis Khan was a busy guy, and he was never able to find time to open a dental practice in between building an empire. This book still suggests that dentists should be taking a page from his book.
