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The Funniest People in Movies: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 25630 words. Published on December 24, 2010. .

This ebook contains 250 anecdotes about movies, including this one: Late in Peter Lorre’s career, after he had begun to make bad films, a fan wrote him, “I would love to be tortured by you.” Mr. Lorre wrote back, “You have been tortured enough by going to my pictures.”
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds: Volume 1    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 36900 words. Published on December 26, 2010. .

This book contains 250 stories of good deeds, including this one: Actor/writer/director Paul Bern often gave money to the poor. One day, an impoverished woman waited in his office to see him. Because he was busy, he sent her some money and a note of apology for being unable to see her. He also told a friend about the money: “It’s mine no more than hers.”
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 33610 words. Published on December 28, 2010. .

This book contains 250 stories about good deeds, including this one: Gary Paulsen, author of "Hatchet," loves dogs. Occasionally, he makes a dog lucky. He goes to the dog pound and says, “Give me the next one you’re going to whack.” He doesn’t even ask about the dog’s age, breed, sex, size, etc. He simply saves the next dog that is scheduled to die.
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 3: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: Free! 36540 words. Published on December 28, 2010. .

This book contains 250 stories about good deeds, including this one: At the 1992 Olympics Games in Barcelona, cameraman Kenny Woo went around dropping pennies because he knew that the members of the United States women’s gymnastics team thought that finding a penny meant they would have good luck.
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds, Volume 4: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: Free! 40180 words. Published on December 29, 2010. .

This book contains 250 stories of good deeds, including this one: Comedian Jay Leno once wanted to do something special for Hattie Hannigan, an English teacher he had studied under while attending Andover (Massachusetts) High School. He gave her a videotape, on which 16 Hollywood stars, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Debbie Reynolds, and Linda Gray, sent her greetings.
Resist Psychic Death: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 33020 words. Published on October 17, 2011. .

All of the rehearsals of the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Serge Koussevitzky were intense. Even very popular and often-played pieces were approached anew each time they were to be played. According to Maestro Koussevitzky, whatever the orchestra was playing was “the greatest of the greatest”—otherwise, they would be playing something else.
Maximum Cool: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 25170 words. Published on October 18, 2011. .

This book contains 250 anecdotes, including this one: Lord Carson once cross-examined a witness who was known to like alcohol. He asked, “Should I be right in calling you a heavy drinker?” The witness replied, “That is my business.” Lord Carson then asked, “Any other business?”
The Coolest People in Art: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 30960 words. Published on October 19, 2011. .

This books contain 250 anecdotes, including this one: A friend of TV’s Mister Rogers used to paint trees when he was a little boy. Once, he painted a tree blue, and someone criticized his choice of colors. For years, he stopped painting trees — until a teacher told him that artists can paint things any color they want.
The Coolest People in Books: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 29570 words. Published on October 20, 2011. .

This book has 250 anecdotes, including this one: David Foster Wallace’s mother was an English teacher at a community college. She had an interesting way of teaching David and Amy, his sister, proper grammar. If either of them made an error in usage during conversation at the supper table, she would pretend to have a coughing fit until the child acknowledged his or her error and corrected it.
Don't Fear the Reaper: 250 Anecdotes    by David Bruce
Price: $1.00 USD. 29890 words. Published on October 21, 2011. .

This book contains 250 anecdotes, including this one: Donald Ogden Stewart once told a harrowing story to a society lady about how his sloop had been capsized and he had to struggle for his life and was in danger of drowning near the Clews’ house—at this point the society lady interrupted by asking, “How are the Clews?”