This is a series of collections of anecdote on various topics, such as families and comedy.

Anecdotes Collections

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The Funniest People in Families, Volume 4: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Families, Book 4 · The Funniest People in Families, Book 4 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 26,750. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Travelers must often be problem solvers. While traveling in Russia, Betty Clabaugh (the sister of Doris Jadan, wife of tenor Ivan Jadan) knew that she shouldn’t drink the water. Therefore, she brushed her teeth with champagne.
The Funniest People in Families, Volume 5: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Families, Book 5 · The Funniest People in Families, Book 5 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 23,380. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: One Sunday, Texas preacher Edwin Porter was preaching when his three-year-old grandson grew tired. The grandson stood up on the pew and said in a loud voice, “Granddaddy, that will be about enough.” Mr. Porter immediately said, “We will close the service by singing, ‘Praise God from whom all blessings flow.’”
The Funniest People in Families, Volume 6: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Families, Book 6 · The Funniest People in Families, Book 6 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 23,290. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: It took decades for sculptor Louise Nevelson to become recognized as a major American artist. After she had become famous, a museum executive arrived 10 minutes late for a meeting with her, and he apologized. Ms. Nevelson replied, “What’s 10 minutes? Where were you 10 years ago?”
The Funniest People in Families: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Families, Book 1 · The Funniest People in Families, Book 1 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 22,320. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: While Eve Arden, famous especially for her radio and TV lead character in "Our Miss Brooks," was having labor pains for her son (Douglas), she ran into one small problem—nurses in the pre-labor room kept asking her for her autograph.
The Funniest People in Movies: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 26,460. Language: English. Published: December 24, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire
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 Funniest People in Music, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Music, Book 2 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 27,150. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Music » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Giacomo Puccini enjoyed hunting pheasant. While living in the country so he could work on composing a new opera, he used to hire someone to go to his composing room and play the music he had written so that his wife would think that he was working on the opera when he was really out hunting.
The Funniest People in Music, Volume 3: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Music, Book 3 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 27,230. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Music » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Even very good musicians can have an off night. A team of musicians led by jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis once mightily messed up “April in Paris.” After they had “played” the song, Mr. Marsalis announced to the audience that they had just heard “April Embarrassed.”
The Funniest People in Music: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Music, Book 1 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 22,720. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Music » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: World-renowned conductor Pierre Monteux was once denied a room at a hotel, but when the manager discovered that Mr. Monteux was famous, he said that he could arrange a room for him because Mr. Monteux was “somebody.” Mr. Monteux refused the room and departed, saying, “Everybody is somebody.”
The Funniest People in Neighborhoods: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 27,170. Language: English. Published: November 19, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A Sample: As a child, Hugh McIlhenny, aka “The King,” developed his incredible ability to run with the football. His mother used to send him to go to the store, and to get to the store, he had to go through a scary dark alley. Whenever he had to go through the alley, he ran as fast as he could to escape the dangers he thought were lurking hidden in the shadows.
The Funniest People in Relationships: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 23,750. Language: English. Published: November 24, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Some happily married heterosexual men like to dress like women. One way to get the proper female frontal development is for the man to wear a mastectomy bra. Many wives have ordered a mastectomy bra and been treated so nicely by the sales staff over the telephone that they have been tempted to say, “Don’t worry. I don’t have breast cancer. My husband just likes to wear a bra.”
The Funniest People in Sports, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Sports, Book 2 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 27,360. Language: English. Published: November 22, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: When future NFL player Pat Tillman was attending Arizona State, his coach, Bruce Snyder, planned to redshirt him, thus keeping him eligible to play college football for an additional year. Mr. Tillman told him, “You can do whatever you want with me, but in four years I’m gone. I’ve got things to do with my life.”
The Funniest People in Sports: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Funniest People in Sports, Book 1 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 25,630. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Joe Venuti played jazz violin much better than he played golf. After hitting the ball into the lake at the Lakeside Golf Club in Hollywood, Mr. Venuti became so frustrated that he threw his club into the water, then he threw his other clubs and golf bag into the water, then he picked up his caddy and threw him into the water, and finally he threw himself into the water.
The Funniest People in Television and Radio: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 25,520. Language: English. Published: November 18, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Humorist Frank Sullivan had a sister named Kate, who bought a TV in the days when TVs were rare. Very quickly, she called a TV repairman, who asked, “What seems to be wrong with it?” She replied, “Well, for one thing, a lot of the programs are lousy.”
The Funniest People in Theater: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 23,890. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Entertainment » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
This book contains 250 anecdotes about the theater, including this one: Early in her career, actress Diana Rigg was regarded as something of a kook by her neighbors because she used to lose her keys a few times a year and be forced to gain entry to her apartment by throwing a milk bottle through a window.
The History of King Leir: A Retelling by
Series: Anecdotes Collections · Anonymous. Price: Free! Words: 34,530. Language: American English. Published: March 7, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom, Fiction » Classics
This is an easy-to-read retelling of THE HISTORY OF KING LEIR, a play that was a source for William Shakespeare's KING LEAR.
The Jests of George Peele: A Retelling by
Series: George Peele · Anecdotes Collections · Anonymous. Price: Free! Words: 13,930. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Literary biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography
This is an easy-to-read retelling in modern English of THE JESTS OF GEORGE PEELE by an anonymous author. M. Peele was the Elizabethan playwright who wrote these plays: THE ARRAIGNMENT OF PARIS THE BATTLE OF ALCAZAR DAVID AND BATHSHEBA EDWARD I THE OLD WIVES’ TALE He also may have co-written TITUS ANDRONICUS with William Shakespeare. In Elizabethan England, a "jest" is a notable deed.
The Most Interesting People Who Live Life, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Most Interesting People Who Live Life, Book 2 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 23,700. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Jimmy Piersall was an amazing center fielder who could both make seemingly impossible catches and rifle the baseball to home plate. Manager Casey Stengel was once asked if his team would run on Mr. Piersall. Mr. Stengel replied, “Oh, sure. We’ll run on him—every time somebody hits the ball over the center-field fence.”
The Most Interesting People Who Live Life: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Most Interesting People Who Live Life, Book 1 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 24,280. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Nancy Cartwright, the voice of TV’s Bart Simpson, owns these vanity license plates: ELBARTO and DNTHVCW (short for Don’t Have a Cow). Before she could afford to buy good cars, she owned a 1968 Opel Kadette, paying $350 for it although it could barely go 45 mph. Because people got so angry at how slowly she drove, she put this bumper sticker on it: “It’s floored.”
The Most Interesting People in Movies: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 28,330. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Literary biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: When Yousuf Karsh went to Peter Lorre’s home to photograph the famous actor, he saw a sign by the driveway: “Beware of Ferocious Dogs.” The “ferocious dogs” turned out to be a couple of frisky Pekinese, a breed of very small, toy-sized dogs.
The Most Interesting People in Politics and History, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Most Interesting People in Politics and History, Book 2 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 30,000. Language: English. Published: November 25, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography
A sample: Activist Abbie Hoffman was under constant surveillance by government agents for five years. He handled this situation well—when he needed to go somewhere, he used to hitchhike and get a ride with the agents who were trailing him.
The Most Interesting People in Politics and History, Volume 3: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Most Interesting People in Politics and History, Book 3 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 26,400. Language: English. Published: November 25, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography
A sample: Bob Rafsky suffered from AIDS, and he was an activist for AIDS research. One day, he went to a Japanese pharmaceuticals company to ask why research was being delayed on a promising new drug. To make a point, he rolled the leg of his pants up, and then showed the executives a lesion-covered leg. (Some anecdotes are thought provoking rather than funny.)
The Most Interesting People in Politics and History: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: The Most Interesting People in Politics and History, Book 1 · Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 27,380. Language: English. Published: November 25, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography
A sample: Australians know how to engage in activism. When the Australian prime minister would not apologize to Aborigine peoples because of the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes, 250,000 people in Sydney walked on the Sydney Harbour bridge on May 28, 2000, and a plane above the bridge skywrote the word “Sorry.”
The Most Interesting People in Religion: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 30,600. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Lessons can be learned in strange ways. John Wesley and Samuel Bradburn once witnessed an angry quarrel between two women who used bad language but who used it passionately and well and with their whole being. Mr. Bradburn was disgusted by the language and wanted to leave, but Mr. Wesley told him, “Stay—and learn how to preach.”
The Most Interesting People in Sports: 250 Anecdotes by
Series: Anecdotes Collections. Price: Free! Words: 27,850. Language: English. Published: November 23, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Celebrity biography
A sample: Hugh Troy once worked as a sports reporter for the student newspaper at Cornell. As a reporter, he gave the newspaper the reports of track and field meets, but he felt bad for whoever finished last in an event. Therefore, he invented the name “Johnny Tsal” and always listed Johnny Tsal as finishing last in whatever event he was covering.