Trivia Books

I got my first Ripley's Believe It or Not! as a Birthday present when I was about 8 0r 10 years old .
It was a hard cover,published in 1930 and had 172 pages.It had a picture of "The Marching Chinese" with a caption "If all the Chinese in the world were to march 4 abreast,past a given point,they would never finish passing though they marched forever and forever.Believe It or Not!,I still have that book;and I just received this "The Remarkable...Revealed",for my 73rd Birthday.Over the years,I have continued to be entertained by Ripley books and have dozens of them.
This 2007 edition is excellent in every way. and the people who continue to find the things in this book are to be congratulated.The construction,paper,printing,color rendition,layout,presentation,price and everything meet the highest of standards.The illustrations have advanced magnificently since the early days of simple B&W line sketches. The only fault one might bring up is that many items have no illustrations.I have written several reviews on other Ripley publications;so I won't repeat everything here.
I still find it a shame that my Daily Paper does not carry the daily "Believe It or Not !"cartoon.Thank goodness it is stll available on the "Net".
I would like to make a suggestion to the people who put this book together.The web site for the daily cartoon should be shown in the book ;and when an item has no illustration,a Website for more info would be a tremendous improvement. A good example would be "Guido's Handicraft" on page 47. I have seen them and they are unbelievable!

This is a great coffee table book or gift for someone that is fascinated with the oddities of life. It is a page turner, that is for sure. I got it for a great price and in this day of internet, it is nice sometimes to just sit down with a book and read it. From 8 to 80, anyone can enjoy this.

i enjoyed this book so much, I just ordered copies for all of my music-loving friends. Very fun read.

This is a fun book with great stories. I enjoyed the writing and the selection of events in "history."

This definitely my stocking-stuffer for the holidays.

Party on, dudes. This book is fun!

This book brought back a lot of memories of high school days. I didn't realize how strongly the words of the songs were etched in my memory. Great fun!

Empire Publishing presents "The Roy Rogers Book", reference trivia scrapbook of Roy Rogers (birth name: Leonard Franklin Slye)...birth date November 5, 1911 in Cincinnati Ohio...left us July 6, 1998 in Apple Valley, California...written by Western film historian David Rothel whose accounts of thrilling adventures of B-Western heroes during the Saturday matinees of yesteryear takes us back to our childhood, family and friends...this is a wish come true, reliving those wonderful years from the past through the pen of David Rothel.

Roy was a top box office draw for Republic Pictures...when you went to see him on the big screen, you got exactly what the marquee said...plenty of thrills, action and hard riding with a song or two thrown in for good measure...Roy was a member of several music groups named the Hollywood Hillbillies, Rocky Mountaineers, Texas Outlaws, and his own group, the International Cowboys...then came 1934 he formed a group with Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer called the 'Sons of the Pioneers'...he was known as Leonard Slye, then Dick Weston, and finally Roy Rogers...in 1937 Roy went solo and made his first starring film in "Under Western Stars" (1938), featuring Smiley Burnette (Gene Autry's old sidekick), Earle Dwire, Jack Rockwell, Earle Hodgins, Jack Ingram and of course Trigger the smartest horse in the movies...Roy appeared in almost 100 films...then came television with "The Roy Rogers Show"(1951) ran on CBS television network from October 1951 through September 1964.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Chapter, Title and Page Numbers)
Acknowledgments
A Few Words Before Saddling Up...
Dedication
Chapter 1 - A Conversation with The King of the Cowboys - 10
Chapter 2 - One Man's Life-Another Man's Trivia - 19
Chapter 3 - Little-Known Facts about a Well-Known Cowboy - 62
Chapter 4 - The Wit and Wisdom of Roy Rogers - 69
Chapter 5 - Roy Rogers - On The Record - 78
Chapter 6 - Living in Reel Time - The Films of Roy Rogers - 107
Chapter 7 - Collecting Roy Rogers Memorabilia - 162
Chapter 8 - The Television Years: "The Roy Rogers Show" TV Log - 193
Epilogue - 215
Selected Bibliography - 216
Discography Index - 217
Filmography Index - 221
About the Author - 223

Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 as a member of the "Sons of the Pioneers" and elected again in 1988 as Roy Rogers "King of the Cowboys"...Roy got his horse "Trigger" in 1938 and rode him in every one of his films and TV shows after that... "Trigger" died in 1965 aged thirty-three...Roy's dog's name was "Bullet" and appeared in almost as many of his films as "Trigger" did...Roy's theme song, "Happy Trails", was written by Queen of the West and his wife Dale Evans...inducted (with his wife Dale Evans) into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1976...inducted as a member of the "Sons of the Pioneers into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1995 just three years before his death.

Great job by David Rothel (one of my favorite authors) and Empire Publishing, everything you wanted to know about "The King of the Cowboys"...little-know facts about a well-know cowboy...rare fan magazine reprints of articles...this is the first publication of the credits for Roy's TV series (all 100 episodes)...Don't miss this one...now appearing on Amazon and Empire Publishing ...get your copy today. Great reading in the days and weeks to come...I guarantee it!

Total Pages: 224 ~ Empire Publishing ISBN 0-944019-01-3 ~ (6/01/1987)

This is an excellent reference book, scrapbook, and trivia book combined. Excellent pictures.

I like this book because it gives great information and I like sharing facts with my friends. It's really cool! The information in this book is something you really wouldn't know.

I place this book on the table and the kids love to pick it up and start reading the interesting information. It has some really interesting up-to-date short facts that the kids love to read about. For example, who won the oscars, science and social studies facts such as most destructive hurricanes, etc.

The perfect gift book (for yourself and lucky friends). A book that shows that: Small is Beautiful with fool-proof historical references and a perfectly matched sense of humour in script and graphics by a team with a great future,Joan Slomanson,writer,and T.R. Nimen's unbeatable sketches of these 50 mighty "litte giants". A treat for all sizes,small,medium and large !

A Short History - Thumbnail Sketches of 50 Little Giants is a book you cannot pass up, a marvelous gift, offering tidbits about people you thought you knew everything about (and didn't) full of wit and great illustrations in a beautifully designed book you will want to have for yourself too (whether you are short,medium or long). Don't wait for Christmas!

The questions are tough - and aren't the typical 'quiz book' ones you've seen a million times.
A staple book for the can!

This book is a great way to brush up on your trivia - and it definitely makes you think. I'm a big trivia buff and it's hard to stump me, but I actually found myself stumped.

We just love "Stella's" poetry - another amazing book by our favorite writer for children, Linda Ashman!
Kids and parents alike will laugh at Stella's wit, as she poetically and cleverly comments about her life from a dog's-eye view! Perfectly captures the enchanting experience of having a family dog. Charming illustrations, too!

I just bought this book for a friend's pre-school aged child. He really enjoyed the book, especially since his dog's name is Stella! The book was well written. It included short and varied chapters about Stella's daily activities and relationship with her various family members.

What a great trivia book on the stones, it's a must for all Rolling Stones fans. I had a great time reading this book alone and with friends.

If your a fan of the band this book is a must! What fun I had reading this book. Some of the questions were a little hard and others were extremely hard but on the whole the book was highly entertaining. This book can be used as a learning tool or to simply vex friends and family. Enjoy this book - I did!

This book really had my friends and me rolling on the floor with laughter! What a great collection of memories of this stupid decade-- the people, the fads, the TV shows and music. It's great for parties or just to have lying on your coffee table-- but watch out, your friends will try to steal it (unless they're really groovy). Highly recommended!!!

This is a wonderful little retrospective, with some very creative and funny observations. If you are anywhere between 25 and 45, the memories will come flooding back (and if you're like me, some embarrassment, too). It is also peppered with some great cartoon illustrations, a seventies quiz ("The 70's SATs") and a music anthology. Well worth it!