Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults is a hilarious collection of insulting historical quotations in the vein of The Portable Curmudgeon that will have history buffs and readers of humor books in stitches. Full of lively quips, jabs, jaunts and put downs by and about notable figures, it covers all epochs of mostly Western history. Schnakenberg has collected more than 600 historical insults into this first collection of its kind.
Included: "A German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse." - Alexander the Great
"Belgium is just a country invented by the British to annoy the French." - Charles de Gaulle
"What can you do with a man who looks like a female llama surprised when bathing?" - Winston Churchill on Charles de Gaulle
"Jerry Ford is so dumb he can't fart and chew gum at the same time." - Lyndon B. Johnson
"Avoid all needle drugs - -the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon." - Abbie Hoffman

Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults

Humor & Entertainment

Schnakenberg, Robert

Humor

St.Martin's Press

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Despite almost giving up the game after the tragic death of her brother, Cooper was a key player for the WNBA's Houston Comets as they won back-to-back titles.

Cynthia Cooper (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Women Who Win)

Children's Books

Turtleback

Showing a special talent for soccer at a young age, Hamm became a key player for the U.S. women's team that captured the 1999 World Cup

Mia Hamm (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Teammates: Karl Malone and John Stockton

A dual biography that emphasizes how greatly two Utah Jazz stars rely on each other on and off the court and the extent to which their careers have intertwined.

Biographies

Millbrook Pr

With the country more polarized than ever, the 2012 presidential election is expected to be one of the most heated in our country's history. Among all the polished speeches and great sound bites, sometimes in that torrent of official and unofficial remarks, some real head-scratchers slip out. Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said consists of 1,000 crazy, surprising, eye-popping, historically verified quotations, arranged thematically by subject. 
“I don't know much about Americanism, but it's a damn good word with which to carry an election.” —W. G. Harding 
“I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can't get my wife to go swimming.” —Jimmy Carter
“I always figured the American public wanted a solemn ass for president, so I went along with them.” —C. Coolidge 
“If I don't have a woman for three days, I get terrible headaches.”—John F. Kennedy

Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said: The Most Surprising, Shocking, and Stupid Statements Ever Made by U.S. Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama

Running Press Adult

American Presidents have said a lot of crazy, absurd, offensive, and regrettable things, and in that torrent of official and unofficial remarks, some real head-scratchers have slipped out. Whether you bleed red, blue, or somewhere in between, this non-partisan guide returns in an updated second edition that can be enjoyed from all sides of the political aisle. With the country more polarized than ever, the 2016 presidential election was one of the most heated in our country's history. Now just in time to provide some much needed comic relief from a combative last few years and there for us when we need it as we gear up for yet another hot-blooded election year in 2020, Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said consists of more than 1,000 crazy, surprising, eye-popping, historically verified quotations from all 45 POTUS, arranged thematically by subject. "You know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say." --Bill Clinton "Rarely is the question asked: is our children learning?" --George W. Bush "It will not do to investigate the subject of religion too closely, as it is apt to lead to infidelity." --Abraham Lincoln "If I don't have a woman for three days, I get terrible headaches." --John F. Kennedy "I have a gut, and my gut tells me more sometimes than anybody else's brain can ever tell me." --Donald Trump

Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said: The Most Surprising, Shocking, and Stupid Statements from George Washington to Donald Trump

Discusses the personal life and basketball career of the guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who became the youngest player in the NBA in 1996

Kobe Bryant (Basketball Legends)

Chelsea House Pub

Mia Hamm (Women Who Win)

Describes the life and soccer career of Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics.

Biographies & Memoirs

A biography of this WNBA star from her early life in the streets of Watts to her professional basketball success and lucrative endorsement deals.

Cynthia Cooper (Women Who Win)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Showing a special talent for soccer at a young age, Hamm became a key player for the U.S. women's team that captured the 1999 World Cup.

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Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults

Cynthia Cooper (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Women Who Win)

Mia Hamm (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Teammates: Karl Malone and John Stockton

Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said: The Most Surprising, Shocking, and Stupid Statements Ever Made by U.S. Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama

Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said: The Most Surprising, Shocking, and Stupid Statements from George Washington to Donald Trump

Kobe Bryant (Basketball Legends)

Mia Hamm (Women Who Win)

Cynthia Cooper (Women Who Win)

Mia Hamm (Women Who Win)