101 Things to Do Before You Die [Paperback]

Richard Horne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2004

If you have the courage to undertake them, these 101 things will change your life.

Learn to fly a plane, go on a demonstration, meet your idol, milk a cow-there are a million things to do before you die, but only a hundred and one will change the way you live life now. 101 Things to Do Before You Die is an essential companion for anyone who wants to enjoy life as it races by. Stay in a five-star hotel, swim with sharks, study the Kama Sutra and put theory into practice-101 Things to Do Before You Die is about testing the limits of your freedom, taking some risks, and making your dreams come true. Entertaining and graphically arresting, and featuring checklists, cards to cut out and keep with you, and journal space to keep track of your 101 things as you experience them, this is the perfect book to help you or a loved one seize the day.

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About the Author

Richard Horne was formerly an art designer at Bloomsbury UK. This is his first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (October 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582344930
• ISBN-13: 978-1582344935
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your time and money, December 15, 2007

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Larry R (Cape Cod, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Things to Do Before You Die (Paperback)

I picked up this book (fortunately from the library), hoping for some thoughts on planning significant events that would enrich my life. Instead, I got suggestions like sneaking out of a restaurant without paying (p 45), having sex in a church (p 71), or getting arrested (p 23). Terrific.

There are enough idiots in the world already without Richard Horne minting more of them. If you're looking for exciting, creative ways to ruin your life, get the DVD of _Animal House_ instead of this book. Its just as rude, but much, much more fun.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Look back and say, "Wow that was awesome!", February 10, 2006

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K. Walker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Things to Do Before You Die (Paperback)

I was searching for a book to give to some friends that were caught in your standard adulthood rut. I was torn between getting the type of book that approached the subject with humor and recklessness or a book that explores topics like world impact and legacy. I didn't want to go too light (pure stupidity) or too deep (count your days old guy).

This book is clearly on the whimsical side, but it approaches it with a serious plan to living a silly, crazy, and fantastic life. The bottom line is that you probably won't look back and regret what you did, so why have anything on the list of things you didn't do.

I enjoyed this book so much that I got my own copy and seriously plan to try and check off as much as possible. I may never get all these things done (still how great would it be if I had the money and time to do most of it?), but having a plan to keep my focus on really experiencing the journey was like a breath of fresh air. Just knowing that I still have time (and passion for) doing some of the stuff in this book has rekindled a huge appreciation for the opportunity we call life.

Buy this book for everyone you know that won't be scared off by sex and/or danger, which is a topic that comes up frequently (and hopefully will come up frequently in your life too). Buy this book for those that are either really living hard or really wish they were living hard. Simply put, buy this book!

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life to the fullest, October 19, 2005

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Michael B. Gallagher - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Things to Do Before You Die (Paperback)

This book is about living your life to the fullest. Its about being alive and a part of our tiny planet in space and time. It's about being human. Sex, drugs, recklessness, curiosity, nature, and all the other great things in this book are all part of what it means to be human. If you are a 17th century puritan then of course this book is not for you. Because this book is about being COMPLETELY human and about NOT holding ANYTHING back or censureing anything about what it means to be human. If you work for the FCC then this book is not for you either. The problem with the world today is everyone is too busy supressing their natural tendency to be human. And the truth of it is that humans want to have sex in adventurous places, explore the world they live in, see and do more than anyone else in the world, and alltogether discover yourself and what it means to be alive. Otherwise you're just living to die. Be human, be alive, buy this book and do as much of it as you can before you die.