211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Tom Cutler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2007

For everyone who loved The Dangerous Book for Boys-an oddly useful and hilarious handbook for the mischievous child in all of us.

If you've reached adulthood without knowing how to spin a rope like a cowboy, cure a hangover, or make a citizen's arrest, this is the book you've been waiting for. Funny, far-ranging, and surprisingly handy, the book presents tutorials, including:

- How to Be a Real Man: mow the perfect lawn; defend yourself with nothing but an umbrella
- Bracing Outdoor Activities: skate backwards; make a boomerang come back; snare wild game
- Amusing Diversions: float an egg; eat a goldfish; master fiendish tongue- twisters; judge a woman's bra size at a glance

Also includes:
- Sumo wrestling for beginners
- Four diversions with a banana
- And much more

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Silly -- but very funny.' The Sunday Times 'A witty, tongue-in-cheek manual.' Mail on Sunday 'Those who enjoyed Conn and Hal Iggulden's hugely successful Dangerous Books For Boys would be well advised to invest in this beauty too because it's every bit as delightful.' Hampstead & Highgate Express '!quirky and humorous!' Cork Evening Echo --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

The son of a sex therapist and a sometime Dominican friar, Tom Cutler has worked as a teacher, set designer, doublebass player, speechwriter, printer, toyshop manager, lyricist, wine waiter, puppet maker, typographer, magazine editor, bandleader, portrait painter, radio reporter, cartoonist, and ghost writer. He is a practicing magician and in his spare time enjoys murdering Bach on the guitar.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade; 1 edition (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399534156
• ASIN: B001C2DGMO
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #756,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any guy., October 2, 2007

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DSS (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do (Hardcover)

I have to say that I never take the time to write reviews but I feel compelled to write one about this. I bought this book just because the cover looked kind of cool and planned to read it in my spare time. It just so happened that 2 hours after I bought the book, I ended up in the emergency room and then a 2 day hospital stay. I had T.V., my Mac, my cellphone and this book. You guessed it! I kept putting down all of my high priced gadgets and this book was very hard to put down. I can't wait to get home and try all of the neat tricks in this book. Again.... FANTASTIC!!!!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent REad, February 4, 2008

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N. Keen (Central Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do (Hardcover)

For all those who have issues with the book, learn to use the search inside feature that amazon has. Or just open the book up before giving it to someone. Personally, I found it to be a good read, and rather informative for the next time I need to make a citizens arrest, judge time of death by body temperature, or I need an interesting way to entertain in a dull situation. Once I started to read through the book, I found it rather difficult to put it down. A must have book for any man.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book!!!, January 1, 2008

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J. Benson (SLC, Ut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do (Hardcover)

Ibought one book for one of my boys for Christmas. Read though it, and immediatly turned around and bought one for the other 3 as well as a good friend! (my husband feels cheated)!! It's really a fun book for boys/guys. Not for young boys!