Dr. Boli's Encyclopedia of Misinformation [Paperback]

H. Albertus Boli Ll.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 26, 2011

Did you know that "apricot" is merely an inferior grade of peach? That the judge at the first Westminster Kennel Club show narrowly avoided being crushed by the paw of a giant schnauzer? That Pertinax was the first Roman emperor to hop on one foot for more than three hours straight?

If you did not know these important facts, then you have not been reliably misinformed.

Do not despair! Help is at hand. Dr. Boli has gathered all the misinformation in the known universe and compressed it between the covers of this handy portable volume. Read it, and you can be as completely misinformed as the most powerful politicians and professors on earth.

You may also wish to donate copies to your local library, school, and homeless shelter.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

HENRICUS ALBERTUS BOLI was born in 1783 in York, Penna., the son of a local physician and typefounder. He showed an early aptitude for literary studies, and at the age of eight astonished his Latin master by successfully declining three nouns previously regarded as indeclinable. About a year later, he published his first volume of verse, an epic poem in twenty-four books describing a journey from York to Hanover, Penna. Having established his reputation, Dr. Boli continued his literary pursuits. Shortly after graduating from the Central Pennsylvania School for Unusual Boys, he invented the letter M, the income from which was enough to relieve him from the necessity of remunerative labor. He therefore turned his attention to works of charity. Saddened by the plight of Portuguese refugees, he organized and supervised the construction of Portugal, where at last they might have a home of their own. Meanwhile he diverted himself by writing a number of popular novels under the pen name “Anthony Trollope.” At about the same time he founded his celebrated Magazine, whose flattering success continues to the present.

Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 26, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1466411767
• ISBN-13: 978-1466411760
• Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 4.9 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,328,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Copious Amounts of Misinformation November 30, 2011

By Jeffery R. Dean

Dr Boli has hit a real home run with this one. This book provides hours of misinformative fun for the kids, at a fraction of the cost of real information--1/150 the cost of a real encyclopedia, to be precise. Dr Boli has succeeded at so many endeavors in his 200+ years, so we should not be surprised if we find the world a better place after he has so generously shared with us the bouquets of misinformation he has lovingly collected over the last two-plus centuries.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Misinform Your Friends & Family December 8, 2012

By Teresa F. Bailey

This slim volume is worth its weight in misinformation gold. If you have been longing to impress and amuse your friends, this is the encyclopedia for you. From A to Z, Dr. Boli explores the depths of misinformation including, botanical, biographical and cultural misinformation.

Here is one example, from the article on English translations and their significance:
"No. XCVII.
Sur le pont d'Avignon
On y danse, on y danse.
Sur le pont d'Avignon
On y danse tout en rond.

(English translation from the French)

With glass for eyes he looks ahead;
His fingers grasp a staff of fire;
He feasts himself on buttered bread
And sings in a glee club or choir."

None but Dr. Boli's original mind could have captured such a wonderful translation. If you are feeling overly informed, take this opportunity to balance your soul and become misinformed. I highly recommend it!