The Darwin Awards: Felonious Failures (Hardcover)

~ Wendy Northcutt (Author)

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Product Description

This miniature volume taken from the best-selling Darwin Awards series relays some of the best accounts of awe-inspiring criminal errors. Boggle at the man who tried to pass counterfeit $16 bills, the crook who hid behind the ATM he had just robbed, and the woman who called police to report that the cocaine she purchased was fake. This collection of cautionary tales proves that crime does pay...a genetic dividend! Including full-color illustrations and new, never-before-published stories, this miniature collection makes a wonderful addition to the Darwin Awards library.

About the Author

Wendy Northcutt started collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993, and founded www.DarwinAwards.com soon thereafter. She has been profiled in Salon magazine, and now divides her time between managing the website and working as an internet consultant. Her award-winning website is one of the most popular humor sites on the web today, with over 400,000 visitors a month and growing. It has received acclaim from USA Today, the BBC, and Yahoo!, and was chosen as a Cool Site of the Year 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Miniature Editions; Min edition (November 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762425628
• ISBN-13: 978-0762425624
• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,468 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT A BOOK - IT'S TINY!, July 11, 2007

By	Mom of growing kids (ND) - See all my reviews

My son loves the Darwin Awards books, so I ordered this one for his birthday. I was shocked when it arrived because it's only 2.25"x3.25" - not exactly the kind of thing you wrap up for a birthday present. I'm sending it back and getting him a real book!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny, but small, December 18, 2006

By	A. Williams "My wife does all the shopping" (Frankfort, Ky USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this book and the rest because I love the Darwin Award Books. But When I purchased it, I assumed it was a full sized book. It is in fact a very small book with about 180 pages of funny stories. I personally wish it was a regular sized book, but I'll take it as I can get it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars little book, really little, November 5, 2007

By	martin jackson (new york city) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The price is right, and there are the usual Darwin Award stories but be aware that this is a mini-volume, barely a handful, and I don't think that is made clear enough. I was expecting the normal format, instead got this 4x4 novelty item.