Panati's Extraordinary Endinggs Of Practically Everything And Everybody [Import] [Hardcover]

Charles Panati (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 470 pages
• Publisher: Mjf Books; 1st Thus. edition (1989)
• ISBN-10: 0060159200
• ISBN-13: 978-0060159207
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #694,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charles Panati is a physicist, and for many years was the science editor of Newsweek. He's published 13 non-fiction books, and two novels, and his most recent novel, a psychological thriller, THE ROCKY HORRORS, is available at the Kindle Store. His 'Browser's Book of Beginnings' was the basis for the TV show THE START OF SOMETHING BIG, hosted by comedian Steve Allen, and written by Panati. In his early twenties, Panati was an escort for several Miss America contestants, and in September of 1965 the girl he escorted, Debbie Irene Bryant, became Miss America of 1966. In his newest fiction, THE ROCKY HORRORS, the science of genetics, one experimenter's hubris, and a seriously dysfunctional family all commingle to produce a story of hair-raising suspense - all concluding in a triple whammy of an ending. One the reader never sees coming. Imagine Alfred Hitchcock meets The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Panati's most recent non-fiction is also a Kindle book: ANIMALS PRAY - In Their Own Way. As a passionate animal lover, Panati has imagined what prayers animals would say to a Heavenly Being, their joys and laments. As well as what kind of Bill of Rights they'd have drawn up, and Declaration of Independence, their Golden Rule, Ten Commandments, Eight Beatitudes, and the like. He calls himself an 'editor' of the book, a confidant and complier, lending his ear as the animals themselves speak their minds.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most used reference book in my library, June 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Panati's Extraordinary Endings of Practically Everything & Everybody (Paperback)

I am amazed at how often I have to return to this book for information. It's unbelievable how often you'll need to look up information about plagues, wills, cemetaries, etc. Contains info about death, sex practices, extinctions, capital punishment, etc. Everything you ever wanted to know about death and dying!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most oft-referred-to in my library., January 5, 1998

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This review is from: Panati's Extraordinary Endings of Practically Everything & Everybody (Paperback)

This is one of the most amazing books in my library. It's a little macabre -- part one, "Last Things First", starts with the chapter on Death. But the descriptions of the last hours of many noteworthy people are worth the price of the book alone, and that's only a small part of the book.

My only complaint is that it's a little too thorough where American presidents are concerned -- this bit drags, in stark contrast to everything else in the book.

I am disappointed to see that it's out of print.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book has everything for the eternal pessimist., April 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Panati's Extraordinary Endings of Practically Everything & Everybody (Paperback)

You want death,doom and massive body counts? Then this book is for you. Where else can you learn about how many people died of the black plauge, thyphoid Mary and all the glorious comunnicable contagens? It's all here. Too bad it's out of print.