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How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous Hardcover – May 6, 2014

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  • Age Range: 10 - 14 years
  • Grade Level: 5 - 9
  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Childrens (May 6, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 080273488X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0802734884
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.9 x 10.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars
By dee easterly on October 24, 2015
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1.0 out of 5 starsAs far as I can tell, this book is full of lies and intentionally misleading statements.
By Woofdog on June 10, 2014
Format: Hardcover
I bought this for my grade-school son, but reading through the one section I know quite a bit about, (the titanic), I find the story full of outright fabrications and intentionally misleading statements.

From just a few pages in the book, the following large errors and distortions were quickly found:

1) coal bunker fire - these were in fact not unusual. the way they were routinely handled was to burn the coal in the course of the voyage until the fire was reached, then extinguish it. the story heavy-handedly implies smith acted recklessly and/or unusually in sailing with a bunker fire. Did the author research bunker fires on coal-burning ships at all?

2) Ice from the greenland ice sheet is not much more than 100,000 years old, not 'millions of years.' Cores have been drilled to bedrock, this isn't obscure data.

3) Re the titanic not slowing down the night of the event - it is WIDELY perceived that Ismay wanted a new speed record to New York and this is why the ship did not slow down. This is not mentioned. Smith was seen specifically giving Ismay one of two warnings he had received that evening. The issue wasn't that smith was too busy 'partying with a bunch of millionaires.' Also, would it make a difference if Smith had been 'partying in steerage' instead?

4) I thought the '300 foot gash' story had been reasonably disproven finally based on the sonar studies. Has the author read anything since A Night to Remember on the ship?

5) Re starting forward motion again after the impact - testimony on this was confusing at best. Did smith order slow ahead or half ahead? This was reported to be for about 5 minutes, NOT 35 minutes as the book claims.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsFun and Quirky!
By Mad about Design on March 31, 2015
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My friend suggested this book for some light, humerous reading! Hilarious, interesting, and I learned so much in an enjoyable way. Since each chapter is quite short, you can read as many or as few as you like.
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5.0 out of 5 starsReally Really Great!
By Amazon Customer on August 17, 2015
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Could this book be any better? Ahhh, no. This book is so captivating, so interesting, so unbelievable. It is a history book of those who don't want to read the ole history books that possibly drone on and on and on. There is no putting this book down. The information + the quippy writing style is electric. Good Show!
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4.0 out of 5 starsRecommend
By Cecilia DeLeon on August 3, 2015
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I enjoyed reading this book. I enjoyed the first one better, but would recommend this book as well.
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By Rosemary Beck on August 25, 2015
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Good book. Quick delivery
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3.0 out of 5 starsAn OK book
By paperbackvacation on May 12, 2014
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After reading How They Croaked with my sixth grade world history classes, I was thrilled to discover that Georgia Bragg would be releasing a new book, similar in subject. My students LOVED How They Croaked and were delighted by Bragg's blunt tone in writing about the "awful ends of the awfully famous." Well, I am nearly finished with How They Choked, and have found the book to be average. Having pre-ordered 30 copies for my students, many of whom were excited about reading a book for the first time (their words, not mine) I am worried they will be disappointed. While the book has a similar tone to Choked, it often rambles on, and I was sometimes left wondering what the big failures were. (In my opinion, Susan B. Anthony never abandoning her crusade for women's rights was not a failure!) I have to wonder, was there a rush to get this book to press? It includes lines such as, " Marco didn't owe his dad a thing after what he had done to him, but he agreed to help him anyway." There are way too many ambiguous pronouns in that sentence for it to have survived meticulous editing. Long story short, the book is worth reading for a very biased history lesson, but don't expect the entertainment you got from How They Croaked.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars
By Damara Rice on October 19, 2014
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My son will love this for Christmas. Thanks
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5.0 out of 5 starsBuy it!

Georgia Bragg approaches the tragic and diastous lives of these famous people with catchy, irreverent humor! A worthy follow up to "How They Croaked."

Published 5 months ago by D. Chouinard
5.0 out of 5 starsLaugh out loud funny and so intriguing

Laugh out loud funny and so intriguing! I read it to my 7th and 8th grade students who listen in rapt silence. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Jana Giger
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Recommended for ages 10 to 14, this is a fun sequel to How They Croaked by the same author. Honestly, this book is a hoot. Read more

Published 9 months ago by G.I Gurdjieff
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Love this book! Great for use with kidos. Book was in great condition.

Published 10 months ago by Hannah deFreese
5.0 out of 5 starsI loved this book

I loved this book...and my son did too. I think when he brought it home I thought it was about how they died. Each chapter provides a history lesson and a morality lesson. Read more

Published 10 months ago by emily rose
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Surprisingly educational, too. Interesting stuff. We read it at the dining room table. It holds everyone's interest.

Published 14 months ago by By Kerry
5.0 out of 5 starsHe enjoyed them and laughed and laughed

I gave both "How They Choked" and "How They Croaked" as a gift to my grandson. He enjoyed them and laughed and laughed. Read more

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