Book of Secrets (Leather Bound)

~ Thomas Eaton (Author)
Key Phrases: American Pie

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Did you know Pope John VIII was actually a woman? Or that the U.S. Government smashed a bacteria-laden lightbulb in a New York subway station in 1966 to see how long it would take to travel throughout the entire system? You will after reading the Book of Secrets. Everybody loves secrets and the world is full of them. And now the most interesting secrets are unleashed in Book of Secrets. Full of fascinating facts, this is one read you won't be able to put down!

The clandestine, the covert, the surreptitious, furtive, and hush-hush are all revealed. Government secrets, religious secrets, food secrets, economic secrets, sexual secrets, secret societies, secret recipes-they're all in here.

Within the pages of this book, one can find practical secrets revealed, such as how to guarantee a better seat on an airplane and how to win friends and influence people. Book of Secrets also contains some not-so-practical tidbits (all the more intriguing) such as famous American members of the Freemasons.

Each book is bound with an irrestistible red leatherette flexicover with ribbon marker.

About the Author

Editor Thomas Eaton studied history at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the United Kingdom. After working in magazine publishing, he has spent the last few years writing quizzes for television and newspapers, including The Weakest Link, allowing him to indulge in his love of the trivial and the arcane. He is a leading member of the Society of Secrets..

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 160 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740755617
• ISBN-13: 978-0740755613
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #599,586 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely presented and interesting, January 9, 2007

By	Mr. Toby Weiss (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The 'Book of Secrets' comes in an attractive faux leather binding giving it the impression of 'something special'. The contents are nicely laid out and presented. The variation of the facts inside the book makes it a truly interesting read. Its the type of book you can pick up and put down many times and not get tired of it. The secrets (facts) are great conversation starters and eyebrow raisers. This book is a great buy and a worthwhile gift.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just OK, January 28, 2009

By	B. Jensen (Scituate, Ma United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Book of Secrets (Paperback)

The first secret of this book is that it's quite small. The secrets within vary from fascinating to mundane. Since the secrets are in no particular order, I'd recommend just thumbing through the pages, stopping to read any secrets which interest you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets - Little Known Facts, November 11, 2008

By	Elliot Malach "The Unknown Surfer" (Galveston, Tx) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Book of Secrets (Paperback)

When I saw this book, I thought it was The Bible. It was! The bible of little known information. Very cleverly packaged in a black cover with a cloth bookmark. Nice touch. It got my attention.

It is a very entertaining book that you will find extremely hard to put down. If there is one negative, it would be that there is an overload of "secret' information on the NY subway system. But then again, it is all fun and interesting.

My favorite secret was about Hitler's....I'm not telling. Buy the book.