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The Darwin Awards - by Wendy Northcutt (Paperback)

The Darwin Awards - by  Wendy Northcutt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The hilarious pop culture phenomenon that landed on bestseller lists across the country is now available in trade paperback. These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The hilarious <i>New York Times</i> bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! </b> <p/><b>The Darwin Awards</b> shares the stories of those human beings who improve the gene pool by removing themselves from it in a sublimely idiotic fashion. <p/>Marvel at the thief who tries to steal live electrical wires. Gape at the lawnchair jockey who floats to a height of 16,000 feet suspended by helium balloons. And learn from the man who peers into a gasoline can using a cigarette lighter. All contend for Darwin Awards when their choices culminate in magnificent misadventures. <p/>These tales of trial and awe-inspiring error-verified by the author and endorsed by website readers-illustrate the ongoing saga of survival of the fittest in all its selective glory. <b>The Darwin Awards</b> vividly portrays the finest examples of evolution in action, and shows us just how uncommon common sense can be.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><i>"The Darwin Awards</i> is a riot to read. Deeply entertaining."--<b><i>San Francisco Weekly</i></b><br><b><i> </i></b><br>Delightfully funny, <i>The Darwin Awards</i>, taken together, constitute a delicious sermon in support of common sense.--<b><i>The Baltimore Sun</i></b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>A graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in molecular biology, <b>Wendy Northcutt</b> began collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993. Her award-winning Web site www.DarwinAwards.com is one of the most popular humor pages on the Web. <i>The Darwin Awards</i>have been profiled in <i>USA Today</i>, <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, and on NPR's <i>All Things Considered</i>. Wendy is the author of the international bestsellers <i>The Darwin Awards: Evolution in Action</i>, <i>The Darwin Awards 2: Unnatural Selection</i>, <i>The Darwin Awards 3: Survival of the Fittest, </i> <i>The Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design, The Darwin Awards: Next Evolution</i>, and <i>The Darwin Awards: Countdown to Extinction.</i>

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