{"product_id":"napoleons-hemorrhoids-and-other-small-events-that-changed-history","title":"Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: And Other Small Events That Changed History","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mason writes well, and readers looking for pithy historical trivia to share with friends will be satisfied.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"I started turning pages and couldn't stop.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription for Sales People\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Herman Graf book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis new paperback edition brings back to print this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis edition will have a new cover and foreword.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fun, entertaining reference book that deals with historical curiosities and lesser-known facts is perfect for both serious historians and casual history buffs--and makes a great gift. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhil Mason\u003c\/b\u003e has amassed one of the world's largest private collections of cuttings and books chronicling bizarre stories. He is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eMission Accomplished!\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eHow George Washington Fleeced the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller! A compendium about tiny ripples that created big waves in history. What was Hitler's real name? Which famous artist was mistakenly thought to be stillborn, until his uncle revived him by blowing cigar smoke in his face? And what were Albert Einstein's last words?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying historical what-ifs and lesser-known anecdotes, \n\u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Hemorrhoids\u003c\/i\u003e is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs that reveals how much of history turned out to be the consequences of fortune, accident, or luck. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, you'll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You'll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield. You'll learn that Nixon's White House taping system was accidentally revealed by an aide, causing his downfall in the Watergate scandal. You'll discover how Coca-Cola's most famous advertisement, launched in 1971 was inspired by an unplanned all-night layover at an Irish airport. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(And . . . no one actually knows Einstein's last words. They were in German, a language his nurse did not speak.) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA treasure trove of astonishing anecdotes about the tiny ripples that created big waves in history, \n\u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Hemorrhoids\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how our most famous incidents, best-loved works of art, and most accepted historical outcomes are simply twists of fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMason, Phil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhil Mason\u003c\/b\u003e has amassed one of the world's largest private collections of cuttings and books chronicling bizarre stories. He is the author of Mission Accomplished! and How George Washington Fleeced the Nation. 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