180 Bizarre True Stories of How Dumb Humans Have Met Their Maker

Published: 27, September 2001
Author/Editor: Wendy Northcutt
Genres: Comedy, Humor, Real Life Stories

The Darwin Awards are a satirical award that began in Usenet newsgroup discussions in 1985. They identify people who have allegedly contributed to human evolution by removing themselves from the gene pool by dying or sterilizing themselves through their own actions.

Some of the rules to be a candidate for this reward:
Because the award is intended to be humorous, the candidate's folly must be unique and sensational. Several silly but common activities, such as smoking in bed, are not taken into account. Self-immolation caused by smoking after receiving a flammable ointment in a hospital and being specifically told not to smoke is, on the other hand, grounds for nomination. Despite being intentional and self-inflicted (i.e. attempted suicide), one "Honorable Mention" (a man who attempted suicide by swallowing nitroglycerine pills and then attempting to detonate them by running into a wall) is noted to be in this category.

The first time I saw this book, I thought it is actually about people who won this prestigious Darwin award that I don’t even know about, so I bought the book without even reading what it is all about.

I was busy so I opened the book after a few days, hoping to find great people who know what evolution is and all the fields related to this subject but the moment I started reading the cover, it made me laugh at myself for not even noticing the front cover properly before that moment, but really this book was not a bad purchase, it was funny and sad at the same time because of the way these people died or harmed themselves.

This book is a collection of real people doing stuff that caused their own death. Remember this book is not a compilation of suicide gone perfect stories. Instead, it is just a sample of what the actual website has to offer, the author compiles, searches, and then posts the authentic stories on her website. These stories are just a few of the best self-elimination true stories from her website.

Don’t forget to read it in a place where you can laugh out loud without disturbing anyone because surely you are going to laugh like crazy while reading this book.

Not all stories are going to make you laugh because some may make you think of the people around these people and the people who they left behind and the dependants on these people. It can be very sad, horrific and even disgust can manifest your thoughts but it all depends on who you are and how you think.

A great fun read that you can finish in one sitting but you are going to feel sick if you do because of laughing too much. A hundred percent recommended read.

Synopsis:
“The Darwin Awards is the legendary web site which commemorates the remains of people who have improved our gene pool by killing themselves in really stupid ways! Practically everyone who is on the net has received a Darwin story in their e-mail at one time or another. It is one of those legendary web sites which have become part of the fabric of being on-line. Started in 1993 by biologist Wendy Northcutt she set out to collect together and authenticate stories of individuals around the world who, through their stupidity, have ‘removed themselves from the gene pool’ These are the people for whom warnings such as ‘coffee is hot’ and ‘this superman cape does not enable the wearer to fly’ were made . . .”

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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#comedy #Humor #Lifestyle #lifechanger #laugh

Originally published: 1966
Author: John Barth
Genres: Metafictional Comic Novel, Fantasy Fiction, Adventure fiction, Allegory, American Literature, Dark Humor. Classic American Literature.

NOTE: This book is not normal and reviewing it is the same... Insane, maybe the word that I can use, but still, not enough to describe it. Basically, it is not possible to describe this book because it has so much to say that I may have to write a three hundred-page book to explain it. 

I bought this book just because I saw the image of a humanoid goat on the cover and I half expected it to be about a demonic person or the devil himself. But it is not about the devil or demons, instead, you are going to find many devils and demons related to humanity. This book is like a code of 700+ pages of tightly packed words and sentences, and you must un-code it by reading and understand what is actually happening and what the writer was saying because whatever you are reading is not what it means. There is a lot of stuff in this book that may offend many readers. Mr. Barth is profane, licentious, perverse, and blasphemous in this book while being insane and genius at the same time. I feel he purposefully used these as techniques to convey his ideas with maximum emotional impact. Lots of readers may be put off by the huge size of this book. But if you approach it with an open, learned mind and enough time and concentration, Giles Goat-Boy is an enjoyable, deeply satisfying, mind-opening read.

This book has two names and the second name is 'The Revised New Syllabus of George Giles our Grand Tutor'It was on 'The New York Times bestseller list in 1966 for 12 weeks.

John Barth saw his novel as "the first American postmodernist novel," One crazy story about this book is that it was written by a computer program WESCAC. 
Giles Goat-Boy is one of Barth's most complex novels, a multi-layered narrative about the spiritual development of George Giles, goat boy. The book also functions as an allegory of the Cold War. Speaking in 2001, John Barth described the novel this way:

"It's a farcical allegory, sophomoric literally and figuratively. It’s about a universe that is a university, or a university that is a universe ... It goes on for too long, but among my objectives in writing the book was to have the chap, given his assignments here, attempt to solve them in a literal fashion, finds out he has to readdress them in a metaphorical fashion. He has to go through something which, while it’s in an exaggerated farce, I wanted to partake of the genuine aspects of the terror of Aristotelian catharsis, the catharsis through ... utter loss of self and its regainment."

Warning: I am a very open-minded person, but still, I feel this book has its fair share of parts that are not for young readers and may offend female readers too and in some cases, it can be racist due to the times in which this book was written, so I call it a book for adult and very open-minded readers.

This book is not like any other so the rating system must be different also. After thinking long and hard, I came up with three conclusions about this problem. I am rating it for three types of people so chose which one you are and then decide to buy the book. because this book can be a treasure to you and for some, it can be garbage. This book is a masterpiece and Mr. Barth is a genius, but to see that you need to understand what Mr. Barth did in this highly allegorized book and if you don't understand this concept then this book is just garbage for you, especially once you go beyond hundred or so pages. I have two copies of this book because I thought I am buying the second part due to the alternate covers, yes this book has nine covers at the time of writing this review. 

Rating: 
1- 100/100 If you read a lot of books, don't mind reading books that are basically coded, and whatever is written in these books has a huge or completely different meaning. Then this book is surely for you.
2- 50/100 But you may get bored or may love it if you understood what is happening.
3- 0/100 If you are new to reading. You get bored easily. Not able to understand allegories.

Recommended: 
1- 100/100 YES. 
2- 50/100 YES, but you may get bored or may love it if you understood what is happening.
3- 0/100 NO, do not buy this if you get confused, tired, and don't understand what allegory is.  

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Published: 2010
Author: Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko
Series: Book 2 of 3: Millionaire Set
Genres: Wealth Management, Business Professional's Biographies, Sociology of Class, self-help, how to

The full name of the book is “The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy,” and is number one bestseller in the Wealth Management genre on the day of writing this review (16, July 2021)

The book basically focuses on interesting finds and surprisingly simple ways and tricks from the authors' years of research on millionaires in America and is going to help you do the same or at least help you learn the ways of these men and women so you too can become a millionaire also if you follow in the footsteps of these people. In simple words, one thing to remember is to do what rich people do if you want to be rich.

The writers did a lot of research and interviewed real “millionaires” and then created this filtered version for all of us to read and understand the secret behind becoming a millionaire and really anyone can become and achieve this goal. And it is not what everyone thinks it is or how a rich person lives, you don’t have to sell drugs or be a boss of a gang. Only stay simple, humble, and forget about what others think about you. Being rich and financially secure is all about your own self and security so you can always have backup money and enough for early retirement.

From the back cover:
“Why aren't I as wealthy as I should be?" Many people ask this question of themselves all the time. Often they are hard-working, well-educated middle- to high-income people. Why, then, are so few affluent. For nearly two decades the answer has been found in the bestselling The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy, reissued with a new foreword for the twenty-first century. According to the authors, most people have it all wrong about how you become wealthy in America. Wealth in America is more often the result of hard work, diligent savings, and living below your means than it is about inheritance, advanced degrees, and even intelligence. The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth. You will learn, for example, that millionaires bargain shop for used cars, pay a tiny fraction of their wealth in income tax, raise children who are often unaware of their family's wealth until they are adults, and, above all, reject the big-spending lifestyles most of us associate with rich people. In fact, you will learn that the flashy millionaires glamorized in the media represent only a tiny minority of America's rich. Most of the truly wealthy in this country don't live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue-they live next door.”

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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Published: 2018
Author: James Clear
Genres: Personal Transformation Self Help, self-help, how-to, self improvement

At the start of this review, I want to ask all the readers to follow the simple rules from this book and apply them to your life for only a hundred days and see the positive effects on yourself and everything related to your habits. This book explains how our habits can change our life from good to worse and from worse to best. We can change our life around by adjusting just a few small habits.

The writer had an accident and it forced him to change his habits to fix his life and in this book, he is sharing his strategies with us. Don’t worry these are not just a few strategies from his time during the recovery; it is full of knowledge for the ones who really want to change their lives.
A few things that you can understand are the effect of being constant. Just keep yourself ready for the best results that come with staying on track. I can use one simple example and that is the feeling and confidence you gain after a few weeks of staying on a diet and training routine. People start asking you and telling you how good, fit, young and attractive you look and then you start getting even more focused on what you were doing and that is actually a reward that you never even thought about when you started doing it. You'll never get tempted to eat fatty foods or any other stuff that may change how you look and feel and that is the power of simple habits and that is what this book is going to teach you.

From the back cover:
“Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

Learn how to:
· make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
· overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
· design your environment to make success easier;
· get back on track when you fall off course;
...and much more.

Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.”

I read a lot of books about human behavior and this book is one of the very few books that I think can actually help a person change if he/she is willing to do it. A great book on self-improvement and I rate it in the top five books that I read on this subject.

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES. 
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#review #selfeducation #selfimprovement #selfhelp #How-To-Guides

Published: Oct. 24, 2011
Author: Walter Isaacson
Genres: General Biography & Memoir, General Business, Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Business, Influential People

“I think different religions are different doors to the same house. Sometimes I think the house exists, and sometimes I don’t. It’s the great mystery.” STEVE JOBS
He was one of the few great minds of our time but my reason for liking him is not the technology or overpriced status symbol mobiles; it is his belief and the way of thinking that makes him great for me.
He single-handedly transformed many industries and not just the technology; he was able to understand what a consumer wants. This book is very detailed when it tells about the life of Steve Jobs, about his thinking, about how he made his coworkers bring the best of themselves to work for him and his company. How everyone was mourning his death except the co-workers and the business world that knew him closely was not and why. The way he made Apple what Apple is now and how he made his name what it is now. His travel to India and what he did to reach the top. This book is not just for Autobiography lovers, it is for all the fans of Steve Jobs and students of business and future bosses also. As a worker on any job or title, this book is going to impact you and I am sure it will make you work hard and better.
From the back cover: "Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. Isaacson’s portrait touched millions of readers.
At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering."
Some religious people may not like this book due to the religious views of Steve Jobs, which is why I am giving the low score. 
Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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Published: Originally 1997 - Revised 2017
Author: Robert T. Kiyosaki 
Genres: Personal Finance, Money, Investing, Parenting, Entrepreneurship, Education, Advice 
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! 
The first financial book you should read if you want to understand the mindset of an actual rich person and the poor person who never succeeds in life, even though he tries and works hard till he can't anymore. 
It's been almost 25 years since Mr. Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad was first published and it changed the Personal Finance thinking of many. It is in my mind and still in book charts the #1 Personal Finance book of all time. 
The book is really easy to understand and even a person without technical knowledge of how money works can understand it. Almost all the financial mistakes and blunders I see many people around me and the world make are mentioned in this book. It tells how ninety-five percent of the population thinks and because of that stays poor. Everyone wants to become rich but never changes the way of thinking and acting upon it. The financial habits of a poor man are the reason for the majority of us to never become rich. This book makes you realize how you can start to change your "poor man's" habits and start to act financially like a rich man with your hard-earned money.  
You get to learn about many things but these are the highlights that may help you decide in buying this book... 
Your thinking about the way you spent money before reading this book will surely change permanently.It can help you teach and build your kids to be financially free also from the start.Change the concept of saving and investing because that is one of the main differences between rich and poor financial thinking.Helps you change your mindset to be more financially independentIt helps you understand how to make your money make more money for you. In simple words, make money with money.Improve your financial intelligenceThe freedom of thinking and freedom from money. What actually means is that instead of being a slave to money, you'll make money your slave.
 
I wish I was able to give more points. Hundred is the max that I can give, but you can add many more zeros to your investments and the way of thinking after you read this book. So here are the ratings...
 
Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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