Bøger af Bill O'Neill

Who doesn't love the movies? If there's one thing we all have in common, it's that a few hours of escapism in front of our favorite film-be it a comedy, a romance, a horror, or whatever else we're in the mood for-is the perfect way to spend a night out, or a lazy night in.But if there's one thing we're also all guilty of, then it is wanting and needing to know a little more about everything that goes on-off set and off screen-when the cameras stop rolling.In this book, you'll learn:Bette Davis and Joan Crawford's Oscar-taunting arguments in the 60s.Love lost between legendary stars Steve McQueen and James Garner.Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers series of movies being now considered the most profitable movie franchise in the history of cinema.Daniel Radcliffe was just 12 years old when the first Harry Potter movie was released.Marlon Brando married three times in his life and had numerous affairs and romances.And other crazy, interesting and infamous gossip!Some of these stories are outrageous rumors, the truth behind which we'll likely never know.Some of them are true tales of shocking off-set antics and a few give us an incredible insight into the off-screen lives of the people we idolize on screen, sometimes long before they even became famous!The lives of all our favorite stars, it seems, are just as intriguing and as exciting off-screen as they are on. Grab your copy of Secret Hollywood and start gossiping!

Do you love country music?Are you a bit of a trivia lover?Then The Great Book of Country is for you!Whatever you''re a fan of Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson or any of the other legendary artists within Country, this book is packed with interesting and true stories for everyone to enjoy.In The Great Book of Country, you''ll learn the answers to the following questions: Where does country music come from originally?What was the main topic in early country music?The term "country" refers to what?The genre bluegrass is named after what?Who was the first woman in country to sell more than a million records?And so much more! The history of country music is not just about facts and dates. It''s about understanding and connecting the dots between all those events and people who have shaped up and maintained the genre. The best way to reach this goal is, of course, to have fun along the way. And this is what we''ve tried to achieve in The Great Book of Country!One thing is guaranteed, though. Having read this book, you will never listen to country music the same way. Grab a copy now and be entertained!

Do you love trivia?Are you a bit of a history buff?Are you hungry to read some crazy but true stories?Pick up The Totally Awesome Book of Crazy Stories, your ultimate source of interesting facts about a wide range of diverse topics. What follows are some of the craziest, weirdest, funniest, wackiest, and most awesome stories that you''ll have hopefully never heard before. This book is truly a quick read packed with information from cover to cover. In this amazing trivia book, you will find out:┬╖       How an impaled stork helped in our understanding of the natural world.┬╖       How you might be able to fool your doctor into believing you''ve given birth to a litter of rabbits ┬╖       How much Bach liked coffee, and how much Frederick the Great hated coffee.┬╖       How important pee was to the Ancient Romans, and how important farts were to 17th-century plague-fearing Londoners.┬╖       And so many more curiosities!Gathered in The Totally Awesome Book of Crazy Stories, you will find some of the craziest, weirdest, wackiest, and most awesome stories we could ever have told you.And what makes it even more awesome, is that there are a lot more crazy stories out there to tell!Grab your copy right and feed your curiosity! 

Told from the point of view of a public servant trying his best to work with people at various levels of brokenness, these poems are compassionate, heartbreaking, and even sometimes brutal while the voice is gentle, outraged, and naive in turns.

The United States, home to 329 million people living in 50 states, has a rich history made up of so much more than just its presidents and wars.Introducing The Great American Trivia Quiz Book: An All-American Trivia Book to Test Your General Knowledge! A fun book created for you to impress your friends and family and win every trivia game!In this incredible trivia book, you will learn:┬╖       What is Area 51?┬╖       What presidential ghost haunts the White House?┬╖       Who is the youngest quarterback in NFL history to ever win a Super Bowl? ┬╖       Where does the code from The Matrix come from?┬╖       Who was the President of the United States during World War I?Each chapter of The Great American Trivia Quiz Book contains a quiz, an answer key, and a curiosities section filled with entertaining and random facts. This book will test your trivia knowledge about the United States and teach you tons of fun new facts. From baseball and the blues to Hollywood, there are many interesting things that are uniquely American.There is always so much more to learn!

Want to impress your buddies at the bar?Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering?Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal?Pick up Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guide book for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick read packed with information from cover to cover.Here you will find out: How did a Frenchman successfully use a spontaneous combustion defense during a murder trial? How did a German teenager help end the Cold War? Why did some really smart guys think foam houses would be the wave of the future? What is a chupacabra and why are there two of them? Did Cleopatra really die from a snake bite?You'll be glued to the pages of this book reading interesting fact after interesting fact as Interesting Stories for Curious People brings you the in-depth knowledge of some things you may have heard about and always wondered, but now will learn the truth. You'll finally be able to separate fact from fiction and will be surprised to learn that some of the things you've been told, even by your teachers, was just plain wrong!Whether you are a trivia maven or just a person who likes to learn new things, you'll learn something new and find yourself entertained as you discover some of the most fascination criminals, ghost stories, strange habits of historical figures, and just weird things that are a part of our world. So open this book and your mind and see another side of things that you may not know existed.

If you love sports trivia, then you'll be all in for The Great Book of Football, which is a must-read for any NFL fan out there. One of the most inclusive NFL football books on the market today, it's a treasure trove of sports stories, random facts, and the most in-depth tales of the most fascinating football players who have made the NFL what it is today.Starting with the foundation of the fledgling NFL in the 1920s and leading right up the thrilling finish at the most recent Super Bowl, The Great Book of Football highlights the best players of every era, the games that separated the boys from the men, and the off-the-field shenanigans and twists of fate that have seen the league go from Midwestern distraction to international obsession. There are lots of football books out there, but The Great Book of Football takes you inside the action from the huddle to the locker room to the draft room to the owner's box. And every chapter ends with trivia questions that are sure to stump your NFL-crazy friends at your next Sunday afternoon watch party.From Red Grange and Sammy Baugh to Tom Brady and J.J. Watt, the best of every era is highlighted, analyzed, and celebrated.Learn the secrets of the unstoppable Wing-T offense; relive Broadway Joe's Namath legendary Super Bowl guarantee; go behind enemy lines to witness the birth of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain defense; and take pride in how players, owners, and fans have responded to America's greatest battles, from World War II to Hurricane Katrina to September 11.It doesn't matter if it's Super Bowl Sunday or the heart of the offseason, The Great Book of Football is one of those NFL football books that you just won't be able to put down.

Are you looking for a one of the NBA best basketball books? One that is chock full of sports stories, like how the ABA influenced today’s NBA game? Or maybe random facts about the 1992 NBA Dream Team?Well, look no further. Proudly presenting The Great Book of Basketball, a book full of trivia questions that deal with six decades of stories that will make for fun reading and maybe create a couple of bar bets or two. And hopefully, maybe settle one or two in your favor.This is sure to be one of the best NBA basketball books out there, whether you’re in the mood to learn about how Julius Erving shifted the landscape of the ABA, digging in on the Celtics dynasties of the 1950 and 1960s, this book has a little bit of everything and goes beyond the surface of simply what was popular.And did we mention trivia questions? Of course we did! And they aren’t your run of the mill, everyone knows the answer off the top of their head sports trivia. You’ll be challenged, you’ll kick yourself for not knowing an answer or two, but you definitely won’t be bored by these questions.Whether it’s learning about “The Dunk of Death” or a little more about the early pioneers of the NBA, The Great Book of Basketball has a little something for everyone who is a fan of the orange roundie. From MJ to Magic and from LeBron to Larry Legend, there’s some stories and stats that will make you think and make you laugh.So get your copy of The Great Book of Basketball today!

The Great Book of Ice Hockey is a must for anyone who loves sports trivia. The book is a compendium of interesting facts and sport stories about the great game of ice hockey, with information about the early days before the National Hockey League (NHL) all the way to the stars of today. There are random facts about leagues, rules, coaches, players, and inside stories about the early days of the game.The answers to hundreds of trivia questions lie in these pages. Learn about foreign leagues, junior hockey, and superstars like Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, and of course “The Great One,” Wayne Gretzky. You can find interesting facts about the builders of the game, including Maurice “Rocket” Richard and Coach Jack Adams, both of whom have NHL trophies named in their honor. You will meet scoring leaders, winning coaches, amazing goalies and ice hockey royalty.Whether you’re a long-time fan of ice hockey, or if you’re just looking for answers to troublesome trivia questions in your latest game of Trivial Pursuit, “The Great Book of Ice Hockey” is the book for you. Presented in a clear and engaging manner, this collection of sports trivia will give fans of ice hockey a new and entertaining set of random facts to liven up a boring day or fill the time during intermission.

Welcome to World War I, formerly known as the “Great War,” where men fought and died in trenches and did whatever they could to avoid chemical weapon attacks. You may have read a few things about World War One or remember some things from your history classes, but this book is here to help fill in the blanks. Get ready to learn all about World War One, from the ideologies and complex geo-political alliances that led to war, to how average soldiers tried to deal with life in the trenches. This book will bring to life some of the most important battles, but it will also go far beyond that to how the war ended and how it continued to linger on for many, especially those with PTSD. You’ll learn:What roles did nationalism, colonialism, and the European alliance structure play in the start of the war?Who thought that trench warfare was a good idea?Why did the Germans wear those spiked helmets?How did chemical warfare get introduced and what role did it play?How did the rise of communism seriously affect the course of the war?Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen short sections that will introduce you to major players, major ideas, and sometimes weird stories. Unlike your high school history teacher, we’re not going to put you to sleep with the names of a million generals, or and endless line of dates, but instead we’ll show you the war from a series of different perspectives and themes. To go along with the fifteen short break-downs of the war, every chapter also ends with twenty fun facts or bits of trivia, and five questions to test your knowledge on World War One.So put on your pickelhaube, man the trenches, and get ready to learn…

Welcome to the 1770s, years of big hats, big wigs, and big ideas. You might have learned about the American Revolution in history classes, but this book is here to tell you everything your teachers couldn’t. Get ready to learn all about the American Revolution, from the ins and outs of the Enlightenment philosophy that inspired the war, to which stories you’ve heard about the Founding Fathers may be straight-up false, how the War of Independence sparked a wave of new bids for revolution from Ireland to Japan, and why the movie where Nicholas Cage steals the Declaration of Independence is a great piece of American Revolution philosophy.You’ll learn: Who were the big players off the battlefield?What does “no taxation without representation” actually mean?Was George Washington actually as great as everyone says?How did science experiments cause the American Revolution?And what was Canada doing the whole time?Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen short sections that will introduce you to major players, major ideas, or majorly weird stories. Unlike your high school history teacher, we’re not going to put you to sleep with the names of a million generals, or the dates and places of every time the British and Americans looked at each other funny. To go along with the fifteen short break-downs of the war, every chapter also ends with twenty fun facts or bits of trivia, and five questions to test your knowledge on the American Revolution.So put on your tricorn hat, ready your stars and stripes, and get ready to learn…

When was the last time someone around you brought up World War Two?It’s a pretty popular war. Maybe you heard about it yesterday. Maybe last month. But it was probably recent. And when it came up, did you wish that you could be the one to casually drop a fact that would have everyone in the room going, “Wow, I never knew that!”With this book, you can be that person.You can read it in just a few minutes a day.Chapters are bite-sized and easy to read, meant for normal people instead of war historians!Each chapter ends with a bonus helping of trivia and some quick questions to test your knowledge.You’ll zoom through this book and be hungry for more.Get ready to impress your friends with your knowledge – not just of the main events of World War Two, but of all the gritty details and weird true facts. By the time you finish this book, you’ll have a fact for every occasion, from the first moment someone thought about having a second World War, to the most recent blockbuster movies about it.So get ready to meet characters from Adolf Hitler, rejected art student, to Jack Churchill, the broadsword-swinging male model. Find out why World War Two started in the first place, and why it’s never a good idea to invade Russia in winter. Learn why the United States was going to stay out of the war, how Canadians stole airplanes for the British, and what an orange soft drink has to do with the Nazis.Some of the things you’re going to learn are sad. Some are scary. Some are sexy. And some are downright strange! It’s everything your history teacher never got around to telling you.

If you went to school in the United States, you probably learned about the Civil War – but this book won’t be like what you learned in history class. Maybe your teacher took the controversial stand that the Civil War was all about states’ rights… or maybe you learned all about the horrors slavery, but never quite figured out why things didn’t get better after the war ended.If you didn’t go to school in the United States, things are even more confusing. When the media is full of references to the Confederate flag, the legacy of slavery, and poverty in the American South, you might have a vague sense that things are bad because of the Civil War… but why? Why does a war that happened over a hundred and fifty years ago still cast a shadow over the United States?This book will tell you why. It will lead you, step-by-step, through the causes of the Civil War, and the effects. But unlike your high school history teacher, it won’t put you to sleep with long-winded biographies and lists of dates. The names you’ll learn are the big players, the ones with big personalities, who made big differences.In just a few minutes a day, you can read bite-sized stories from the Civil War – quick, easy explanations to guide you through the main points, with just enough scary, surprising, or just plain strange facts to keep you coming back for more.Each chapter ends with a bonus helping of trivia and some quick questions to test your knowledge.By the time you’re finished, you’ll know all the facts your history teacher never taught you – from who said slavery was a “positive good” (and why they thought that), to who dressed up in women’s clothing to escape from Union soldiers.

It was on your screen when you watched the 2018 Olympics, and it's in the background every time Donald Trump sends out a tweet about Kim Jong-un. It's the Korean War.You may not have heard as much about the Korean War as you have about the American Civil War, World War Two, or the Vietnam War. It's not the topic of dozens of movies every year, and many Americans never learned about it, even once, in school. The Korean War was part of the Cold War – a more familiar subject – but while Sputnik, the Berlin Wall, and MAD have faded from our collective memory of what the Cold War was, the Korean War remains the one part of the Cold War that's still active.The Korean War has everything: rebel uprisings, a totalitarian regime, mad dictators, and mysterious, lying media. It might sound like it's right out of a dystopian sci-fi novel, but it really happened, and is still happening today.With this book in hand, you'll finally learn the ins and outs of the Korean War. You'll learn the key players and the big events. Who was Kim Il-sung, and what is the demilitarized zone? But you'll also learn some facts that get left out of the history books. So open up this book and get ready to find out…Why Korea was a prime target for a Cold War conflict.How a dictator comes to power.What life was like for normal Korean citizens during the war.How you can visit North Korea today – and why you might, or might not, want to,And much, much more!

The Vietnam War. From the gory photos captured on the ground, to the protest songs that soundtracked a generation of rebels and radicals, this twenty-year war left a mark on the world that’s not going to disappear soon. If you live in the United States (not to mention Vietnam itself), you’ve probably been affected by the war – whether you know it or not.But do you wish you had answers to some questions about the war? What were the stories behind the iconic pictures? Why did it divide the United States more than any war before or since? Would you like to be able to casually explain an issue or relate a story that would shock or impress the whole room?With the help of this Vietnam War book, you can! In just a few minutes a day, you can be an expert in Vietnam War history, and impress both your friends and your history teachers.Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen bite-sized sections. These sections are either interesting stories, or clear, simple break-downs of the Vietnam War’s main issues. It’s a pretty complicated war, but unlike most war books, this one will make those difficult issues seem easy and exciting. Every chapter also ends with twenty fascinating facts and five quick questions to test your knowledge. And unlike some Vietnam War books, we’re not going to overwhelm you with a million dates and names – our Vietnam War stories are guaranteed to both intrigue and educate!Get ready to meet characters from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam’s George Washington, to Peter Lemon, drug enthusiast and Medal of Honour winner. Find out what led to the war, and why it went so badly. Meet the people in Vietnam who risked their lives, and the people in America who stood up against the war. Learn why the Soviet Union stayed away, how a herbicide changed the definition of a war crime, and how Harris Tweed suits saved lives.

What do you know about the Great Lakes State? There’s so much to learn about Michigan that even those who have lived in the state for years don’t know! In this trivia book, you’ll learn about the state’s history, pop culture, inventions and so much more!   In The Great Book of Michigan, you’ll find the answers to the following questions:How did Michigan get its name? Why is it known as the “Great Lakes State”?Which famous musicians were neighbors in Michigan? What major anatomical experiments took place in the state? Which famous twins were from the state?Which NBA legend had a hard time growing up in Michigan?Which sport originated from the Great Lakes State?Which city is believed to be cursed by a monster?What are some of the most haunted spots in Michigan?And so much more!This book is filled with facts about Michigan! Some of the facts will be shocking. Others may be sad. Some will give you chills. But the one thing they all have in common is that they’re all interesting!Whether you think you already know all about Michigan or you don’t know anything about the Great Lakes State, you’re bound to learn something new. You’ll even impress your friends at your next trivia night!  So, what are you waiting for? Dig in now to learn more about Michigan! 

How much do you know about the Tar Heel State? There’s so much to learn about North Carolina that even natives of the state don’t know. In this trivia book, you’ll learn more about North Carolina’s history, pop culture, sports, unsolved mysteries, and so much more.   In The Great Book of North Carolina, you’ll find the answers to the following questions:How did North Carolina get its name? Why is it known as the “Tar Heel State”?What happened to the “Lost Colony”?Which famous pirate was killed in the Outer Banks?What popular recreational activity was invented in the state?What soda company got its start in North Carolina?Which sport originated from the Tar Heel State?Which NBA legend was raised in North Carolina? What urban legends haunt the state?What’s the most haunted spot in North Carolina?And so much more!This book is packed with facts about North Carolina. Some of the facts in this book may shock you. Others may give you chills. But the one thing they all have in common is that they’re all interesting!Whether you feel like an amateur or a pro on North Carolina trivia, you’re bound to walk away with plenty of new knowledge about the state once you finish this book. Your friends won’t stand a chance at your next trivia night!  So, what are you waiting for? Get started now to learn more about North Carolina!  

How much do you know about the Aloha State? There’s so much to learn about Hawaii that even residents of the state don’t know! In this trivia book, you’ll learn more about Hawaii’s history, pop culture, folklore, sports, and so much more!In The Great Book of Hawaii, you’ll find the answers to the following questions: How did Hawaii get its name?Why is it called the Aloha State?Why was it once called “The Kingdom of Hawaii”?Which sport was invented in Hawaii?Which movies have been filmed in the state?What legends from the Hawaiian culture haunt the state?What’s Hawaii’s most famous unsolved mystery?And so much more!As an added bonus, you’ll learn words from the Hawaiian language throughout the book.This book is packed with trivia facts about Hawaii. Some of the facts in this book are surprising, while others are sad or creepy. The one thing they have in common is that all of them are interesting!Whether you’re just learning about Hawaii or you already think you’re an expert on the state, you’ll learn something you didn’t know in every chapters. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge.So, what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Hawaii!