Facts Are Funnier Than Fiction

BookSurge proudly announces the publication of The Year in Weird: A Comical Look at the Shocking, Strange and Just Plain Silly Events of 2005 by Ben Kallen.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2005 -- BookSurge proudly announces the release of The Year in Weird: A Comical Look at the Shocking, Strange and Just Plain Silly Events of 2005 by Ben Kallen.

From the Chinese-restaurant diners who were thrilled to find a winning lottery number in their fortune cookies to the baseball game in which an elephant threw out the first pitch, Ben Kallen entertains readers everywhere as he presents the strangest stories of 2005. The author exposes the naked truth about “art night” at a nude-dancing club, goes behind the scenes at a dessert shop that sells nothing but fish-flavored ice cream, and explores the controversy over a zoo where visitors are encouraged to kiss bears on the mouth.

Fans of “stupid criminal” stories will read about the counterfeiters who sent a printer jammed with fake bills out for repair, the bank employee who stole millions but left a handwritten IOU behind, and the guy who tried to rob a coffee shop in a building that also housed the local FBI. Animal lovers will enjoy learning about the radio station for cats and dogs; while health nuts will be happy to discover the life-extending ingredient you can only get from beer.

In addition, Hollywood-watchers will be amused by the antics of their favorite celebrities, including Jessica Simpson, George Clooney, Martha Stewart, Russell Crowe, Nicolas Cage, Madonna, Reese Witherspoon and the entire cast of Star Trek.

With his endless supply of weird stories and his uniquely humorous writing style, Kallen offers readers an entire year’s worth of fun.

About the Author

Ben Kallen is a journalist, humorist and magazine writer whose work has appeared in Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, Movieline, Men's Fitness, Shape, Natural Health, Playboy, L.A. Style and the Los Angeles Times. He keeps a constant eye out for weirdness from his home base in Santa Monica, California.

For more information or for a free review copy, please contact the Author Press Relations department at 843-579-0000 ext 164 or www.theyearinweird.com.

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