The Book

Of the Most Useful-Useless Information

By Jim Nelson | Publisher: Xlibris

About the book

“It’s in the book.

—Jim Nelson

Did you know?  Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

 

\"When possums are playing’possium, they are not playing. They actually pass out from sheer terror.

\"In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television’s channel 1 to mobile services, two-way radios in taxicabs, etc. They never did assign any other channels. That’s why our TV’s today start with channel 2.

\"Hershey’s Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it’s kissing the conveyor belt.

\"The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when horses pulled the fire engines. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight stairways.

\"The only two days of the year that do not have any professional sports games, MLB, NBA, NHL, or the NFL are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

I have not failed. I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.                                                                                                            —Thomas Edison

Editions of The Book

Hardcover
ISBN 9781514417188
Paperback
ISBN 9781514417195

Read an Excerpt

“It’s in the book.

—Jim Nelson

Did you know?  Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

 

\"When possums are playing’possium, they are not playing. They actually pass out from sheer terror.

\"In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television’s channel 1 to mobile services, two-way radios in taxicabs, etc. They never did assign any other channels. That’s why our TV’s today start with channel 2.

\"Hershey’s Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it’s kissing the conveyor belt.

\"The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when horses pulled the fire engines. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight stairways.

\"The only two days of the year that do not have any professional sports games, MLB, NBA, NHL, or the NFL are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

I have not failed. I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.                                                                                                            —Thomas Edison

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Book about?

“It’s in the book.

—Jim Nelson

Did you know?  Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

 

\"When possums are playing’possium, they are not playing. They actually pass out from sheer terror.

\"In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television’s channel 1 to mobile services, two-way radios in taxicabs, etc. They never did assign any other channels. That’s why our TV’s today start with channel 2.

\"Hershey’s Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it’s kissing the conveyor belt.

\"The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when horses pulled the fire engines. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight stairways.

\"The only two days of the year that do not have any professional sports games, MLB, NBA, NHL, or the NFL are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

I have not failed. I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.                                                                                                            —Thomas Edison

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Book?

Health, Relationships and Personal development > Self-help, personal development and practical advice

Where can I read a sample of The Book?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781514417188

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Book?

Jim Nelson

Who is the Publisher of the book The Book?

Xlibris

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Book is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781514417188) and paperback(ISBN 9781514417195)