Get Smarter. Be Amazed: A Compendium of Tantalizing Trivia and Obscure Facts, (Paperback)

Powerful Fuel for Igniting Interesting Conversations

Are you a lifelong learner?

Would you like to add to your knowledge of music, cinema, sports and many other subjects?

This entertaining book will provide you with fascinating information that you will eagerly share with your friends at your next gathering.

The stories in this compendium contain an abundance of information from general trivia to obscure historical events and characters. The short easily digestible chapters are not only intended to enlighten but also to entertain. Readers of Ted's anecdotes constantly react with "I never knew that!". You will go to your next weekend get-together, prepared to elucidate and amuse your friends.

You'll discover:

Why Prohibition was the worst idea in American history.

Which women were members of the original Hollywood Rat Pack.

The statistically proven toughest categories on "Jeopardy!"

The only Beatles song that featured a Moog synthesizer.

Why there is a huge uptick of French Bulldogs in urban neighborhoods.

The only two cities that have faced each other in the major four sports' championships.

The actors who were turned down for "The Godfather" and "The Graduate".

People across the globe look forward to Ted's entertaining and informative Friday blogs to get their weekend off to a great start. "Stories for the Weekend" provides a wealth of information across a broad array of subjects. You will appreciate the author's keen wit and look forward to bringing up his stories at your next gathering.