Donough O'Brien's Little Book of Banana Skins: The Secrets of the Slips and Screw-ups That Brought the Famous Down to Earth

History is filled with stories of the famous crashing to earth, whether through an ill-judged statement, an overwhelming arrogance, a lust for power or money, or simply a stroke of bad luck. This illustrated book charts the hidden secrets behind many of the biggest banana peels of all time. It is a riveting collection of stories from 200 figures who fell from grace--some for ever, some for a while, some that evoke sympathy, and a great many do not.O'Brien, Donough is the author of 'Donough O'Brien's Little Book of Banana Skins: The Secrets of the Slips and Screw-ups That Brought the Famous Down to Earth', published 2006 under ISBN 9781903071076 and ISBN 1903071070.