Short Book

Sit back in your high chair, toss back a few tall-boys, kick off your ten-inch heels, and enjoy. Being short has never had it so tall. Short people of the world, stand up and be counted! Oh...you are standing up? Well then this book is definitely for you. Painstakingly researched and written by a giant among short humorists, The Short Book is filled with facts (some of them true) and stories (most of them unbelievable) on such topics as the science of shortness; short criminals, celebrities, and superheroes; shorness in literature, film, and the arts; short job options; short dating, dancing, and sex; short nicknames (and how to answer back); short songs; short clothing-and much more. Here are just a few of the things you'll find in The Short Book Fancy scientific explanations and factoids about shortness Heights around the world and throughout history The tallest and shortest of everyone and everything "Smallotry" in the workplace-and how to strike back Short jokes (and why they're actually funny sometimes) Short conquerors: Attila vs. Napoleon-who wins? Short Oscar winners, artists, sports stars, politicians Some great advice about "living la vida poca."Kanin, Zachary is the author of 'Short Book ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781579127510 and ISBN 1579127517.