No Fake Truth here!
Delve into a collection of 140 real stories geared to elicit rapid mood boosts, from smile or chuckle to outright bursts of laughter. Most can be read in one or two minutes. Some recount recent events from the US and global press (sources cited and easily searchable). Others arise from the author's own experiences, or those of his friends. Both the facts themselves, and their wry-wit encapsulations, make you shake your head at the irony or absurdity of all sorts of actual situations. Illustrations and original photographs complement the text.
Learn about:
Al-Qaeda offshoot terrorists fighting to protect the environmentAirport security, so to speakSex education, some pearls and pitfalls (how Swedish schools explained orgasm to ten-year-olds)When Apple's Siri helped callers kill themselvesDoctors proudly advertising themselves as liars and thieves
Many anecdotes are inspired by the author's seven years traveling the world and learning languages on a shoestring budget, then his subsequent medical work as a nurse practitioner, here and abroad. Timely reading for travel, bedside, and toilet,
The Honest Truth
also makes an appreciated gift for countless occasions.