Tips for Drunks - Couverture souple

Elliott, P.T.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1500235997 ISBN 13 : 9781500235994

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The Bible of Booze. It's the worlds oldest pleasure (after sex). Its praises have been sung by drinkers from Babe Ruth to Nikita Kruschev, Janis Joplin to Jack Nicholson, F. Scott FItzgerald to John F. Kennedy. Finally, here's a book that raises a glass to this most sublime (and unjustly maligned) of human pursuits. Including facts, fictions, trivia, advice, and quotations from history's greatest drinkers. Tips For Drunks is the indispensable barstool companion for everything you ever wanted to know about: -The History of Hard Drink - from Babylon to Prohibition -Alcohol in the Raw- from Hops to Aromatics -Jargon for Juicers - or Just What the Hell is "Horsey" Wine? -The Atlas for Elbow Benders - Easy Reference Maps of Blue Laws across the USA -Philosophically Drinking - The Difference between a Beer Buzz and a Tequila High, and does Schnapps Really Soothe the Soul? -Practical Tips - from Smuggling Drinks into a Concert to Drinking on an Empty Stomach PLUS Jailhouse Recipes, BAC Levels During Famous Accidents, The Drinkers' Hall of Fame Praise for the first edition, titled 100 Proof: "Usually we'd say that books and booze go together like Sunday school and crystal meth, but this 'indispensable barstool companion' makes focusing your bloodshot eyes worthwhile." - Maxim Magazine "The chapter on hangover cures is a must read" - Playboy "Spilling over with heroic tales of imbibing through the ages, as well as useful hangover cures of rich and famous boozers." - Detour "…With this book beside you, there's nothing stopping you from being the undisputed champion of intoxicant trivia the next time you belly up to the bar" -Weekly Planet

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

P.T. Elliott is an author and filmmaker whose published works include "Tips for Drunks" and "Cracker Ingenuity". She has served as an art director for films including "In Time", "Spongebob, Sponge out of Water", "The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2" "Southland Tales" and "R.I.P.D.". She currently splits her time between Los Angeles and New York, and her work can be viewed at www.priscillaelliott.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1500235997
• ISBN 13: 9781500235994
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Lane Adam
• Nombre de pages: 188
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg