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How They Choked
How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous | Georgia Bragg
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Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes, epic failures even lead to super successes . . . sometimes they become deep dark secrets. But remember--to fail is human, to laugh about our shortcomings divine. From Montezuma II's mistaking a conqueror for a god to Isaac Newton turning from science to alchemy to J. Bruce Ismay's jumping the lifeboat line on the Titanic, How They Choked knocks fourteen famous achievers off their pedestals to reveal the human side of history. Successful "failures" include: Marco Polo Queen Isabella of Spain Montezuma II Ferdinand Magellan Anne Boleyn Isaac Newton Benedict Arnold Susan B. Anthony George Armstrong Custer Thomas Alva Edison Vincent Van Gogh J. Bruce Ismay "Shoeless Joe" Jackson Amelia M. Earhart
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How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous | Georgia Bragg
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1. Tagged, I just finished How They Croaked, they are both pretty good!
2. The Fourteenth Goldfish, all my 4th graders are telling me I need to read it.
3. Masterpiece by Thomas Doherty has been playing nonstop for me! I am so in love with this song!!

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

smilingshelves I just read The Fourteenth Goldfish and its sequel. They're great! Your fourth graders have good taste. 😊 5y
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How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous | Georgia Bragg
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How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous | Georgia Bragg
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Not scary Halloween book for you!! 👻 🎃 this one is pretty dang interesting. @Litsy #AllHallowsRead

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