Book of Lists fascinates with quirky facts and history
A reviewer celebrates Irving Wallace and family’s The Book of Lists, praising its playful, surprising catalogs. Chapters cover diverse topics from famous slaveholders to world surnames and notable foods, with vivid examples like Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s 500 calorie meal and names turning into words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah’s Ark
Aristotle
Martin Luther
John Calvin
U.S. Grant
Netherlands
de Vries
de Jong
Boer-De Boer
Bakker
Meijer-Meyer
Smit
Visser
Bos
Mulder
Vos
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Carol Burnett
Michelangelo
G.B. Shaw
William Lynch
Boycott
Engagement Announced for Joy Maurene Feagins
Mr and Mrs Charles C Feagins of Knoxville announce the engagement of their daughter Joy Maurene to Royce Alan McDanel son of Mrs Virginia McDanel of Comanche and Mr Clair McDanel of Clinton Joy is a student at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny and her fiancé works at Rosscreen Co in Pella No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Feagins
Knoxville
Joy Maurene
Royce Alan McDanel
Virginia McDanel
Comanche
Clair McDanel
Clinton
The Book of Lists Volume Two I Want This Christmas
A reflective excerpt lists chapters from The Book of Lists Volume Two including items like 16 names of things with names and 25 box office champs. It mentions famous figures from John Wayne to Shirley Temple and Ronald Reagan and jokes about lists of giants and tiny people, plus lists of poisonous plants and famous missteps by great men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wayne
Shirley Temple
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Turkey
London
Archimedes
Denmark
Anne
Andrew Carnegie
Noel Coward
Wright Brothers
Henry Ford
Will Rogers
Aristotle
da Vinci
Peter
Lawrence J. Peter
Socrates
W.G. Hardy
Hitler
Nixon
Mme. Tussad
Waxworks
Vickroy and Hanna wed in Omaha in 1977
Hanna Vickroy formerly of Pella and Doug Hanna of Cedar married Aug 20 1977 at 2 pm in Faith Westwood United Methodist Church Omaha in front of 125 guests. Vickroy and Hanna families listed with attendants and reception details. The couple reside in Omaha with both spouses employed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Vickroy
Omaha
Neb
Pella
Doug Hanna
Cedar
Harvey C. Gabel
Faith Westwood United Methodist Church
Harry Vickroy
Tehran
Iran
Ervin Hanna
Venice
Barb Bosch
Lisa Vickrey
Axtell and Kroes Wed in Pella Church Ceremony
Axtell daughter of Charles and Mrs. Axtell of Deep River married William H. Kroes Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Kroes of Pella August 20 at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella with Rev. Kramer officiating. Bride studied at Central College and works for City of Pella. groom is a Pella patrolman. They will reside at 118 East 12th Street, Pella, after a Colorado trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gae Lee Axtell
Charles W. Axtell
Deep River
William H. Kroes Jr
William H. Kroes
Pella
Faith Christian Reformed Church
Kramer
Central College
Colorado
East 12Th St
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Over the
Sonja Overman
Wallace
Irving Wallace
Joy Feagins
Royce McDanel
Pella Farm Center
Franklin
Vickroy
Hanna
Darla Hanna
Lori Kalal
Duane Hanna
Arlington
Tex
Larry den Hartog
Mark Vickroy
Greg Vickroy
Lynn Vickroy
Jerry Brummel
Mike Brink
Ron Reed
Diane Hanna
Linda Dasouic
Doug Tomlinson
Rev. Gabel
Kim Spreacker
Neal van Veen
Sherri Grimm
Judy Onstead
Sheryl Hanna
Jan Moorman
Vicki de Bruin
Laurel White
Elaine de Wit
Lori Humphrey
Margaret Vickroy
Cora van Veen
Tunis Dykstra
Mount Rushmore
Yellowstone
Grand Teton Mountains
Sky Harbor Aviation
Mutual of Omaha
Lori and
Axtell, Kroes
Gae and
William Kroes
Chicago Bears
Pera
BEARS
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Kansas City
Minnesota Uy
Vows
Inns OF
Soldier Field
Essex Inn
Ascot House
McCormick Inn
the Lake
Illinois
Michigan Avenue
11Th St
Chicago, Illinois
Sylvania
Payal Fae
Crean Foga
Sylvania Tsa
Gary Gezel
Vander Linden Drug
Main Street
Debbie Vermeer and
James Billingsley
Cristi Cook
Charles Puyear
Corrine van Walbeek
Verle Boot
Jerty Hoekstra
Rick Schuring
Texas
Justin
Tony Lama
Durango
Acme
Kramers
Franklin-Pella
Wrangler
Dan Post
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