Sunday, December 3, 2017

Holiday Gift Guide: Ripley's Believe It or Not! Shatter Your Senses!


Ripley's
Believe It Or Not!
Shatter Your Senses!



Publisher
Ripley Publishing

Retail
$28.98 (US)
$34.95 (CAN)

Pages
256

Where to Purchase

Description
Shatter Your Senses! is the 2018 edition of the bestselling annual series by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! There’s no way to prepare yourself for this all-true, all-new collection filled with incredible facts, unbelievable stories, and mind-blowing photography. A sensory overload, Shatter Your Senses! is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Shatter Your Senses! is filled with thousands of strange stories, bizarre feats, and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Discover the sport of underwater ice hockey or marvel at the flower that bloomed in space—it’s all weird and all true! Bursting with vibrant and eye-catching photos, as well as submissions from our dedicated readers, this book is a must-have for every Ripley’s fan.


My Thoughts

Believe it or not, this year marks the 14th year that Ripley's Publishing has released their annual Ripley's Believe It or Not! book, featuring the weirdest and fun fact from around the world.

The 256-page book begins with "Searching South America," a two-page chapter that gives some amazing facts about Robert Ripley's trips to South America in 1925 and 1939.

The book is divided into the following chapters:

Believe It! - Here you'll learn about the most unusual facts that are almost too unbelievable to believe, such as a mummified golden monk, a skate park church, a 105-year-old clown corpse, a 1.15 mile-long pizza, etc..

World - Learn about strange facts from all around the world, such as a mummified dog, a Catholic  cathedral carved out of salt, a Buddhist hearse, a matchstick dragon, dancing robots, a coral skeleton, the deadly Poison Garden of England, a carrot museum in Belgium, etc..

Animals - Yes, there are some odd facts about animals in the book, such as elephant firefighters, baseball playing elephants, conjoined fish, a cat who loves to ride a motorcycle, and a ten ft worm! You'll also learn about the world's most expensive cheese - Donkey Cheese.

Pop Culture - People around the world make the strangest art, such as a portrait of the Star Trek's Spock that is made out of keyboard keys, portraits of Game of Thrones' characters that are made out of salt, a White Walker from Game of Thrones carved from a pumpkin,  and a Star Wars mural made from duct tape.

People - Learn about the most unusual people from around the world, such as a Chinese woman with scaly skin, a nineteen-year-old who can fit 138 pencils into his mouth, a faceless woman, a man with the largest tumor, and a 13-year-old boy with a displaced abdomen.

Beyond Belief - The last section of the book contains facts that are almost beyond belief, such as a funeral home that caters only to pets, a man who collects preserved heads, a frozen car, a handbag made from a cat, grasshopper tacos, and a lavender labyrinth.


Overall, I enjoyed reading Ripley's Believe It or Not! Shatter Your Senses!, as well as looking at all the stunning photos. The book would make a great gift for young adults and adults this holiday season.



*Note - I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.





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