Ripleys Believe It Or Not!
Expect...The Unexpected!
Ripley Rocks!
Celebrated for discovering the world’s most unusual oddities, Ripley’s
Believe It Or Not!® uncovers its third collection of weird, wacky facts from
around the globe.
RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!® EXPECT…THE UNEXPECTED is the
latest oversized hardcover book filled with hundreds of astonishing, true-to-
life tales about eccentric people, unbelievable places and remarkable
creatures unlike any seen before. Packed with striking colour and archival
black-and-white photographs that will thoroughly surprise - you won’t
believe your eyes when you EXPECT…THE UNEXPECTED!
Personal Review: Ripleys Believe It Or Not! Expect...The
Unexpected!

One of my favorite books when I was about 10 years ago,was "Believe it
or Not!" by Ripley.It was a hardcover of 172 pages and an utter delight to
me,living in a small town,well before the age of TV.This fascinating and
yes,,unbelievable stuff opened up the wonders of the world. Later on, we
got Ripley's cartoons in the papers,and in the early 50's a long string of
paperbacks.Believe it or Not!;they sold for 25 cents.
Ripley's has continued to entertain and amaze us right up to the present
time.This latest book ,like those of the past,is once again excellent.Now
that Ripley's is on TV,you would think that books are out of date. Not
so,the stuff on TV is the sort of thing that is enhanched by sound and
motion.Books still do an excellent job of covering most stories.The daily
cartoon in the papers has not been available where I live for several
years.However;that is not a problem,as Ripley's website carries it and has
archives available as well.
The item in this book that was most interesting to me was about Bryan
Berg, the amazing cardstacker shown on pages 70 and 71.I had the
wonderful opportunity to watch him build these amazing structures at the
Canadian National Exhibition here in Toronto in 2005.Even these pictures
hardly do him justice. He has constructed the Empite State Building ,25
feet high and using a ladder. He also constructs a structure ,a couple of
levels high.Then he places a plywood panel on top;and gets a baseball
team and its coach to stand on top. Believe It or Not!;It doesn't collapse. If
interested,Bryan has written a book,"Stacking the Deck" and shows the
basis methods used in building these structures. It's a lot of fun,even if you
only attempt simple buildings;but the sky is the limit.
Once again another great Ripley book.Not only is the material
excellent;the paper,construction,printing and color is excellent as well.
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