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"My name is 'J' and I'm awkward - and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start?" Being an introvert in a world that glorifies cool isn't easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is that introvert - whether she's navigating love, work, friendships, or "rapping" - it sure is entertaining.

Lauren Rae thought she had it all sussed out. Leaving her awkward teenage years in the past, the future was hers for the taking. Why shouldn’t she have it all? Dream job, beautiful home, perfect man, great friends… Like Whitney said, ‘I’m Every Woman’―and that’s just who Lauren would be too. But growing up a young black woman in the early noughties wasn’t quite the dream Lauren had envisioned. Unpaid internships, disappointing men and lying friends challenged her mental strength and pushed her towards the wine bottle.

Brian Hart lived a mundane, structured life in London, England, with enough qualifications to secure a job at his local bank as a teller. Now a 45-year-old bachelor, he saw a distinct possibility of living out the rest of his life alone, without even causing a ripple on the planet. Then the dreams began! To his own astonishment, he acted with firm conviction! He sold his house in the capital and bought an old boatyard by the South coast. In his dreams, he saw what looked like an oceangoing boot that had to be built, and it would take him on an astonishing 'round-the-world race.

Events quickly escalate during a heated live TV interview when the B.B.C.’s very own Rottweiler is flattened when a punch is thrown by a former Canadian citizen who has become a new peer of the realm recently released from jail for pension fraud. The story becomes a national sensation with the B.B.C. Director General wanting to milk the story for all it is worth to bring the national institution back to its former glory.

Different people from around the U.K. come together for an unsuspecting crazy weekend as their Kundalini energy is unknowingly released. Some of the characters include: Harriet, an uninhibited New Ager who believes completely in her far out view of life and the Universe Harry & Glynis, unrelated people from London, both desperate to smile and enjoy life again.

This book will keep you entertained! You will discover fun and interesting facts you probably never knew existed! If you've ever shivered at the idea of eating tarantulas, or wondered why medieval kings have such odd nicknames, you'll enjoy a trip round the world of weird facts with this fascinating book. From weird food to odd funeral customs, from explorers who got lost to misleading translations, the book contains hundreds of intriguing trivia facts.