Book Review: ' You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer! A Wilderness You'd Rather Not Tame'

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i remember when the only books my little brother was reading were things like 'a beginners guide to not pooping in your pants'.
those were good times.
but now hes older and a little less incontinent and hes into history books.
particularly this series of what i like to call pussy history.
now this book (which would gladly see us all huddled on the eastern coast out of fear of grizzly bears and the devil) is just one is a huge series!
and im not saying the series doesnt have some good books. i particularly enjoyed 'you wouldnt want to be a medieval prisoner: a nipple youd rather not have removed'.
but the bad far outweigh the good. for instance, 'you wouldnt want to sail on a 19th century whaling ship'.
isnt that a little presumptuous?
still, i remain optimistic and i cant wait for the next book: 'you wouldnt want to be a civil rights protester: a principled stance youd rather not take.'

originally posted: Sunday, March 19, 2006