History's Weirdest Deaths by James Proud (Children's Nonfiction Book Review)

I received a free physical copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

History's Weirdest Deaths: History's Weirdest Ways to Die

by James Proud

Published by Portable Press
on June 11, 2019

Genre: Children's, Nonfiction, Short Stories, History

 Length: 128 pages

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Synopsis:

Death comes in many forms--sometimes peaceful, sometimes tragic, sometimes dramatic... and at other times just plain weird. In History's Weirdest Deaths, you'll read the true stories of more than a hundred people who met their end in a bizarre fashion. Each cautionary tale is unique. Meet the victims of stunts that went horribly wrong, ordinary people who made boneheaded blunders, and famous figures who realized too late that celebrity isn't a cure for stupidity. 

My Thoughts:

Did you know you can die from water intoxication just from drinking too much water in too little time? Or that there was a king that died on a toilet (and I'm not talking about Elvis!)?

This cute but macabre little book is a collection of stories of unusual deaths that have occurred to people throughout history and is basically one big cautionary tale. There are 127 pages of strange deaths and facts about death to help you avoid ending up in the same sinking ship but also to remind you that we can't always control or avoid it.

Death can be such a fascinating subject but also sobering and overlooked for obvious reasons. History's Weirdest Deaths does a great job of keeping the subject light and educational while sharing interesting facts about deaths throughout history. 

  If you have an odd fascination with the macabre, or perhaps just want to know all the ways to die and learn from other's mistakes, this may be the book for you!

This was a fun little read-aloud that had my listeners contemplating all the dangers to avoid in life! 

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