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==Works and publications== |
==Works and publications== |
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* Bees Make the Best Pets (2013) {{ISBN|1573246255}} |
* ''Bees Make the Best Pets'' (2013) {{ISBN|1573246255}} |
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* Ben Franklin's Guide to Wealth (2004) {{ISBN|157324953X}} |
* ''Ben Franklin's Guide to Wealth'' (2004) {{ISBN|157324953X}} |
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* The Juicy Parts (1996) {{ISBN|0399522182}} |
* ''The Juicy Parts'' (1996) {{ISBN|0399522182}} |
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* How the Cadillac Got Its Fins (1995) {{ISBN|0887307531}} |
* ''How the Cadillac Got Its Fins'' (1995) {{ISBN|0887307531}} |
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===With Erin Barrett=== |
===With Erin Barrett=== |
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* Cause of Death: A Perfect Little Guide to What Kills Us (2009) {{ISBN|1416554793}} |
* ''Cause of Death: A Perfect Little Guide to What Kills Us'' (2009) {{ISBN|1416554793}} |
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* Random Kinds Of Factness: 1001(or So) Absolutely True Tidbits About (Mostly) Everything (2005) {{ISBN|1573242128}} |
* ''Random Kinds Of Factness: 1001 (or So) Absolutely True Tidbits About (Mostly) Everything'' (2005) {{ISBN|1573242128}} |
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* Just Curious about Science, Jeeves (2003) {{ISBN|0743427114}} |
* ''Just Curious about Science, Jeeves'' (2003) {{ISBN|0743427114}} |
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* It Takes a Certain Type to be a Writer: Facts from the World of Writing and Publishing (2003) {{ISBN|1573247227}} |
* ''It Takes a Certain Type to be a Writer: Facts from the World of Writing and Publishing'' (2003) {{ISBN|1573247227}} |
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* Just Curious About History, Jeeves (2002) {{ISBN|0743427092}} |
* ''Just Curious About History, Jeeves'' (2002) {{ISBN|0743427092}} |
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* Just Curious About Animals and Nature, Jeeves (2002) {{ISBN|0743427106}} |
* ''Just Curious About Animals and Nature, Jeeves'' (2002) {{ISBN|0743427106}} |
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* Doctors Killed George Washington: Hundreds of Fascinating Facts from the World of Medicine (2002) {{ISBN|1573247197}} |
* ''Doctors Killed George Washington: Hundreds of Fascinating Facts from the World of Medicine'' (2002) {{ISBN|1573247197}} |
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* Not Another Apple for the Teacher: Hundreds of Fascinating Facts from the World of Education (2002) {{ISBN|1573247235}} |
* ''Not Another Apple for the Teacher: Hundreds of Fascinating Facts from the World of Education'' (2002) {{ISBN|1573247235}} |
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* Just Curious, Jeeves: What Are the 1001 Most Intriguing Questions Asked on the Internet? (2000) {{ISBN|193010801X}} |
* ''Just Curious, Jeeves: What Are the 1001 Most Intriguing Questions Asked on the Internet?'' (2000) {{ISBN|193010801X}} |
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===With Warren Dotz=== |
===With Warren Dotz=== |
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* Firecrackers!: An Eye-Popping Collection of Chinese Firework Art (2008) {{ISBN|1580089038}} |
* ''Firecrackers!: An Eye-Popping Collection of Chinese Firework Art'' (2008) {{ISBN|1580089038}} |
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* Firecrackers: The Art and History (2000) {{ISBN|1580081517}} |
* ''Firecrackers: The Art and History'' (2000) {{ISBN|1580081517}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:45, 13 December 2021
Jack Mingo (born 1952) is an American author, journalist and beekeeper.[1] He has written Bees Make the Best Pets, The Juicy Parts, and The Couch Potato Handbook. He and a small group of media hoaxers trademarked and popularized the term couch potato.[2][3] He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Reader's Digest.[4] He and Erin Barrett were co-founders and co-writers of the Ask Jeeves series of trivia books which published selected "questions as they flowed, unedited, into the well-known Web site".[5][6]
Personal life
Mingo was born to Vera and Glen Mingo in Wausau, Wisconsin.[7] He lives in Alameda, California.[1] He has a daughter (Elana) from a former marriage and three grandsons, Acton, Oak, and Elm.[8]
Works and publications
- Bees Make the Best Pets (2013) ISBN 1573246255
- Ben Franklin's Guide to Wealth (2004) ISBN 157324953X
- The Juicy Parts (1996) ISBN 0399522182
- How the Cadillac Got Its Fins (1995) ISBN 0887307531
With Erin Barrett
- Cause of Death: A Perfect Little Guide to What Kills Us (2009) ISBN 1416554793
- Random Kinds Of Factness: 1001 (or So) Absolutely True Tidbits About (Mostly) Everything (2005) ISBN 1573242128
- Just Curious about Science, Jeeves (2003) ISBN 0743427114
- It Takes a Certain Type to be a Writer: Facts from the World of Writing and Publishing (2003) ISBN 1573247227
- Just Curious About History, Jeeves (2002) ISBN 0743427092
- Just Curious About Animals and Nature, Jeeves (2002) ISBN 0743427106
- Doctors Killed George Washington: Hundreds of Fascinating Facts from the World of Medicine (2002) ISBN 1573247197
- Not Another Apple for the Teacher: Hundreds of Fascinating Facts from the World of Education (2002) ISBN 1573247235
- Just Curious, Jeeves: What Are the 1001 Most Intriguing Questions Asked on the Internet? (2000) ISBN 193010801X
With Warren Dotz
- Firecrackers!: An Eye-Popping Collection of Chinese Firework Art (2008) ISBN 1580089038
- Firecrackers: The Art and History (2000) ISBN 1580081517
References
- ^ a b "Bees Make the Best Pets: All the Buzz about Being Resilient, Collaborative, Industrious, Generous, and Sweet-Straight from the Hive Mingo, Jack". OpenTrolley Bookstore Singapore. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "What Ever Happened to the Couch Potato?". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ reluctantgourmet (2017-10-04). "What Does Couch Potato Really Mean and Where Did It Come From". The Reluctant Gourmet. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Jack Mingo". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Waiting For the Check From Fiji". SFGate. 2000-06-23. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "It Takes a Certain Type to Be a Writer". OverDrive. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "View Vera Mingo's Obituary on hometownlife.com and share memories". The Detroit News. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Baedeker, Rob (2010-01-18). "The intentional renters: An Alameda couple reflects on the hidden costs of home ownership". SFGate. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
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