The Book of Bob: Choice Words, Memorable Men

By Tom Crisp

Bob" has ranked among the top ten male names since the first U.S. census in 1790, and more than five million American men identify themselves by some form of the name.

Author Tom Crisp, whose older brother got the name from their father, channels his sibling regrets by compiling more than 500 quotes from 250 of the world's most famous (and infamous) "Bobs." Celebrate the innate "Bobness" that exists in 34 out of every 1,000 American men with The Book of Bob.

Just a Few of the Famous Bobs in The Book of Bob:
Bob Dylan Bob Dole Bob Hope Bob Marley Bobby Knight Robert Kennedy Robert Frost Robert E. Lee Robert S. McNamara Robert Mitchum Robert Downey, Jr. Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Browning
"If the NBA were on Channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love was on Channel 4, I'd watch the frogs even if they were coming in fuzzy." --Bobby Knight, basketball coach

"People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy." --Bob Hope, comedian

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740763652
• ISBN13: 9780740763656
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Must read for all Bobs!

If your dad, brother, uncle or best friend is named "BOB", help him celebrate his "BOBNESS" with this book. All the great Bobs are represented!