The Book of Heroic Failures

By Stephen Pile,

Book cover of The Book of Heroic Failures: The Official Handbook of the Not Terribly Good Club of Great Britain

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Stephen Pile is a Renaissance Man, equally unable to do a vast range of activities.

The Not Terribly Good Club of Great Britain

Western civilization is obsessed with success, even though most of us have a genuine flair for the exact opposite. Three years ago Stephen Pile decided to do…

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1 author picked The Book of Heroic Failures as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

One of the funniest books I have ever read, outlining the creative genius of those who are destined to fail in life.

I have a quirky sense of humour, and what makes this volume so attractive to me is that they are all true stories of just how stupid some people can be. I’m sure there are many other instances of what could be a never-ending series.

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