The Man Who Ate the 747
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The Man Who Ate the 747
Narrated by:
David Schramm
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Narrated by:
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David Schramm
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Ben Sherwood
J. J. Smith, Keeper of the Records for The Book of Records, is an ordinary man searching for the extraordinary. J.J. has clocked the world’s longest continuous kiss. He has verified the lengthiest single unbroken apple peel. He has tasted the world’s largest menu item. But J.J. has never witnessed great love.
That is, until he comes to a tiny town in the American heartland. Here J.J. discovers a world record attempt like no other. Piece by piece, a farmer is eating a Boeing 747 to prove his love for a woman. But when J.J. unexpectedly falls in love with the same woman, a woman as outwardly cynical as he is, J.J. learns why records are made to be broken...and why the greatest wonders in life can never be measured.
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“Brilliantly written...a joy to read...a book you are not going to want to miss.”
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“Beautifully handled...great fun...a gem.”
–The Washington Post
–New York Post
“Beautifully handled...great fun...a gem.”
–The Washington Post
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