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Misleading book titles

Posted on June 3, 2005 Written by Diane

Seriously, if you picked up this book, wouldn’t you expect it to be to be about something a little different that what it apparently is?

Elements of Arousal: How to Write and Sell Gay Men’s Erotica
by Eighner, Lars

About this title: Many churches are not growing simply because their calendars leave little for the non-Christian “seeker” to get excited about. This book focuses on the simplicity of Christ’s ministry, enabling you to minister to all individuals without overwhelming new Christians or leaving mature Christians unchallenged. Includes a study guide.

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Comments

  1. Jim says

    June 4, 2005 at 2:22 pm

    it may be a mistake. Look at the same listing on amazon.com:

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1563332302/qid=1117919932/sr=8-4/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl14/002-5168131-2733636?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

  2. Moby Dick says

    June 5, 2005 at 6:48 pm

    Alibris sometimes gets the title matched up to the wrong book. It happened to me a couple months ago when I was searching for a book on Bridgeport milling machines (don’t ask). The title was Building Your Own Milling Machine but the synopsis and the condition description were for another book that was about as related to milling machines as the case you cite.

  3. Moby Dick says

    June 12, 2005 at 1:55 pm

    Alibris is clearly broken. I searched for books by Richard Perry (a British naturalist) and got this — right title, wrong description:

    Mountain wildlife
    by Perry, Richard

    About this title: William James’s Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies. The original five volumes were published in 1822 — 24, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has only been available to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with… read more

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