Synopsis "Food with Thought: The Wit and Wisdom of Chinese Fortune Cookies"
Insight emerges when you least expect it, and inspiration surfaces in surprising shapes and sizes-like a tiny scrap of paper tucked inside an after-dinner treat. If you've ever held the remains of a fortune cookie in your hands, you know the varying levels of bizarre and brilliant that encapsulate the wide array of one-liners. In Food with Thought, prolific author Edward Mickolus presents 2,230 fortunes, collected from friends and family over the past fifty years, which he organizes into six categories, including advice, personal qualities, and predictions. Whether you're looking for a motivational quote, life advice, or just a funny phrase, this comprehensive compilation has plenty of quips and sayings to please everyone, making it a great gift idea. Perhaps you need to hear that "your skill and confidence are an unconquered army," or be reminded that though "movies have pause buttons, friends do not." Whatever you seek, chances are good that you will find it in these pages.
