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title: Book of the Month  |  Bad Days in History
description: "Dive into the recommended book of the month “Bad Days in History\" by Michael Farquhar"
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# [Book of the Month  |  Bad Days in History](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/book-of-the-month-bad-days-in-history)

 Written by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) | Aug 5, 2025 4:45:26 PM

 

Book of The Month: “Bad Days in History" by Michael Farquhar

Editor’s note:  You’ll need a strong stomach if you choose to read this since many of the bad days described are matters of barbarism, particularly those from earlier centuries.  But for me, it was still a great book since I picked it up from time to time just for something different.  The most I could read was one month.  Farquhar’s funny/punny headlines add to interesting, if sordid, historical facts.

Excerpt:

*“August 7th – Nixon Driven to his Knees:  Pick a day, any day, and it’s likely to be a bad one for Richard Nixon.”*

(Then it goes on for a couple pages naming some of the worst stuff that led to his resignation from the presidency on this day in history, each one more preposterous than the other.)

[Read it for yourself here](https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7790990777)

 

 

 

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