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What's the Number for 911?

America's Wackiest 911 Calls

When a caller dials 9-1-1, one would think that he is most likely to report a fire or emergency. After all, this number is specifically designed to help those in the most dire of situations. However, as Leland Gregory shows, many people need to re-evaluate the nature of their "emergencies."

Gregory takes us back to where the fun began with his updated second edition of What's the Number for 911? (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $9.99). He has added more than 150 new tales to his chronicle of the worst of human nature.

Gregory's What's the Number for 911? offers examples of bizarre but true 911 calls such as:

"Give me the number for the police. And don't give me any crap about looking up the number myself—I don't have time."
"I dropped my engagement ring in the toilet and I don't trust plumbers. Can you please send a policeman to get it out?"
"I got these false teeth here and they don't fit right in my mouth. They're all crooked in my mouth, don't you know? I need to get my teeth fixed, see."
"Do you know a good stain remover?"
"Yeah, my cable's out. Can you send someone around?"

What's the Number for 911? can make you laugh while you put the world's problems into perspective or make you blush when you realize that you are just as guilty as these ridiculous 911 callers.

About Leland Gregory

Leland Gregory co-authored the New York Times best-seller America's Dumbest Criminals and eleven other AMP humor titles including the best-selling Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Through the Ages. A tireless promoter, he has made hundreds of radio and television appearances, including multiple appearances on NBC's Today show. He currently lives in Nashville, Tenn.

Contact: Kathy Hilliard, (800) 851-8923, ext. 7497, khilliard@amuniversal.com