Interesting, but since many of these are largely unknown and close to irrelevant, one wonders about the relevancy of this book, and when each small section ends with the promised info on "How to Join Them" (which I hope no one takes seriously in purchasing this book) and sees that each piece of advice ranges between stand up comic to sarcasm, one wonders whether to place any credence in any information in the book at all, ie, is there anything remotely truthful or accurate in many of these alleged histories? I found the book to be more of an annoyance or perhaps an amusement for children, similar to various fairy tales, in its treatment of real, rumored and fantasized organizations. If one is truly curious about some of these alleged secret societies, one is better served by more serious resources. ( )