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This is a gem - in a publishing industry dominated by staid human-spirit novels, books-made-into-movies, and gen-X slaker memoirs, this book cuts through it all. I can't belive I hadn't heard about this before. A great selection of new, edgy, and truly experimental approaches to text, body, story, and data. Some of the authors remind me of Burroughs' cut-ups, Oulipo, Guyotat, Acker, Artaud, and Surrealist automatism. The book is published by Alt-X, which is a great resource for new, edgy writing. But be warned, if you're expecting an anthology of 'new writing' or anything resembling traditional narrative, you're going to be very frustrated...proceed with caution!

This book is just another example of the fun a four year old can have in dinoworld! My son really relates to Harry and plays for hours on end as if he is there too.

Cargas shows great knowledge and understanding of Wiesel's work. The respect he has informs the interview and makes it a dignified and sometimes moving conversation. This is one of the first of the many books of interviews with Wiesel which will appear through the years. And it is a very good one indeed. Anyone who wishes to understand Wiesel's basic point- of- view on many issues would do well to read this work.

In "Harry Vernon At Prep," Franc Smith weaves a mad little story that attacks the "sanctity" of academe in general and the teaching profession in particular. This is one of the prototypes for the type of novel that pretty much defined the satirical writing of the 1950's and 1960's. Novels of this type became formulaic by 1968, but when Smith wrote this baby, the ideas presented and the cockeyed worldview included were fresh. The really interesting thing about this novel is its iconoclastic attack on "beat" culture--skewering popular culture almost wasn't done at that point.

I used to devour books of this category by the double handful, but "Harry Vernon" was always a particular favorite of mine (check my image above to see how worn my copy is).

I'd love this book to be reprinted again, I want a new copy. What I'd really like is for this novel to get a bit more attention than it has.

Must have it if you have a Mini cooper.
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If you are not familiar with Kevin Sorbo,then this book is perfect for you as it provides a great introduction not only to the character,but to the man behind the character. If you're a Sorbo fan, then this book is an absolute must for your collection! Has great photos as well-you will really enjoy this peek into the world of this very popular actor!

Some quotations from Adam Starchild's wonderful afterword to this book are appropriate:

"Children today are starved for the image of real heroes. Celebrities are not the same thing as heroes. Heroes existed way before celebrities ever did, even though celebrities now outshine heroes in children's consciousness."

"Worshiping celebrities leaves children with a distinctly empty feeling -- it doesn't teach that they'll have to make sacrifices if they want to achieve anything worthwhile. No- talents become celebrities all the time. The result is that people don't seem to care about achievement or talent -- fame is the only objective."

"... Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of traits that instruct and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about, but a hero goes beyond mere fame or celebrity. The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. If they serve only their own fame, they may be celebrities but not heroes. Heroes are catalysts for change. They create new possibilities. They have a vision, and the skill and charm to implement their vision."

"Heroes may also be fictional. Children may identify with a character because of the values projected. People tend to grow to be like the people that they admire, but if a child never has any heroes what images will he copy? Adults need heroes too, but the need is even more urgent for children because they don't know how to think abstractly. But they can imagine what their hero would do in the circumstances, and it gives them a useful reference point to build abstract thinking skills."

this was my first time to hear erotica on my home stereo! i checked it out with my lover, and it was very cool - having erotica read to us was really great - the readers did a good job and the stories are killer. adult bedtime stories!

This is a new generation book. Most books available in the field cover the whole history of the X-ray scattering theories and applications. Then, specific applications that are very important in our days for industries and scientific researches are not properly treated. This book does begin where other related books have finished. The issues covered are not found anywhere else together, in a same volume, as they are here. It is fundamental to the new era of materials characterization.

Really comprehensive coverage of technique and interpretation of HR-CT of the lung. Almost any disease, even the rare ones are covered. A must-have for radiologists working in this field.