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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 90 reviews
Tom Stoppard
Grove Press, 1994
Stark Raving Sane
"Stark raving sane." If that line doesn't catch your attention don't read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. It is full of wit and humor, double meanings and puns. The conversations go from rapid fire questions and answers to musings about death and throwing six monkeys up in the air to see if they land on their--
Ros: Heads.
Yes, to see if they land on their---
Ros: Heads.
Yes. ...
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Tropic of Cancer 176 reviews
Henry Miller
Grove Press, 1994
A Novel Ahead of Its Time
"Tropic of Cancer" is more than a novel, in the ordinary sense, like some of these other review say. As an author, it has changed the way I see novels can be written, or structured (or not structured). True, there's not really a plot in the traditional sense, but plots are overemphasized these days anyway. That's all we seem to care about, like sitcoms and dramas on TV. Nothing, it seems, is ...
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The Farmer's Daughter6 reviews
Jim Harrison
Grove Press, 2009
Confidence and Gravitas
Superior writing and dramatic narrative with strains of empathy and subtle humor rarely seen in modern fiction. This author writes with confidence and gravitas. A real contribution that should please a wide range of readers--from the mainstream to those looking for something a bit different. Highly recommended. I was so impressed that I plan to look into some of Harrison's earlier work.
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The Wretched of the Earth39 reviews
Frantz Fanon
Grove Press, 2005
Psychological Effects of Colonialism
This book details the psychological effects of colonialism on indigeneous populations. It is extremely relevant to Native Americans, Australian Aborigines, and other indigeneous people throughout the world. Fanon points out that even after nationalism is achieved, that the psychological effects of colonialism will continue to persist and effect indigeneous populations.
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII 173 reviews
Alison Weir
Grove Press, 1991
Great book....
Very informative. I dont know if I was the only one that felt this way, but you do see a difrent side of the King ... Not of a monster as many historians put him out as but of a man, a king doing what he thought was right to protect his legacy and his heart...... Anyways .... I truley enjoyed this book ... its a long read but a very well documentation of King Henry and his six ladies....
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent ...223 reviews
George Crile
Grove Press, 2007
What it's really like in Congress
Easily in the top 5 books I've read in the past year. Even though the focus is on Charlie Wilson and how and why he effects change--more than that in a macro sense it shows how world politics is really carried out and allows one rare glimpses of just who the puppet masters are. A real eye opener of who uses who and offers up evidence that the "winners" may not be those that superficially win. ...
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House Rules: A Joe DeMarco Thriller12 reviews
Mike Lawson
Grove Press, 2009
Entertaining thriller
This is the third in the Joe DeMarco series about a guy who works as an unofficial trouble shooter for The Speaker of the House in Washington. The Speaker, Mahoney, is an abrasive and slightly corrupt character although a very shrew operator with a heart of gold. De Marco is a tenacious guy with a group of friends that usually help him out when he is desperate.
Two really interesting and ...
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Black Skin, White Masks18 reviews
Frantz Fanon
Grove Press, 2008
From a teacher's perspective
Frantz Fanon was a contemporary writer of the 1950's. Born in Martinique, he studied psychiatry and medicine in France as a young man after volunteering his services in World War II. He had an educational background in post colonial studies including racism and colonization. At the age of 27 he published "Black Skin, White Masks" which played a vital role in civil rights and Black ...
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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education30 reviews
Michael Pollan
Grove Press, 2003
Wonderful picture of a garden
This is a book I wish I'd caught earlier - written in the late 80's, it displays the kind of writing that made Pollan famous. The combination of history, garden information, and good writing makes it a pleasure to follow Pollan's development of his property and his understanding of what makes his work 'gardening.'
I see gardens and landscaping differently after reading this book.
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Naked Lunch251 reviews
William S. Burroughs
Grove Press, 2009
Cut Word Lines
a deep deflecting vivisection of reality and the perception of self awareness, inserted into an orifixated demon stage for all to see...
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This Boy's Life: A Memoir142 reviews
Tobias Wolff
Grove Press, 2000
The Emergence of a Writer
This is a very serious and entertaining autobiographical account of Tobias Wolff's early years.
He was greatly attached to his mother and managed to survive (with zest and resilience!!)
despite a cruel stepfather and some bizarre experiences. He appears to have had a strange
and determined tenacity of vision and an ability to mold fantasy into reality. The only reality
he was powerless to ...
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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven113 reviews
Sherman Alexie
Grove Press, 2005
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
I want to press a copy of The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven by Sherman Alexie into the arms of my good friends. This book is comprised of vignettes pertaining to reservation life, which though often bleak has an undercurrent of hope. There are 22 stories which weave together to form a portrait of what life may be like for the Spokanes. Life is peppered with poverty, alcoholism, ...
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So Brave, Young, and Handsome: A Novel117 reviews
Leif Enger
Grove Press, 2009
Back in Time
This book is a quick, easy and fun read filled with quirky characters. Monte Beckett has written a best seller, but for too long he has had writers' block. He tries and tries but can't write another book. He's done many tries but just can't do some good writing. SOOO. He's working for the post office in a small Minnesota town. His loving wife is an artist and he has a smart son who likes to ...
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Tropic of Capricorn31 reviews
Henry Miller
Grove Press, 1994
Miller's Tour De Force
I may have a soft spot for this book because it's the first of his I read, but this comes off as no less than his finest hour. The first fifty or so pages are almost unbeatable. Miller nails the very essence of the American character down with an unflinching vitriol that hasn't really been matched in anything else I've read. Given how banal much of the literature that comprises the curriculum ...
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The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat92 reviews
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
Grove Press, 2009
Amazing, thrilling account of heroism in Korea.
What is it about accounts of soldiers who fight face to face with their enemies that makes for such an amazing story? Not to take away anything from those who fight from ships, planes or artillery redoubts, but their is something primordially exciting about accounts where men are fighting to the death just feet away from one another. Drury and Clavin's writing style is perfect for this story as ...
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Broken for You99 reviews
Stephanie Kallos
Grove Press, 2004
Absolutely a MUST read!
After reading this book I added it to my top 2 for the year and bought a dozen copies to give away as gifts. It is a treasure.
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The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the ...233 reviews
James Howard Kunstler
Grove Press, 2006
prescribed read for anyone with a brain
This book tells all those truths that nobody wants to hear. Hard truths that we need to hear. Beware anyone who does not heed this advice.
Admirably written in a language understandable to all. Wide ranging in its scope but always right on target with solid arguments. Essential reading.
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World Made by Hand: A Novel 150 reviews
James Howard Kunstler
Grove Press, 2009
A fun read, but not believable
Some parts come off a little odd, such as the 1800's clothes, replacing good, sturdy, practicable 20th century carhartts, Dickies,levis, and Key work clothing. Women in skirts?.. not hardly if they are working in a rural environment
They had mason jar lids for canning, But somehow practical clothing disappeared?. Considering the time era, it seemed odd the lack of modern firearm. they were in ...
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