Tom Robbins
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In Seattle, Gwen Mati, a half-Irish, half-Filipina stockbroker, has the weekend in which to raise enough money to avert financial ruin and perhaps jail. The market took a nose dive on Friday and will likely crash on Monday. The story of a greedy woman by the author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.
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"The best fiction, so far, to come out of the American counterculture." Chicago Tribune Book World. "This is one of those special novels-a piece of working magic, warm, funny, and sane-that you just want to ride off into the sunset with." Thomas Pynchon
Starring Sissy Hankshaw, flawless and beautiful (almost). This small-town girl with Big-time dreams and a quirk to match will hitchike her way into your heart, your hopes, and your sleeping
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“As clever and witty a novel as anyone has written in a long time . . . Robbins takes readers on a wild, delightful ride. . . . A delight from beginning to end.”—Buffalo News
Switters is a contradiction for all seasons: an anarchist who works for the government; a pacifist who carries a gun; a vegetarian who sops up ham gravy; a cyberwhiz who hates computers; a man who, though obsessed with the preservation of innocence,...
Switters is a contradiction for all seasons: an anarchist who works for the government; a pacifist who carries a gun; a vegetarian who sops up ham gravy; a cyberwhiz who hates computers; a man who, though obsessed with the preservation of innocence,...
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A generous sampling, collected here for the first time and including works as diverse as scholarly art criticism and some decidedly untypical country-music lyrics. Embedded in this primarily journalistic compilation are a couple of short stories, a sheaf of largely unpublished poems, and an off-beat assessment of our divided nation.
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"Reminiscent of Wiseguy, this compelling biography from two prominent mob experts recounts the life and times of the first acting boss of an American Mafia family to turn government witness As top boss of the Luchese crime family, Alfonso "Little Al" D'Arco was the highest-ranking mobster to ever share Mafia secrets when he changed sides in 1991. His testimony sent more than fifty mobsters to prison, and prompted others to make the same choice, including...
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"A selection of the writings of Jim Morrison, as chosen by Jim, before his death in 1970. Foreword by Tom Robbins"--
Created in collaboration with the estate of Jim Morrison and inspired by a posthumously discovered list written by Morrison entitled 'Plan for Book', 'The Collected Works of Jim Morrison' is a landmark publication featuring both published and unpublished poems, prose, and lyrics and more than 200 personal colour and black-and-white...
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UMe
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[2022]
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An extraordinary story is illuminated by extraordinary songs, including Sweet Caroline; America; and Cracklin' Rosie, delivered by an extraordinary cast featuring Tony Award nominees Will Swenson, Mark Jacoby, and Robyn Hurder. Good times never seemed so good.
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Spotlight, a division of ABDO
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2018.
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"Strawberry Shortcake returns to comics with all of her friends, Orange Blossom, Lemon Meringue, Raspberry Torte, Blueberry Muffin, and all your other favorite characters. Join Strawberry as she takes on a baking challenge with the infamous Purple Pieman, a smooth-talking businessman who wants her to expand her bakery, a tough foodie critic, and more!"--Back cover of Volume 1.