Can you recommend a book?

[Spudly]

My personal fav Robbins is "Another Roadside Attraction."

An amazing story - The mumified body of Jesus Christ is discovered and retrieved from the catacombs under the vatican thus proving that he was in fact just a man (and now just a corpse) and that there will be no second coming. The principal characters come into possession of it and incredible thought provoking banter ensues on whether to release it to the world (and the implications of destroying Christian faith) or keep it secret (and perpetuate the lie). You may fall in love with the main character Amanda. A quintessential hippie chick.

Another incredible one is "Still Life With Woodpecker".....a love story that takes place inside a box of cigarretes.....

[Chewie]

it's the crude dude, linda mcquaig

[dancingbear]

galapagos...i thought was not very good....for tom robbins i loved fierce invalids home from a hot climate...

two amazing books are..

the alchemist -paulo coehlo

fugitive pieces -anne michaels

[Thumpin]

"Perfume" by Patrick Suskind. One of the most intriguing books I've every read.

honourable mention to:

Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov

The Rum Diaries - HST

100 Years of Solitude - G G Marquez

as well as anything by Vonnegut, Rushdie and Robbins

[Dennis]

Chris Moore's Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. One of the funniest things I read in years.

[MuleMomma]

Just want to confirm that you've done your mandatory reading of "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe ::

[C_Note]

I would recommend the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, as well as The Talisman.

On the book topic, anybody have suggestions on books about leadership?

[SevenSeasJim]

"Four More Years Of Stupidity" by the American People.

OR

"How To Bankrupt America" by Osama Bin Laden.

[Stapes]

[bokonon]

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On the book topic, anybody have suggestions on books about leadership?

start by looking under call number 648 in your local library.(using the dewey system, not the library of congress system)

[PhishyK]

I would recommend the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, as well as The Talisman.

Ahh yeah. The Talisman is my favorite book of all time. It's really amazing. I love it.

[purple foot]

i liked both of these.

[bradm]

With the recent mentions of Hunter S. Thompson, I heartily recommend "The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers Vol. 1", which is an anthology of his work up until the mid/late '70s, including stuff he did in the early '60s while in South (and, IIRC, Central) America, excerpts from his famous works ("Hell's Angels", "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas", "Fear & Loathing On The Campaign Trail '72", etc.), and even some commentary from the man himself.

In a lot of ways, it's a better first-book-of-Thompson's to read than, say, "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas", because you get to see just how good a writer he is (was), rather than get overwhelmed by the spectacle of what went on in Vegas.

Aloha,

Brad

[Jakis]

With the recent mentions of Hunter S. Thompson, I heartily recommend "The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers Vol. 1", which is an anthology of his work up until the mid/late '70s, including stuff he did in the early '60s while in South (and, IIRC, Central) America, excerpts from his famous works ("Hell's Angels", "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas", "Fear & Loathing On The Campaign Trail '72", etc.), and even some commentary from the man himself.

In a lot of ways, it's a better first-book-of-Thompson's to read than, say, "Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas", because you get to see just how good a writer he is (was), rather than get overwhelmed by the spectacle of what went on in Vegas.

Aloha,

Brad

I also recommend this book. Although I have not read all of it, i have read many of the stories/articles in it. My friend owns it and when i go there I sometimes read an article or two from this book.

[Hux]

This is representative of my reading. Pick this one up if you ever get the urge to vote Conservative, also if you think the Liberal Sponsorship mess was scandalous...prepare to be enraged...