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My Life and Experiences Among Our Hostile Indians
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MY LIFE A-K-B - EXPERIENCES AMONG OUR HOSTILE INDIANS A KECORD OP PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS, ADVENTURES, AND CAMPAIGNS AMONG THE INDIANS OF THE GREAT WEST WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THEIR LIFE, HABITS, TRAITS, RELIGION, CEREMONIES, DRESS, SA VAOE INSTINCTS, AND CUSTOMS IN PEACE AND WAR BY MAJOR-GENERAL 0. 0-HOWARD United States Army retired WITH FULL PAGE HUTttRAVINOS, CIUBFLT FROM PHOTOGKAPH8 SUPPLIED BY THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY, WASHINGTON, AND A 8IBRII13 OF COLOKED PLATB8 OWIX INDIAN OBJECTS OP INTBJBST AN CURIOSITY IN FACSIMILE SOLD ONLY TO SUBSCRIBERS EARTFOBD, CONK A. D. WORTHINGTON COMPANY Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1907, BY A. D. WOKTHINQTpN COMPANY, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, I, C, 10 tail HIV T Wif IWfl fflf OTITf. iTWJ. rW lMP iWH CI II liOi Lu Afll UllllDUJj AlJJIiwvuli AWU JJJS W HIS PEE8EI1 ACTIVE IILIWE1 I BI T I witi IN 1 the preparation of this book the greatest pains have been taken to make it valuable and interesting as a pictorial volume for the publishers believed that it was worthy of being illustrated in the best, most truthful and realistic manner. The old method of having artists seize the general outline of a scene, and by a few rapid strokes of a pencil pre serve the general idea, until, in the studio, leisure was found to enlarge the hasty sketch and reproduce the details from memory, has passed away the modern camera has taken its place, and is the basis of most of the illustrations in this volume. The colored plates show Indian objects of interest and curiosity with as mucb fidelity to the originals as il is possible for human hands to da No pains or expense were spared to faithfully portray these objects in exact facsimile. Many of them belong to the government and are on public exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, where they may be studied in glass show-cases, safe from the despoiling hands of curiosity seekers and relic-hunters. By far the greater number, how ever, are carefully stowed away in boxes, under the care of officials, and prying eyes arc not permitted to see, much less meddlesome hands to handle them. It was from this almost inaccessible collection that many of the objects shown in this volume were selected. g INTRODUCTION. Many difficulties had first to be overcome before these ob jects could be taken out of their show-cases and secret recepta cles, in order that photographs might be made for this was the first step in the work of making the colored plates. Full ness of detail and great accuracy were absolutely necessary, and the aid of the camera was indispensable. Each group was first photographed collectively, so that the relative size of one object to another was maintained. A set of these photo graphs, printed on paper adapted to the purpose, was painted by accomplished artists from the objects themselves, a special room having been set apart and free use of the objects having been granted by the government for this purpose. Several months were required to make these paintings. Borne of the. details, especially of fine beaded work, were so minute that the painting had frequently to be done under strong magni fying glasses. The process was tedious and expensive, re quiring artistic skill of the highest degree. The next step was to engrave these paintings on stone, an undertaking that required months of labor by skilful artists and engravers. There are fifteen printings on each plate, and otic engraved stone is required for each color. It should be apparent to the reader, therefore, that the ut most care and skill were necessary to produce these colored plates. They might easily have been slighted and still pass current as attractive pictures but the aim constantly in view was to portray each object with fidelity to the original, pre serving as closely as possible the texture, colors, tints, handi work, and natural appearance of the objects themselves...
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'My Life and Experiences Among Our Hostile Indians'' by United States Army officer, Major-General O.O. Howard. Hartford: A.D. Worthington & Co.: 1907. Is ''beautifully illustrated with full page engravings...and a series of colored plates showing Indian objects of interest and curiosity...''
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My Life and Experiences Among Our Hostile Indians
Oliver Otis Howard
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With Some Account Of Their Life, Habits, Traits, Religion, Ceremonies, Dress, Savage Instincts, And Customs In Peace And War.
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My Life and Experiences among Our Hostile Indians: A Record of Personal Observations, Adventures, and Campaigns among the Indians of the Great West, with Some Account of Their Life, Habits, Traits, Religion, Ceremonies, Dress, Savage Instincts, and Custom
O. Oliver Howard
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Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929), best known for The Theory of the Leisure Class, was a baffling figure in American intellectual history, and this -important work, undertaken by Louis Patsouras, attempts both to unravel the riddles that surround his subject's reputation and to assess his varied and -important contributions.
Considering Veblen not just as an economist or a sociologist-as has been the case up to now-Patsouras examines Veblen's politics, in particular the early manifestations of American socialism and anarchism, as well as his support of labor unions. Veblen's views are then compared and contrasted with other well-known his-torical and contemporary thinkers.
Louis Patsouras is professor of history at Kent State University and author of The Anarchism of Jean Grave (Black Rose Books).
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Twist it! Braid it! Loc it! Enjoy the freedom and beauty of naturally textured hair.
Textured hair styles like Locs, Braids, Twists, Cornrows, and Knots are all the rage, adorning the heads of celebrities, athletes, and everyday folk now more than ever before. Yet, the actual caring, styling, and maintenance of textured hair still remains a mystery to many.
Now, Diane Da Costa, celebrity stylist and master designer of natural hair, unravels the tresses of textured hair, providing readers with information on the proper care of natural hair as well as a step-by-step guide on achieving various exciting styles.
Textured Tresses will help you:
- Identify and celebrate the texture you were born with (whether it's wavy, curly, very curly, or tightly coiled)
- Keep your hair healthy and strong by using hair products and tools correctly and managing stress effectively
- Select the right stylist and salon to suit your hair care needs
- Transition from chemically relaxed hair to natural hair safely
- Experiment with color, weaves, and chemicals
- Achieve the styles you admire on your favorite movie stars and recording artists
Packed throughout with photos, illustrations, and special celebrity sections, Textured Tresses is a must-have whether you already twist, coil, loc, or want to learn how to begin.
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Awesome!.......2007-09-20
I bought "Textured Tresses" today and love it. There is a lot of celebrity name dropping but who cares. It is well written and provides product names, numerous illustrations, detailed how-to's and a salon directory. Also there is a section on picking the right stylist and salon that I found helpful. I bought "NO LYE!" Tuesday and returned it Wednesday. It was not nearly what I expected after all of the rave reviews. The illustrations were limited and the sections on twists was no help at all. Don't waste your money on "NO LYE!". No lie.
pretty good, offers step by step techniques.......2007-08-27
offers alot of techniques, but didn't have anything that was too different. good for basic styling tips
A must have to going natural!.......2007-03-27
Diane gives a thorough background on hair. After reading this book I had a better understanding of how chemicals harm hair and how there is no such thing as "bad hair". It helped make my transistion from chemically treated hair to completely natural. She also gives recommendations on hair products.
Great Info on Natural Hair Care.......2007-03-13
I enjoyed reading this book and I refer to it quite often. Still a relative newbie to natural hair care, I particularly appreciate the way Diane has interwoven lists of hair care products that have proven success on natural hair with stories of her celebrity clients' hair care issues. There are also some wonderful photographs in the book.
I'd highly recommend this book as a must read for anyone who is pondering going natural, as I was at the time of reading the book initially.
Textured Tresses Review.......2006-11-08
This book was okay. It gave me a couple of good tips of how to care for your natural hair espicially the section on how to do your own twists and other styles @ home. That was all the informaton that I really considered useful to me. I've gotten better tips on natural hair on websites and forums.
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Twist it, Braid it, Loc it, enjoy the freedom and beauty of naturally textured hair
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Wholesome, hearty, nutritious, vegetarian appetizers, soups, salad dressings, breads, entrees, and desserts that can't miss!
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Reviewing book sight unseen because Julia Jordan's recipes are always delicious!.......2005-09-20
Both of her previous cookbooks have been on my shelves for
years--a couple of my most favorite and trusted recipe books. If you enjoy vegetarian cooking "with flavor," you won't be disappointed!
Excellent and simple recipes.......2000-03-04
We have throughly enjoyed this book. There are many recipes that are fast and delicious. Try the Pad Thai, one of our favorites.
Great Vegetarian Fare for All.......1999-03-14
Julie's books are so-user friendly, you'll find favorites (as I did) that you'll want to make over again. The soup recipes work especially well..!
Gourmet quality dining for the vegetarian.......1998-12-09
I have enjoyed Julie's cuisine at Omega Institute and have anxiously awaited this book. It was well worth the wait. The recipes are well developed with steps and ingredients clearly explained. Thank you, Julie Jordan!
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Enjoy Your Mynah Bird
Earl Schneider
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Comforting, breathtaking, inspiring—these are just a few words that fans use to describe the popular book Biblical Blocks. Now Rosemary Makhan returns with all-new blocks that celebrate favorite Bible passages in fabric.
· Discover the special meaning behind 32 time-honored quilt blocks
· Feature blocks in six projects, including large samplers and quicker one-block quilts
· Stitch designs such as Job's Troubles, King David's Crown, and Road to Paradise
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Just A Retread.......2006-01-21
I have the first book this author wrote, and was extremely disappointed to find out that at least half the blocks in her new book are repeated from her first book. I feel that the title is misleading. Several of the authors of multiple volumes on the same subject are in my library. Examples would be Bethany Reynolds, Marsha McCloskey, Sharyn Craig, and Carol Doak. In each and every case, the blocks or techniques do not repeat the items that appeared in their earlier books. Therefore, it's logical to expect that a book entitled "More Biblical Blocks" would have additional blocks to the ones you already have.
Have you ever bought a CD of an artist you liked to find out that half or more of the songs were repeats from one you already owned? Well, this is the equivalent. Since the book isn't cheap, it's doubly disappointing.
Whereas I do agree that the directions are guite good, they are no better than those contained in many other books on the market by other authors, so there is nothing remarkable in that arena. If you have this author's "Biblical Blocks" book, I'd recommend skipping this one. If you're considering buying one of her books, buy only this one and skip the first, so it can have value to some. I, however, feel ripped off.
More biblical Quilt Blocks.......2005-11-18
I have been quilting for almost 20 years and this is one of the best books I've ever used. The directions are concise and understandable, the measurements are accurate and precise allowing an ease of construction and finished block that fits into the overall quilt. I am in the process of making every . block detailed in the book. I would certainly recommend this book .
Includes a lot of material from first book.......2005-04-21
This book hasmany beautiful quilt squares. However, be aware that if you have the authors first book on quilt squares you may want to think about buying this one. About half of the squares are repeats from the first book.
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This efficiency-boosting resource gives you fast access to 350 of the most commonly used site construction details. Details for curbs, steps, lighting fixtures, walls, and much more are ready to be copied from the convenient spiral-bound, lie-flat format. In addition, this manual offers you a clear view of each detail both in section and in a photograph of a sample installation. To further simplify and speed up your design and adaptation work, each clear, standard-scaled detail is accompanied by full data on cost, CSI Masterformat reference, applications, installation, intensity of use and substrate constraints, maintenance and climatological requirements, and other relevant considerations. Perfect for on-site consultation or desktop at-a-glance reference, as well as time-saving adaptation to documents, Site Construction Details Manual gives landscape, design, and construction professionals the comprehensive and up-to-date selection of details they need, right where they need it. Any way you look at it, this all-in-one detail anthology is an invaluable on-the-job toolÑone that youÕll definitely want to keep within reach. And it's a handy companion to the popular Landscape Construction Details CD-ROM!
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- An amazing compilation, ideal for garden designers in search of inspiration
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Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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An amazing compilation, ideal for garden designers in search of inspiration .......2005-09-13
Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew presents nearly one-hundred full-color photographs capturing Dale Chihuly's botanical garden exhibitions. Chihuly's work, which is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, includes an extraordinary panoply of bright colors, unusual shapes, stunning accents amid lush greenhouse plants, dazzling water displays, and more. Most of Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is devoted entirely to full-page photographs untouched by text other than the photograph's location and date; brief introductory essays preface the main sections. An amazing compilation, ideal for garden designers in search of inspiration or anyone interested in the awe-inspiring limits a dedicated cultivator can reach for.
An amazing compilation, ideal for garden designers in search of inspiration .......2005-09-13
Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew presents nearly one-hundred full-color photographs capturing Dale Chihuly's botanical garden exhibitions. Chihuly's work, which is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, includes an extraordinary panoply of bright colors, unusual shapes, stunning accents amid lush greenhouse plants, dazzling water displays, and more. Most of Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is devoted entirely to full-page photographs untouched by text other than the photograph's location and date; brief introductory essays preface the main sections. An amazing compilation, ideal for garden designers in search of inspiration or anyone interested in the awe-inspiring limits a dedicated cultivator can reach for.
Stunning Glasswork, Beautiful Photographs, Great Essay.......2005-08-29
For his first botanical garden exhibition outside of the United States, Dale Chihuly indulges his perpetual fascination with glasshouses by installing an elaborate collection of glass at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Inside grand Victorian conservatories and amongst outdoor plant collections, these twenty-five installations come together to transform completely the 132-hectare (some 325 acres) World Heritage Site. Elaborate orange and yellow Asymmetrical Towers accent the entrance to Kew's elegant Palm House and a brilliant Sun adorns the modern Princess of Wales Conservatory. Brightly colored Walla Wallas rest in an outdoor lake and graceful Herons rise from a calm waterlily pond. Many other works nestle within planting beds to surprise visitors expecting to see purely botanical beauty. Altogether, these vivid colors and otherworldly shapes placed against Kew's magnificent landscape make the Gardens of Glass: Chihuly at Kew exhibition a captivating and memorable experience.
Chihuly at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew features more than one hundred photographs that capture this event and Chihuly's previous exhibitions in locations around the world. The book also contains a chronicle of the rich history of the gardens and the evolution of its design over the centuries, while an an essay by Todd Alden gives conceptual insight into the exhibition.
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Gardens & Glass At Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago.......2006-01-24
Artist Dale Chihuly's forty-year career continues to surprise and astound as he radically transforms perceptions about the medium of glass. In this beautifully illustrated book, you will see Chihuly's extraordinary installations at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago. He has taken glass well beyond the traditional display case, out into nature itself. The brilliance of color and form of the glass, and the plants it is set among, creates a new reality within the conservatory. Long before arriving at Garfield's gate, Chihuly had been placing his work in unusual settings, often outdoors. From the canals of Venice to the historic walls of the ancient city of Jerusalem, Chihuly has worked his magic. These images, side by side with Chihuly's quotes, provide insight into the personality of this major artist, and show the wide range of his interests as well as his sense of humor.
An essay by Barbara Rose addresses Chihuly's place in art history, while the essay by Garfield Conservatory director Lisa C. Roberts provides a history of garden conservatories captured so effectively in the vintage postal cards from Chihuly's own collection that open the book). Artist Mark McDonnell explores the intriguing locations that Chihuly is drawn to and his ongoing interest in glass buildings.
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Art in the Garden: Installations
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Joan Bankemper
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This digital document is an article from Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine, published by Parachute Contemporary Art on October 1, 1997. The length of the article is 4151 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: In the garden of Nirvana: an interview with Noritoshi Hirakawa.
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Hanging Garden
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I think you will find that this book is much more comprehensive than any other health/first aid book you have ever seen. Camp health includes head lice, impetigo, skin infections, fevers… not just trauma but boy do we cover trauma. The best part is you can carry it with you easily. The pictures and diagrams are spectacular and in full color.
This book is intended for everyone's use, lay person through physician. Different skill levels are clearly outlined by different colored text.
This is a 3"X5", spiral bound book that comes packaged in it's own zip-lock bag. Perfect for you fanny or backpack. Have you ever had to set up a helicopter landing zone? What a comfort to know you have it all covered!
The forms is: assessment, treatment, when to see a doctor, when the condition requires 911, patient evacuation and back-country treatments. We also cover trip planning, safety, setting up and running a camp clinic and on and on.
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This authoritative biography of writer, poet, and beat generation icon Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) recounts in gripping detail the story of his exceptional life and the key relationships that affected Kerouac's development as an artist, including those with his three wives, numerous girlfriends, and beloved mother. Kerouac presents a fresh and more accurate account of the author of On the Road, one that neither ignores nor wallows in his flaws.
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Satisfying account of a very sad life.......2007-09-13
***First of all, please note that I strongly disagree with the Publishers Weekly review posted above. I think it's way off-base.***
I bought this book because I wanted to know who the REAL Jack Kerouac was. Once I got through "On the Road," that challenging, maddening, yet beautiful 1957 autobiographical novel, I wanted to get a close-up on the soul and the life events of the book's author. "Kerouac: The Definitive Biography" fit the bill.
This is a very good, level-headed, thoughtful, careful, judicious, lowlights-and-highlights, warts-and-all study. Indeed, it is not a perfect book. I wish it had been twice as long, and twice as rich in details, testimonies, and anecdotes. (That would have been a 1,000-page book, which certainly would have been nixed by any publisher.) But this biography is certainly fair-minded and thorough.
The real problem--although it's not the fault of the biographer--is that Kerouac's life was so achingly heart-breaking. It is automatic, but entirely reasonable, to quake at the fact that Jack Kerouac inspired thousands and thousands of young Americans to want to be just like him, when in fact he was an angry, lonely, alcoholic loser.
Paul Maher's book is a lucid, fair-minded, well-worded monument to all that shined and all that fizzled in Jack Kerouac's far-too-short life. I recommend this book highly as "one-stop shopping" about Kerouac's life. This biography is an effective, admiring-but-not-fawning portrait of a great American artist who lived short and suffered long.
Comprehensive Personal Biography.......2005-11-30
This is a new biography about 500 pages long covering virtually all of the life of Jack Kerouac. It is written by a long time Kerouac "fan and student", a local Lowell, Mass. High-school teacher Paul Maher. Basically it is a sold and well written book. I do have a couple of very minor problems about the biography concerning the level of detail. I think for many it is almost too much detail about the non-creative side of his life, and it might have been better to have a bit less detail about his marriages and more details on his books and how they evolved and fit in with his life - but that is just my personal preference and many will like what the author has done. That is why I am giving it 4 stars not 5.
The book starts of with the Keouac family in New Hampshire around 1720 and a good part of the book explores his family and childhood, especially his Lowell years. The author has included a nice collection of black and white photographs taken of Kerouac during the different stages of his life including some family photos. Pictures of his family in Lowell with his older brother and younger sister make Jack appear almost normal. Later we see him in a bar scene and other scenes wearing for example a rustic plaid shirt and pictures with his wives.
The book appears to very complete and covers his parents and their problems, his creative and free spirit growing up, his scholarship to Columbia, navy career, three marriages and his famous friends or associates including Allen Ginsberg and Neal Cassady, the latter being his traveling companion in his famous novel On the Road. This was the famous "beat" movement - as most people are well aware. There are quite a few Ginsberg and Cassady references sprinkled through the book, and there are a lot of details on his marriages.
Jack led an intensive life, often clashing with authorities, traveled widely, and moved a lot then died young at the age of 47 from a failing liver caused by too much drink. He left his mark in the literary world as a remarkable writer with a unique style. The book covers a lot of ground, both good and bad mainly on his personal life and especially his Lowell Massachusetts connection. The book is divided into many short chapters, each covering a short segment of his life, such as trips to Mexico, Denver, etc. and how he was changed by success - he did not like it. Having read some other biographies where I could compare at least two different authors of two different books, it is clear that any biography is dependent upon the author and his bias. Not being a Kerouac expert it is beyond my ability to and most readers to make those distinctions in the present case, but it seems accurate and relatively neutral in tone. It gives the good and some bad, and is not just a fawning positive fan book.
Solid job, lots of detail for Kerouac lovers, 4 stars, possibly 5.
Excellent Biography.......2005-10-20
I loved this book, couldn't put it down. Jack Kerouac's life was fascinating. Paul Maher came through with an extremely readable book, even though he had to insightfully digest a mountain of documentation to write it.
A detailed, comprehensive, definitive life of Kerouac.......2005-05-16
Paul Maher's "Kerouac: The Definitive Biography" is by far the most comprehensive and detailed account of Kerouac's life ever written. Unlike previous biographers, Maher has chosen wherever possible to rely for his work on Kerouac's own journals and letters. As such, this biography takes a necessarily different slant to other accounts. Whatever the perils of this approach (Kerouac, like all of us, had a propensity to mythologise his life in his private writings as much as in his novels), this book uncovers a wealth of new information that was previously unavailable.
Maher makes no claims to being a literary critic, so this biography is not the place to look for in-depth analysis of Kerouac's novels. (For that, Tim Hunt's "Kerouac's Crooked Road" is unmatched on "On the Road" and "Visions of Cody", and Gerald Nicosia's "Memory Babe" is great for a `big picture' analysis of the relationships between the life and the work). However, if you are looking to understand the forces that shaped Kerouac, his French-Canadian origins, small town upbringing and Catholicism, there is simply no better place to start.
Because of the unprecedented access Maher has had to the Kerouac archives, this biography uncovers a personal Kerouac that we have not seen before, and much detail on the final years of his life that previous biographers have not revealed. I read "Kerouac: The Definitive Biography" in conjunction with "Windblown World: The Journals of Jack Kerouac 1947-1954" and found it entirely consistent. Indeed, I wished that Douglas Brinkley had chosen to include more in the edited journals. As long as Kerouac's life continues to attract as much attention as his work, biographies will continue to be written. But it will be a long time before one as comprehensive as this is published.
P.S. The small matter of the editing inconsistencies in the footnotes is to be addressed in the next printing. This is a minor distraction to an otherwise excellent work, and the only reason I didn't give it five stars. Thoroughly recommended
Just a note from the author.......2005-03-06
To raise a bit of contention about the ridiculous Publisher's Weekly review written by disgruntled and snotty Ron Hogan of www.beatrice.com fame, my biography of Kerouac does not attempt "serious literary analysis" because it never claims to be, at any point, a critical biography. It is a cultural biography exploring Kerouac's life, his world, and those events which serve as the creative underpinnings of his "Duluoz Legend" (in particular, the importance of Lowell, Massachusetts in his writing and his Franco American social mores and Roman Catholic upbringing). Toward that end, I feel i have achieved what I had set out to do. Also, I relied on Kerouac's journals, letters, and notebooks for the bulk of my research thus, the "methodological" process of my research that Hogan feels to be problematic was aptly chosen. Since, I have faith in Kerouac's veracity in documenting his life and times in his personal notebooks, I felt that they were dependable enough to use for a consistent narrative. Lastly, Hogan's contention that I rejected Vidal's story (note, William S. Burroughs called Vidal an "inveterate liar") and fully accepted Kerouac's claim of the numerous women he had successfully bedded just shows how clueless he is about this subject matter. A humorous anecdote toward this point is that Hogan gave an overwhelmingly positive review for Kerouac's Windblown World which documents numerous successful scores by Kerouac in wooing women into their bedroom. Note: I had no choice to add stars with my statement, so it might as well be five.
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