Author: Sara Nickles Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811807845 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 228
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Before the notion of "political correctness" encroached on the ways people spoke, wrote, and conducted themselves in public and private, some of America's best writers embraced unsafe sex, excessive alcohol, and a good cigar. From the classically libidinous Henry Miller to the hilariously contemporary Fran Lebowitz, Drinking, Smoking and Screwing includes novel excerpts, essays, poems, and short stories in a bawdy and thoroughly entertaining anthology with no warnings -- and no apologies.
Author: Susan Cheever Publisher: Twelve ISBN: 1455513865 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 251
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In Drinking in America, bestselling author Susan Cheever chronicles our national love affair with liquor, taking a long, thoughtful look at the way alcohol has changed our nation's history. This is the often-overlooked story of how alcohol has shaped American events and the American character from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Seen through the lens of alcoholism, American history takes on a vibrancy and a tragedy missing from many earlier accounts. From the drunkenness of the Pilgrims to Prohibition hijinks, drinking has always been a cherished American custom: a way to celebrate and a way to grieve and a way to take the edge off. At many pivotal points in our history-the illegal Mayflower landing at Cape Cod, the enslavement of African Americans, the McCarthy witch hunts, and the Kennedy assassination, to name only a few-alcohol has acted as a catalyst. Some nations drink more than we do, some drink less, but no other nation has been the drunkest in the world as America was in the 1830s only to outlaw drinking entirely a hundred years later. Both a lively history and an unflinching cultural investigation, Drinking in America unveils the volatile ambivalence within one nation's tumultuous affair with alcohol.
Author: MOIS BENARROCH Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1411638298 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 398
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singer songwriter reviews written for FAME , from Eric Andersen to David Munyon, from the best known songwriters to the obscure, spanning the years 1997-2004, here is what singer-songwriters are doing these days. Includes reviews of cd's by Eric Andersen Russ Bartlett Christian Bauman Richard Berman Chuck Brodsky Greg Brown Richard Buckner Gregg Cagno Guy Clark Slaid Cleaves Don Conoscenti Dana Cooper Fred Eaglesmith Cliff Eberhardt David Elias Mike Elosh Bob Franke Eric Garrison John Gorka Eliza Gilkyson Tim Harrison Caroline Herring David Mallett Bill Morrissey David Munyon Dave Nachmanoff Casey Neill Mickey Newbury Michael Tiernan Sean Tyrrell Don Conoscenti and many more
Author: Helen Lee Publisher: ANU Press ISBN: 1760463221 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 305
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Pacific populations are becoming younger and this ‘youth bulge’ is often perceived as a dangerous precursor to civil unrest. Yet young people are also a valuable resource holding exciting potential for the future of island nations. Addressing these conflicting views of youth, this volume presents ethnographic case studies of young people from across the Pacific and the diaspora. Moving beyond the typical focus on ‘youth problems’ in reports by Pacific governments and development agencies, the authors examine the highly diverse lives and perspectives of young people in urban and rural locations. They celebrate the contributions of youth to their communities while examining the challenges they face. The case studies explore the impacts of profound local and global changes and cover a wide sweep of youth experiences across themes of education, employment and economic inequalities, political and civil engagement, and migration and the diaspora. Contributors to this volume bring many decades of experience of research with Pacific people as well as fresh perspectives from early career and graduate researchers. Most are anthropologists and their chapters contribute to the interdisciplinary fields of youth studies and Pacific studies, offering thought-provoking insights into the possibilities for Pacific youth as they face uncertain futures.
Author: Michael Bronte Publisher: Createspace ISBN: 151190027X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 300
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1969 has been called the most eventful year in our history, and it’s against the backdrop of Vietnam and anti-establishment culture that Brownie wrote his own history that year: he smoked his first joint, and got laid, both of those momentous events taking place in the sun and the mud at Woodstock. He also attended Alliance College, and while there was no war there, people died, victims of an evil crime network fronted by a fraternity house cook name Dandy Don. Brownie and his best friend become inextricably tangled in a web of crime, bribery, depravity, and degradation. From professors to ballplayers to strippers, Dandy Don ruins the lives of everyone he touches. Porchball is a story of loyalty, betrayal, and deception. Ultimately, it’s the code by which the game of Porchball is played that rises above all other of life’s principles. When a fraternity brother explains that no one cheats at the game, Brownie doesn’t understand. It’s simple. “Everyone is taken at their word,” says the brother. “Everyone does the right thing.”
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 140
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From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.
Author: Nannette Stone Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Inc. ISBN: 1441300171 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 145
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Get acquainted with the classic cocktail of James Bond, speakeasies, and three-martini lunches (not recommended!). This ''Essential Guide to the King of Cocktails'' serves up the lore and allure of the martini, garnished with pithy quotations and etiquette tips. More than 80 recipes will satisfy both purists and the playful. Covers martini history, the well-equipped martini bar, recipes, and the morning after. The perfect book for every imbiber!
Author: Nellie Cake Publisher: BookRix ISBN: 3748775415 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 36
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Mike said; "We click, isn't it wonderful when two nymphs get together?" I didn't know what I wanted except sex. Hence love or lust IS blind. Holding me in his arms was breathtaking. Before we went to the other room to be bad guys and run them off I said; "I'm only trying to give away free coochie." Mike said; "I want free coochie!" We spared no feelings running them off. I did not see the signs of a narcissist. Charlotte said; "You can't let loose of one action figure?" I already gave her my huge gorgeous expensive prize bed doll for her mother. I intended on making it up to him just not at this moment. Whores are women who screw other women's men with no conscience. He wasn't with me because of lack of coochie. Mike wanted to stay, but I didn't want to lose my freedom, privacy and money. I wanted someone to screw while my bully daughter is in jail. She hates anyone who's a threat to her money and caretaker. I didn't go past that red light I stopped to service it then went flying down the wrong road. Wining and dining that's high maintenance? A Big Mac would be a step up. No one brings anything to my proverbial plate. He keeps the work money when there's work though it's Ole' Blue we tear up doing the jobs. Mike wears white boxers from prisons they're cute on him and he loves them ugly things. I didn't know they were prison underwear, another red light I passed. My expectations of a perfect Prince has to be lowered a lot. We kicked everything off my huge waterbed. Next day when we took a breather I asked him if he wanted to stay. I meant while Micky was away. I should hang him by his dick and balls in the woods. He wasn't the Romeo he thought he was. I learned too late that he cared deeply about everything I owned. He didn't get away with everything because God and I are telling on everyone!
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 146
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