Author: David E. Lawrence
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955162128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Aunt Clovice (CloVEESE) brands this memoir "foolish," but to chemist Nimrod Jones, our sapling full grown, it's "one hell of a tale." Dear Reader, you make the final judgement.Nimrod discovers a plant extract that renders others subject to his will. An ambitious co-worker, Gal Gunshannon, hairy-handed but otherwise good-looking, persuades him to accompany her to our nation's capital. There, via the extract, they will coerce Congress to deal with the obesity problem that threatens to overwhelm American society.They are successful . . . the Anti-Obesity Act of 2025 becomes law. It dictates that the enormous among us be jailed and starved under medical supervision until a respectable Body Mass Index (BMI) is restored. Nimrod and Gal become celebrities.After a period of fortune and fame, Nimrod learns that Gal has turned against him, aligning herself with opposing forces. He is labeled an enemy of freedom, an "obesist," and becomes the object of a smear campaign.Out of the blue, Hazel Hannabass, a small-eyed, vile-smelling classmate from Nimrod's college days, contacts him. She has a bold plan to rescue him and the foundering anti-obesity movement. But the stakes are high. Should they fail, it would mean prison time . . . or maybe worse.
The Rise and Fall of Nimrod Jones
Author: David E. Lawrence
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955162128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Aunt Clovice (CloVEESE) brands this memoir "foolish," but to chemist Nimrod Jones, our sapling full grown, it's "one hell of a tale." Dear Reader, you make the final judgement.Nimrod discovers a plant extract that renders others subject to his will. An ambitious co-worker, Gal Gunshannon, hairy-handed but otherwise good-looking, persuades him to accompany her to our nation's capital. There, via the extract, they will coerce Congress to deal with the obesity problem that threatens to overwhelm American society.They are successful . . . the Anti-Obesity Act of 2025 becomes law. It dictates that the enormous among us be jailed and starved under medical supervision until a respectable Body Mass Index (BMI) is restored. Nimrod and Gal become celebrities.After a period of fortune and fame, Nimrod learns that Gal has turned against him, aligning herself with opposing forces. He is labeled an enemy of freedom, an "obesist," and becomes the object of a smear campaign.Out of the blue, Hazel Hannabass, a small-eyed, vile-smelling classmate from Nimrod's college days, contacts him. She has a bold plan to rescue him and the foundering anti-obesity movement. But the stakes are high. Should they fail, it would mean prison time . . . or maybe worse.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955162128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Aunt Clovice (CloVEESE) brands this memoir "foolish," but to chemist Nimrod Jones, our sapling full grown, it's "one hell of a tale." Dear Reader, you make the final judgement.Nimrod discovers a plant extract that renders others subject to his will. An ambitious co-worker, Gal Gunshannon, hairy-handed but otherwise good-looking, persuades him to accompany her to our nation's capital. There, via the extract, they will coerce Congress to deal with the obesity problem that threatens to overwhelm American society.They are successful . . . the Anti-Obesity Act of 2025 becomes law. It dictates that the enormous among us be jailed and starved under medical supervision until a respectable Body Mass Index (BMI) is restored. Nimrod and Gal become celebrities.After a period of fortune and fame, Nimrod learns that Gal has turned against him, aligning herself with opposing forces. He is labeled an enemy of freedom, an "obesist," and becomes the object of a smear campaign.Out of the blue, Hazel Hannabass, a small-eyed, vile-smelling classmate from Nimrod's college days, contacts him. She has a bold plan to rescue him and the foundering anti-obesity movement. But the stakes are high. Should they fail, it would mean prison time . . . or maybe worse.
Ancient History; exhibiting a summary view of the rise, progress, revolutions, decline and fall of the states and nations of antiquity ... A new edition ... With maps
Author: John ROBINSON (D.D., Rector of Clifton, Westmoreland.)
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Author: Edward Gibbon
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ISBN:
Category : Byzantine Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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ISBN:
Category : Byzantine Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The Power of Movement in Plants
Author: Charles Darwin
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ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Memoir of Elder Abner Jones
Author: Abner Jones
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ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Parousia of Jesus
Author: James O. Ellithorpe
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512719455
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Throughout the ages, various celestial and non-celestial phenomena have featured images portraying the nearness of the end of days or, in the New Testament, the Parousiawhich means the appearance of the second coming of Jesus. Many of these images and concepts are often misunderstood or misapplied. A primary purpose of this book is to correct the errant concepts believed to be true by many people because incorrect doctrine and teaching can have disastrous results. Many people today believe we are living in tumultuous times. However, to set or fix a precise date for the return of Jesus is unbiblical. This book will present a completely different view than what is commonly believed about the end times. By blending the concepts of many schools of thought and outright challenging others, the goal of this book is to help people understand the variety of views on the topic. In short, this book should be read first and then compared with what others are teaching and saying.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512719455
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Throughout the ages, various celestial and non-celestial phenomena have featured images portraying the nearness of the end of days or, in the New Testament, the Parousiawhich means the appearance of the second coming of Jesus. Many of these images and concepts are often misunderstood or misapplied. A primary purpose of this book is to correct the errant concepts believed to be true by many people because incorrect doctrine and teaching can have disastrous results. Many people today believe we are living in tumultuous times. However, to set or fix a precise date for the return of Jesus is unbiblical. This book will present a completely different view than what is commonly believed about the end times. By blending the concepts of many schools of thought and outright challenging others, the goal of this book is to help people understand the variety of views on the topic. In short, this book should be read first and then compared with what others are teaching and saying.
A Companion to Milton
Author: Thomas N. Corns
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998628
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion. Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work. Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Looks at literary production and cultural ideologies, issues of politics, gender and religion, individual Milton texts, other relevant contemporary texts and responses to Milton over time. Devotes a whole chapter to each major poem, and four to Paradise Lost. Conveys the excitement of recent developments in the field.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470998628
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
The diverse and controversial world of contemporary Milton studies is brought alive in this stimulating Companion. Winner of the Milton Society of America's Irene Samuels Book Award in 2002. Invites readers to explore and enjoy Milton's rich and fascinating work. Comprises 29 fresh and powerful readings of Milton's texts and the contexts in which they were created, each written by a leading scholar. Looks at literary production and cultural ideologies, issues of politics, gender and religion, individual Milton texts, other relevant contemporary texts and responses to Milton over time. Devotes a whole chapter to each major poem, and four to Paradise Lost. Conveys the excitement of recent developments in the field.