Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307826635
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Hunter S. Thompson is to drug-addled, stream-of-consciousness, psycho-political black humor what Forrest Gump is to idiot savants." --The Philadelphia Inquirer Since his 1972 trailblazing opus, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, Hunter S. Thompson has reported the election story in his truly inimitable, just-short-of-libel style. In Better than Sex, Thompson hits the dusty trail again--without leaving home--yet manages to deliver a mind-bending view of the 1992 presidential campaign--in all of its horror, sacrifice, lust, and dubious glory. Complete with faxes sent to and received by candidate Clinton's top aides, and 100 percent pure gonzo screeds on Richard Nixon, George Bush, and Oliver North, here is the most true-blue campaign tell-all ever penned by man or beast. "[Thompson] delivers yet another of his trademark cocktail mixes of unbelievable tales and dark observations about the sausage grind that is the U.S. presidential sweepstakes. Packed with egocentric anecdotes, musings and reprints of memos, faxes and scrawled handwritten notes (Memorable." --Los Angeles Daily News "What endears Hunter Thompson to anyone who reads him is that he will say what others are afraid to (.[He] is a master at the unlikely but invariably telling line that sums up a political figure (.In a year when all politics is--to much of the public--a tendentious and pompous bore, it is time to read Hunter Thompson." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "While Tom Wolfe mastered the technique of being a fly on the wall, Thompson mastered the art of being a fly in the ointment. He made himself a part of every story, made no apologies for it and thus produced far more honest reporting than any crusading member of the Fourth Estate (. Thompson isn't afraid to take the hard medicine, nor is he bashful about dishing it out (.He is still king of beasts, and his apocalyptic prophecies seldom miss their target." --Tulsa World "This is a very, very funny book. No one can ever match Thompson in the vitriol department, and virtually nobody escapes his wrath." --The Flint Journal
Better Than Sex
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307826635
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Hunter S. Thompson is to drug-addled, stream-of-consciousness, psycho-political black humor what Forrest Gump is to idiot savants." --The Philadelphia Inquirer Since his 1972 trailblazing opus, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, Hunter S. Thompson has reported the election story in his truly inimitable, just-short-of-libel style. In Better than Sex, Thompson hits the dusty trail again--without leaving home--yet manages to deliver a mind-bending view of the 1992 presidential campaign--in all of its horror, sacrifice, lust, and dubious glory. Complete with faxes sent to and received by candidate Clinton's top aides, and 100 percent pure gonzo screeds on Richard Nixon, George Bush, and Oliver North, here is the most true-blue campaign tell-all ever penned by man or beast. "[Thompson] delivers yet another of his trademark cocktail mixes of unbelievable tales and dark observations about the sausage grind that is the U.S. presidential sweepstakes. Packed with egocentric anecdotes, musings and reprints of memos, faxes and scrawled handwritten notes (Memorable." --Los Angeles Daily News "What endears Hunter Thompson to anyone who reads him is that he will say what others are afraid to (.[He] is a master at the unlikely but invariably telling line that sums up a political figure (.In a year when all politics is--to much of the public--a tendentious and pompous bore, it is time to read Hunter Thompson." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "While Tom Wolfe mastered the technique of being a fly on the wall, Thompson mastered the art of being a fly in the ointment. He made himself a part of every story, made no apologies for it and thus produced far more honest reporting than any crusading member of the Fourth Estate (. Thompson isn't afraid to take the hard medicine, nor is he bashful about dishing it out (.He is still king of beasts, and his apocalyptic prophecies seldom miss their target." --Tulsa World "This is a very, very funny book. No one can ever match Thompson in the vitriol department, and virtually nobody escapes his wrath." --The Flint Journal
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307826635
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Hunter S. Thompson is to drug-addled, stream-of-consciousness, psycho-political black humor what Forrest Gump is to idiot savants." --The Philadelphia Inquirer Since his 1972 trailblazing opus, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, Hunter S. Thompson has reported the election story in his truly inimitable, just-short-of-libel style. In Better than Sex, Thompson hits the dusty trail again--without leaving home--yet manages to deliver a mind-bending view of the 1992 presidential campaign--in all of its horror, sacrifice, lust, and dubious glory. Complete with faxes sent to and received by candidate Clinton's top aides, and 100 percent pure gonzo screeds on Richard Nixon, George Bush, and Oliver North, here is the most true-blue campaign tell-all ever penned by man or beast. "[Thompson] delivers yet another of his trademark cocktail mixes of unbelievable tales and dark observations about the sausage grind that is the U.S. presidential sweepstakes. Packed with egocentric anecdotes, musings and reprints of memos, faxes and scrawled handwritten notes (Memorable." --Los Angeles Daily News "What endears Hunter Thompson to anyone who reads him is that he will say what others are afraid to (.[He] is a master at the unlikely but invariably telling line that sums up a political figure (.In a year when all politics is--to much of the public--a tendentious and pompous bore, it is time to read Hunter Thompson." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "While Tom Wolfe mastered the technique of being a fly on the wall, Thompson mastered the art of being a fly in the ointment. He made himself a part of every story, made no apologies for it and thus produced far more honest reporting than any crusading member of the Fourth Estate (. Thompson isn't afraid to take the hard medicine, nor is he bashful about dishing it out (.He is still king of beasts, and his apocalyptic prophecies seldom miss their target." --Tulsa World "This is a very, very funny book. No one can ever match Thompson in the vitriol department, and virtually nobody escapes his wrath." --The Flint Journal
Better Than Sex
Author: Mick Fitzgerald
Publisher: Highdown
ISBN: 9781905156597
Category : Jockeys
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The autobiography of the well-loved Irish jockey and racing pundit who has won every major prize in jump racing. Mick Fitzgerald reveals the struggles, the temptations, the victories and the celebrations. He also gives his opinion on how the sport has changed during the 19 years since he crossed the Irish Sea.
Publisher: Highdown
ISBN: 9781905156597
Category : Jockeys
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The autobiography of the well-loved Irish jockey and racing pundit who has won every major prize in jump racing. Mick Fitzgerald reveals the struggles, the temptations, the victories and the celebrations. He also gives his opinion on how the sport has changed during the 19 years since he crossed the Irish Sea.
Better Than Sex
Author: Susan Holtzer
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A romantic honeymoon turns into a nightmare when Anneke Haagen and Karl Genesko face a murder investigation after the poisoning death of their friend.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A romantic honeymoon turns into a nightmare when Anneke Haagen and Karl Genesko face a murder investigation after the poisoning death of their friend.
Better Than Sex
Author: Arjuna Ardagh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781890909482
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Describes the tools and principles of Awakening Coaching: how anyone can be a support to anyone else in discovering the Open Secret that is an infinite source of stillness, well-being, and creativity, and bringing it forth in every area of their life.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781890909482
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Describes the tools and principles of Awakening Coaching: how anyone can be a support to anyone else in discovering the Open Secret that is an infinite source of stillness, well-being, and creativity, and bringing it forth in every area of their life.
Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex?
Author: Alan King
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 9780316493659
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The noted comedian, actor, and author exchanges views with the famous food critic and editor on all aspects of food, his favorite recipes and restaurants, and the famous people with whom he has eaten and for whom he has cooked
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 9780316493659
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The noted comedian, actor, and author exchanges views with the famous food critic and editor on all aspects of food, his favorite recipes and restaurants, and the famous people with whom he has eaten and for whom he has cooked
Better Than Sex
Author: Atima Mankotia
Publisher: Readomania
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Can some feelings be better than sex? The answer was a revelation for the new bride, Meenu, who saw her mothers concerned face mouthing familiar words as the bus left. In the hustle-bustle of the Vidai ceremony, her mother Kamlesh forgot her signature parting shot for anyone who left the house…either for a short journey or a long one. By the time both mother and daughter remembered, it was too late. As the bus begins its journey from Delhi Lajpat Nagar with a marriage party returning to Chandigarh, an intricate web of relationships and gender dynamics unfolds. From dawn to dusk while the story meanders through many lives, Meenu is both hopeful and apprehensive of her new situational and physical. What transpired in the bus journey that makes Meenu discover that there is a satisfaction better than sex?
Publisher: Readomania
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Can some feelings be better than sex? The answer was a revelation for the new bride, Meenu, who saw her mothers concerned face mouthing familiar words as the bus left. In the hustle-bustle of the Vidai ceremony, her mother Kamlesh forgot her signature parting shot for anyone who left the house…either for a short journey or a long one. By the time both mother and daughter remembered, it was too late. As the bus begins its journey from Delhi Lajpat Nagar with a marriage party returning to Chandigarh, an intricate web of relationships and gender dynamics unfolds. From dawn to dusk while the story meanders through many lives, Meenu is both hopeful and apprehensive of her new situational and physical. What transpired in the bus journey that makes Meenu discover that there is a satisfaction better than sex?
Better Than Sex
Author: Catherine Fox
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742749798
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
What does work mean to you? Why do you like it? Why is work so important? Why do we give it such a place in our lives? What is it about work that makes us feel so good? Better Than Sex is about what you’re trading off in your love affair with work, and about what you can do to change the deal. Helen and Catherine are in a perfect position to examine how much work has changed in the last few decades and where it is heading, because their work is about work. Helen Trinca and Catherine Fox have worked as business journalists for much of their life. They spend their time thinking, writing and talking about the way jobs are organised, the way companies are run and the way power operates in offices.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742749798
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
What does work mean to you? Why do you like it? Why is work so important? Why do we give it such a place in our lives? What is it about work that makes us feel so good? Better Than Sex is about what you’re trading off in your love affair with work, and about what you can do to change the deal. Helen and Catherine are in a perfect position to examine how much work has changed in the last few decades and where it is heading, because their work is about work. Helen Trinca and Catherine Fox have worked as business journalists for much of their life. They spend their time thinking, writing and talking about the way jobs are organised, the way companies are run and the way power operates in offices.
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
Author: Kristen R. Ghodsee
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1568588895
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A “brilliant,” “engaging,” and “valuable,” (Financial Times) exploration of why capitalism hurts women and how socialism, when done right, can bring economic independence, better labor conditions and, yes, even better sex. In a witty, irreverent op-ed piece that went viral, Kristen Ghodsee argued that women had better sex under socialism. The response was tremendous — clearly she articulated something many women had sensed for years: the problem is with capitalism, not with us. Ghodsee, an acclaimed ethnographer and professor of Russian and East European Studies, spent years researching what happened to women in countries that transitioned from state socialism to capitalism. She argues here that unregulated capitalism disproportionately harms women, and that we should learn from the past. By rejecting the bad and salvaging the good, we can adapt some socialist ideas to the 21st century and improve our lives. She tackles all aspects of a woman's life - work, parenting, sex and relationships, citizenship, and leadership. In a chapter called "Women: Like Men, But Cheaper," she talks about women in the workplace, discussing everything from the wage gap to harassment and discrimination. In "What To Expect When You're Expecting Exploitation," she addresses motherhood and how "having it all" is impossible under capitalism. Women are standing up for themselves like never before, from the increase in the number of women running for office to the women's march to the long-overdue public outcry against sexual harassment. Interest in socialism is also on the rise -- whether it's the popularity of Bernie Sanders or the skyrocketing membership numbers of the Democratic Socialists of America. It's become increasingly clear to women that capitalism isn't working for us, and Ghodsee is the informed, lively guide who can show us the way forward.
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1568588895
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A “brilliant,” “engaging,” and “valuable,” (Financial Times) exploration of why capitalism hurts women and how socialism, when done right, can bring economic independence, better labor conditions and, yes, even better sex. In a witty, irreverent op-ed piece that went viral, Kristen Ghodsee argued that women had better sex under socialism. The response was tremendous — clearly she articulated something many women had sensed for years: the problem is with capitalism, not with us. Ghodsee, an acclaimed ethnographer and professor of Russian and East European Studies, spent years researching what happened to women in countries that transitioned from state socialism to capitalism. She argues here that unregulated capitalism disproportionately harms women, and that we should learn from the past. By rejecting the bad and salvaging the good, we can adapt some socialist ideas to the 21st century and improve our lives. She tackles all aspects of a woman's life - work, parenting, sex and relationships, citizenship, and leadership. In a chapter called "Women: Like Men, But Cheaper," she talks about women in the workplace, discussing everything from the wage gap to harassment and discrimination. In "What To Expect When You're Expecting Exploitation," she addresses motherhood and how "having it all" is impossible under capitalism. Women are standing up for themselves like never before, from the increase in the number of women running for office to the women's march to the long-overdue public outcry against sexual harassment. Interest in socialism is also on the rise -- whether it's the popularity of Bernie Sanders or the skyrocketing membership numbers of the Democratic Socialists of America. It's become increasingly clear to women that capitalism isn't working for us, and Ghodsee is the informed, lively guide who can show us the way forward.
Better Than Ever
Author: Bernie Zilbergeld
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781904424369
Category : Intimacy (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Better Than Ever is a new kind of book about love and sex. Targeted particularly at people in their later years, it looks at the pleasure that can still be gained from healthy sexual relationships whether all the appropriate bits are working or not! In Better Than Ever Dr Zilbergeld explains the wondrous world of love and sex among men and women in their later years. A world-renowned sex therapist for 27 years, Dr Zilbergeld uses intensive research, and the words of people he calls the lovers, to illustrate and explain the world of men and women who are masters of the world of sexuality. Dr Zilbergeld also explains the obstacles that prevent people with medical or psychological problems from entering the world of love and sex, and provides solutions that will give them hope that they, too, can become lovers in their own relationships.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781904424369
Category : Intimacy (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Better Than Ever is a new kind of book about love and sex. Targeted particularly at people in their later years, it looks at the pleasure that can still be gained from healthy sexual relationships whether all the appropriate bits are working or not! In Better Than Ever Dr Zilbergeld explains the wondrous world of love and sex among men and women in their later years. A world-renowned sex therapist for 27 years, Dr Zilbergeld uses intensive research, and the words of people he calls the lovers, to illustrate and explain the world of men and women who are masters of the world of sexuality. Dr Zilbergeld also explains the obstacles that prevent people with medical or psychological problems from entering the world of love and sex, and provides solutions that will give them hope that they, too, can become lovers in their own relationships.
Celibacy is Better Than Really Bad Sex
Author: Patti Putnicki
Publisher: Corkscrew Press
ISBN: 9780944042359
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
For every woman who's ever suffered through a bad date, here's a Seinfeldesque book of self-esteem she can comfortably cuddle up with--and laugh. Putnicki has succeeded in distilling the frustrations of over-30 dating into the perfect gift for today's millions of single women--and everyone who's re-entering the dating scene. Illustrations.
Publisher: Corkscrew Press
ISBN: 9780944042359
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
For every woman who's ever suffered through a bad date, here's a Seinfeldesque book of self-esteem she can comfortably cuddle up with--and laugh. Putnicki has succeeded in distilling the frustrations of over-30 dating into the perfect gift for today's millions of single women--and everyone who's re-entering the dating scene. Illustrations.