A Man Without a CountryA Man Without a Country is Kurt Vonnegut’s hilariously funny and razor-sharp look at life ("If I die—God forbid—I would like to go to heaven to ask somebody in charge up there, ‘Hey, what was the good news and what was the bad news?"), art ("To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it."), politics ("I asked former Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton what he thought of our great victory over Iraq and he said, ‘Mohammed Ali versus Mr. Rogers.’"), and the condition of the soul of America today ("What has happened to us?"). Based on short essays and speeches composed over the last five years and plentifully illustrated with artwork by the author throughout, A Man Without a Country gives us Vonnegut both speaking out with indignation and writing tenderly to his fellow Americans, sometimes joking, at other times hopeless, always searching. |
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User Review - KurtWombat - LibraryThingI believe everyone should read Kurt Vonnegut. I also believe that if you read him at only one time in your life, it should be when you are young. Most of the Vonnegut I have read was before or well ... Read full review
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User Review - TromboneAl - LibraryThingI like Vonnegut's books. I've read every one of them, and will probably reread some. I liked his cameo in Back to School. This one has gotten lots of 4-5 star reviews here on Goodreads. How many great ... Read full review
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Cutting and the Pedagogy of Self-disclosure Jeffrey Berman,Patricia Hatch Wallace No preview available - 2007 |