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How Much Does Chaos Scare You?: Politics, Religion, and Philosophy in the Fiction of Philip K. Dick
A series of essays on the writing and ideas of Philip K. Dick presented in eight chapters. This in-depth look at the philosophies behind Dick's SF and mainstream novels is based on Barlow's 1988 doctoral dissertation at the University of Iowa.
Lies, Inc
A masterwork by Philip K. Dick, this is the final, expanded version of the novella The Unteleported Man, which Dick worked on shortly before his death. In Lies, Inc., fans of the science fiction legend will immediately recognize his hallmark themes of life in a security state, conspiracy, and the blurring of reality and illusion. In this dystopian vision of the future, overpopulation has turned cities into cramped industrial hothouses. For those sick of their depressing reality, one corporation, Trails of Hoffman, Inc., promises an alternative: Take a teleport to Whale's Mouth, a colonized planet billed as the supreme paradise. The only catch is that you can never return. When a neurotic man named Rachmael ben Applebaum discovers that the promotional films of happy crowds cheering their newfound existence on Whale's Mouth are faked, he decides to pilot a spaceship on the eighteen-year journey there to see if anyone wants to come back.
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English offers the ultimate record of modern American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. This informative, entertaining and sometimes shocking dictionary is an unbeatable resource for all language aficionados out there.
American Jewish Year Book 2018
The American Jewish Year Book, now in its 118th year, is the annual record of the North American Jewish communities and provides insight into their major trends. The first two chapters of Part I include a special forum on "Contemporary American Jewry: Grounds for Optimism or Pessimism?" with assessments from more than 20 experts in the field. The third chapter examines antisemitism in Contemporary America. Chapters on “The Domestic Arena” and “The International Arena” analyze the year’s events as they affect American Jewish communal and political affairs. Three chapters analyze the demography and geography of the US, Canada, and world Jewish populations. Part II provides lists of J...
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z
Entry includes attestations of the head word's or phrase's usage, usually in the form of a quotation. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage...
Class Dismissed
Your diploma says it, your student loans prove it: You went to college. But be honest: What you really learned had nothing to do with your GPA. Just when you thought it was safe to matriculate, three university grads reveal amazing campus stories of hilarious extracurricular adventures and eccentricities. Ben Applebaum, Ryan McNally, and Derrick Pittman–Web hosts of CollegeStories.com–culled through thousands of tall but true tales of psycho roommates, legendary pranks, hellish hookups, and vertigo nights. The result is this wild collection of the funniest and most bizarre memories from the not-so-hallowed halls of academia. Canty’s Obituary Revenge: After his practical-joker buddies p...
Turd Ferguson & the Sausage Party
Turd Ferguson & the Sausage Party is an uncensored guide to college slang that offers a steaming, no-holds-barred slice of campus life. Would you rather be a sonny or a wedge? Does a turkey dump have anything to do with taking the kids to the pool? And most importantly, who's Turd Ferguson and what's he doing at a sausage party? Authors Ben Applebaum and Derrick Pittman have the answers and much more in this hilarious collection of actual terms from hundreds of students around the country. A perfect way to prepare for the big leap from high school or to bone up on the newest slang once you're in college, Turd Ferguson & the Sausage Party is a must for every bookshelf, coffee table, and bathroom stall.
Kamu Rt.
Katasztrofális túlnépesedés fenyegeti a Földet, amikor egy vállalat alternatív megoldást ajánl: teleportációt a Bálnaszáj bolygóra, amely csodás új otthonául szolgálhat a boldog és szorgalmas kivándorlóknak. Van azonban egy probléma: a teleportációs szerkezet csak egy irányban működik, tehát aki átmegy, örökre ott ragad. Amikor Rachmael ben Applebaum felfedezi, hogy a boldog telepesekről készült felvételek némelyike hamisított, űrhajóval elindul egy tizennyolc éves utazásra, mert meggyőződése, hogy korántsem olyan idilli az élet a Bálnaszájon, amilyennek a hírekben mutatják, és bőven akadnak olyanok, akik haza akarnak térni. A Kamu Rt. Philip K. Dick egyik utolsó műve, melyet egy korábbi kisregényének kibővítésével nem sokkal a halála előtt fejezett be. A regény górcső alá veszi a diktatúrát, a valóságot és a hallucinációt, felvonultatva mindazon témákat, melyek az írót egész életében foglalkoztatták.
