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Ten months after the death of his famous father, Dan Fante's antihero, Bruno Dante is back. He has cleaned himself up, straightened out, is attending AA and back on the mooch, selling computer-printer supplies for a militaristic disciplinarian and straight guy in a company staffed by a motley crew of ex-addicts. Then he meets Mexican femme fatale, Jimmi Valiente, a mesmerizingly beautiful new employee at Orbit Computer Supplies. Valiente is a former gangbanger, lap-dancer, crackhead, and once again Dante's world begins to go into free fall. The second novel in the Bruno Dante trilogy is a brutal satire of contemporary America by a writer of immense power and beauty "The Fantes, father and son, have been a major new discovery for me in these last few years." -- John Fowles "Dark and bleak, dirty and real ... Dan Fante's style is raw, insightful, and deftly realized." -- Time Out (New York)
Customer Reviews:
ALBERT C. MARTH.......2006-11-10
DAN FANTE AGAIN GRABS REAL LIFE BY THE THROAT! MOOCH IS ANOTHER RUNAWAY CLASSIC BY ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING AUTHORS IN THE U.S. TODAY! DAN PAINTS A PICTURE WITH HIS WORDS THAT DEFINES THE WORLD OF HARD KNOCKS! THE ONLY STRUGGLE THAT I HAD WITH THE BOOK WAS TRYING TO PUT IT DOWN!
IF THIS BOOK ISN'T ON YOUR MUST READ LIST, THEN PUT IT ON YOUR LIST TODAY!
LONG LIVE BRUNO DANTE!
ALBERT C. MARTH
Mooch Moves..........2005-01-21
Fante is better than Bukowski. I loved Buk while in college, but Fante has taken the torch for me. LA, at least the crappy parts of it, are tangible in Mooch. You feel the heat, smell the smoke, and taste the booze I understood the protagonist's sauce problem with even more reality than I did in Chump Change. Every word is perfect in the text and the story flows as smoothly as a cool bottle of Mad Dog 20/20.
Pick it up- you'll be glad you did.
You Won't Be Able To Put It Down.......2004-03-09
I'd never heard of Dan Fante until Amazon recommended him to me. I figured I'd give him a try, and I'm glad I did. Fante is able to grab the reader by the throat and almost force a one-sitting reading of his work. Very fast-paced and fun throughout, I would recommend this to anyone who reads for pleasure.
Bible for telemarketeers...You ought to read it!.......2003-06-30
Fast paced Bukowski. Only glimps of his old man's writing. Dan figured, it will sell better, especially overseas. It is good, but not better than Chump Change. It took me some pages to 'warm-up' to this work, but still finished in one afternoon.
Yes, it is good and i hope he gets the recognition his father didn't.
Fante's latest is stunning.......2002-07-24
Bruno Dante and Jimmi Valiente's relationship seems hopeless throughout "Mooch," but the ending is a heartbreaker you won't expect.
Fante's prose is improved from "Chump Change" -- snappier and smoother. The incidental characters are still thin, but Jimmi comes across like a lightning bolt, and Fante handles her Spanglish dialect perfectly.
Although the author still speaks through a psychotic, antisocial character who couldn't be bothered to give a damn about the world around him except for what he can get out of it, he still makes you want Dante to come out of his tailspin and break the "curse" of the family, self-destructive alcoholicism.
A few editorial missteps occasionally distracted me while reading this book -- little typos like "born" instead of "borne," spelling Puerta Vallarta wrong and some confusing misuses of commas -- but overall the books reads cleanly and quickly.
Addiction is everywhere in the text -- to drugs, sex, money, even literary success -- and if you find you need another fix of the kind of hotshot writing Fante makes seem easy, you can't go wrong with his father, John Fante, or his clear influence, Bukowski. More recent writers who share this space are Denis Johnson, Larry Brown and Barry Hannah.
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You're never too young to strike it rich!
Parents: Tired of your kids always bugging you for money?
Kids: Tired of depending on your parents for an allowance?
When an allowance or minimum-wage job just won't cut it, it's time to stop mooching money and start making it. There's an idea for everyone, regardless of skills, experience or funds.
Whether you're a teen, tween, or twenty-something, moneymaking maverick James Stephenson gives you 202 fun, innovative ideas for businesses that you can start today.
Find out everything you need to know to be the biggest success on the block:
- Which opportunities rake in the most cash
- How to convince your parents, family or friends to give you a loan--it may be the last time you'll ever have to ask for money
- What the most popular jobs are--and how to do them better than the guy down the street
- Plus: Important tips on how to be safe while still having fun as a budding entrepreneur
What would you do with an extra $100, $250, even $500 a week? Stop dreaming, and start earning today!
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MOOCH THE MESSY: An I Can Read Book (I Can Read S.)
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Manufacturer: Mammoth
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ASIN: 0437901122 |
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Mooch Makes Good!.......2003-05-09
This was the best book I read all year! I absolutely loved it from cover to cover. The illustrations really make a smashing impact. A "must-read" for all kids trying to get over their fear of rats!
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Mooch and Me (First Novel Series)
Gilles Gauthier
Manufacturer: Formac
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ASIN: 0887800963
Release Date: 2003-05-07 |
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Carl loves his dog Mooch. Carl and Mooch are both nine years old--but that makes Mooch 63 in people years. She's getting old, her fur is faded, she's deaf and mostly blind.
When Carl was younger, Mooch help him deal with the loss of his father; but now, she sleeps most of the time. When she sleeps through a break-in at his house, Carl is afraid his mother will send her away. But Carl's mom loves Mooch almost as much as he does.
Mooch and Me is a touching story about a boy and his dog, and the inevitability of change and loss.
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- Great story, great fun read
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Mooch
Adam Palmer
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Bad Idea: A Novel With Coyotes
ASIN: 1600060471 |
Customer Reviews:
Great story, great fun read.......2007-01-04
The story is a great one of greed, love, and life of the worlds biggest mooch ever! I think everyone knew a guy like this in college or at least someone who did the things he does.
The character does things that I think we would have all liked to have tried once in a while, but never had the guts to do it.
Great and easy read, fun and relaxing at the same time.
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A great book for messy little rats!.......2005-04-06
I loved this book. Mooch is like the inner mess-maker in all of us. I thought he had problems with his brother, but I guess it was his neighbour.
I love Mooch!
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- crossroads : the collected works of Dr Mooch
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Crossroads: The Collected Works of Dr Mooch
Dr. Mooch
Manufacturer: Upfront Publishing
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ASIN: 1844262529 |
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crossroads : the collected works of Dr Mooch.......2004-03-03
Rarely does a book like this come about, a book on any topic for readers from all walks of life. Refreshing, indulging and inspirational. Its thought provoking stories and craftmanship will open dialogue and critical thinking on any topic. The structure and depth of this book is refined and quite astonishing. Its a book for any season, mood, and mindset. Folks, here lies some enlightening intellectual intercourse, that many will reccomend, cherish and embrace. Relevant, articulate, and indeed a true artifact of the new mellinium. This book empowers, motivates, and engages the imgination to constructive positve thinking on life's ambiguities. Enjoy.
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A Gift from Mooch (First Novel Series)
Gilles Gauthier
Manufacturer: Formac
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ASIN: 0887805485
Release Date: 2001-10-16 |
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When Carl's beloved dog Mooch died in an accident, his best friend Gary was there to help him. Right away he started coming over with his puppy Dumpling, trying to cheer Carl up.
So when Gary starts getting mad for no reason, accusing Carl of trying to steal Dumpling away, Carl is worried for his friend. He thinks maybe Gary is jealous of how much Dumpling likes him. But when Gary's dad and Carl's mom become closer friends, Carl learns that Gary never knew his own mother at all. Carl decides to help Gary face his loss, with a little help from Mooch.
A Gift from Mooch is a touching story of childhood loss, and how friendship helps to overcome it.
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Hang on, Mooch (First Novel Series)
Gilles Gauthier
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ASIN: 0887802044
Release Date: 1992-01-01 |
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Carl's old dog Mooch is losing her memory and wandering away from home--four times in the last two weeks alone. Each time, Carl and his best friend Gary have tracked her down, but this time the dogcatcher has got her.
When they go to fetch Mooch at the pound--among the poodles and dachshunds, pit bulls and mutts--she's sicker and sadder than they've ever seen her before. As Mooch gets weaker and weaker Carl and Gary have to face that she'll soon be gone--but not before Mooch gives them one more gift.
Hang on, Mooch! is a touching story about the inevitability of loss, and how young people can learn from it and grow.
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Life without Mooch (First Novel Series)
Gilles Gauthier
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ASIN: 0887805256
Release Date: 2000-01-01 |
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Carl's having trouble finding time to write his memoir of his beloved, deceased Mooch because his neighbour, Gary, is always dropping in with his tiresome little dog, Dumpling. Gary's dad is also spending a lot of time at the house ... with Carl's mother.
When Carl finds a strange sock in the living room, he wonders if his mom's forgetting about his dad, who died even longer ago than Mooch.
Customer Reviews:
Much better than I expected it to be........2005-04-26
The Spellsinger series is not my favorite, but to give Foster credit, the quality of his writing is fairly consistent. If this had been an Anthony or a Chalker series, by the sixth book the story would have broken down completely.
In this, the sixth book about the rock-n-roll singing wizard from another world, Foster maintains the level he set in the earlier books and creates an enjoyable read. Jon-Tom faces the biggest villain of all-- his own desire to go home.
The plot is not perfect in the Time Of The Transferance. It meanders a bit more than it should. Foster really seems to forget the mission in some places and get caught up in cannibals and bad puns. Still, fans of Spellsinger should not be disappointed. As usual, people new to the series should begin at the beginning with Spellsinger and not here.
time for good things to end [no spoilers].......2004-04-11
"The Time of the Transference" is the sixth volume in the enjoyable Spellsinger adventure about Jon-Tom and colleague Mudge.
Back cover of book:
There's No Place Like Home...
It was a pretty good life for a spellsinger from L.A. He'd battled demons, fought deadly Plated Folk, even met a socialist dragon and survived. Now Jon-Tom was quite happy to settle into domestic bliss with the fiery Talea, study magic, and practice spellsinging on his duar. But the magic instrument is broken when Jon-Tom protects the wizard Clothahump from thieves and he must set out across the Glittergeist Sea to find the one person who can fix it. With the irrepressible Mudge the Otter as a traveling companion, only the unexpected can happen. But cannibal muskrats, ogres, and a fierce pirate king parrot seem ordinary indeed when Jon-Tom finds a way back to Earth - and he must choose which world is home.
End back cover of book.
Although I am amazed at the creativity in the exploits of Jon-Tom and Mudge, the continuous dangers faced can become mind numbing. I enjoy the strange characters he meets, especially those with a phobia or a personal problem. This book is a pleasant read but not as colorful as the earlier ones in descriptions of the environment and attire of the inhabitants of the world. As the back cover indicates, Jon-Tom finds a way back to Earth and one would hope this novel or the next would have an involved exploit. Unless one is a fanatic about a complete series, I would suggest ending with this book knowing of the next and final two volumes. "Son of Spellsinger" and "Chorus Skating" didn't leave a great impression on me as the first six. "Son of Spellsinger" deviated from the norm with the offspring of Jon-Tom and Mudge while "Chorus Skating" doesn't have the high energy as the earlier ones.
As a fan of the classical, rock, and heavy metal music genres, I find the magic Jon-Tom creates with his duar exciting since I believe a well-constructed song can affect people with its intensity and power in a primal aspect.
Thank you.
It won't get this good again........1997-07-19
I have Alan Dean Foster's entire Spellsinger series. They are covered in waterstains(from being tragically, and accidentally, I assure you, left in a flooded garage for a month), in horrible purple plum stains(don't ask--it's just too painful), and at present have been in the hands of a younger cousin for about half a year now. Frankly, I have doubts as to whether I will ever see them again.
As I've said, I have the entire series, including the two latest books that I know of, "Son of Spellsinger" and "Chorus Skating". At the time I discovered these I had just purchased and read the last, "Time of the Transference", so completing, as I had thought, the series. I was pretty thrilled as I hadn't figured there were, or ever would be, any further sequels, as the last, "Time of the Transference", had been written quite a while ago. As often as you tell yourself, "The more sequels, the more risk of a decline in quality", I don't think anyone would be able to help getting a little excited in similar circumstances.
Oh the horror! Poor old Foster must been kidnapped by desperate fans unable to cope and forced to continue the Spellsinger story. It's too horrible--God, the humanity!
Well, I survived. I suppose maybe, forcing myself to be openminded, these two books aren't that bad. They just don't measure up to the previous six. And after all, it's not as if this series ever pretended to be great literature, just great entertainment. Still, you have to forgive me when I say that up till the time I lent my series out I had "Chorus Skating" and "Son of Spellsinger" stuffed away on one of my dustiest, most infrequented shelves, and now would not be too horribly dismayed if my younger cousin should "forget" to give those particular two back.
Unfortunately I fear he has, while a poor conscience, better taste.
Well, since you probably would prefer hearing a little about "Time of the Transference" to my vented spleen, it is classic Spellsinger--funny, action-packed, and with some unexpected twists and turns. I figure(sniff) Foster intended this to be his last and best(before he made the ill-fated decision to write the two afore-mentioned vile mistakes).
For Mudge fans out there, this the last time you're getting your idol in all his untamed and licentious glory. It may be pathetic of me to say this, but a Mudge with grey fur and a paunch sucks.
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- Awesome Novel
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- One of the best books have ever read!!
- it's the best book i ever read
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For Dead Eyes Only (Shadow Warrior, No 1)
Dean Wesley Smith
Manufacturer: Pocket
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ASIN: 0671018795 |
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Lo Wang: The Shadow Warrior. The darkness made whole, the night made flesh. Master of all martial arts. Master of all explosive weapons. The Shadow Warrior fights neither for good nor evil but for himself alone, bent on finding those who betrayed him and bringing them to his own personal brand of bloody justice. But first they must be found.
When a mysterious stranger offers Lo Wang the location of his worst enemy in return for a small favor, Lo Wang agrees. Soon he finds that far more than his vengeance is at stake. A deadly device has been stolen from the United States government, a device that an evil man can use to remake Earth in his own image at the price of untold death and destruction.
Lo Wang must destroy the device before time runs out on both his vengeance and the lives of billions. To do that he must battle forces that match his own almost unlimited powers, determine whom he can and cannot trust, and uncover secrets meant...For Dead Eyes Only.
Customer Reviews:
Awesome Novel.......2004-02-09
This is one of the most riveting, action-packed novels ever written! The plot is SO cool - and the storyline is awsome! Great characters and setting. Highly recommend this book!
Ruthless Ninja.......2003-11-01
Shadow Warrior is an action book about a modern-day ninja named, Lo Wang, that wants to get revenge and recover a powerful device able to destroy the world. The action is intense and bloody. In the first chapter of the book, some assassins try to kill, Lo Wang inside a sushi bar. Lo Wang, dispatches the baddies real quick and tortures the last one for information; he cuts a piece of the bad guy's nose and shows it to him. Yes the action is brutal and really not for kids (okay for teenagers). Lo Wang, the star of the story is ruthless against his enemies and yet has a snappy sense of humor. It was full of very funny one liners and it had me laughing out out. Very few books can deliver this type of excitement and humor, but Shadow Warrior: For Dead Eyes Only, has best of both worlds. I highly suggest buying it!
This book is Ph@.......2000-07-20
This book is got to be THE BEST I have ever read- Its got allkinda action- humor- pimpin- everything! I tell u what though- Notonly could Lou Wang kill anything in his path in this book but he got 3 girls all @ once! The only bad thing about this book is that I cant be in it...:(
One of the best books have ever read!!.......1999-09-20
I have to say that this book one of the most exciting books I have ever read. This book is well written and full of action.
it's the best book i ever read.......1999-08-20
I read this book in 1998 and i couldn't put it down my teacher would have 2 take it from me because I would not stop reading it. This book is great for almost all ages well at least 10. Over all i must say if you like acation pacted books this one is for you.
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The Boy Lama
Vicki MacKenzie
Manufacturer: Harpercollins
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ASIN: 0062505580 |
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Tells of the life, death and rebirth of Lama Yeshe, the most significant Tibetan lama and also the inspiration of Bertolucci's Little Buddha.
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A treasure of information!.......1997-09-19
I've been a member of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition for ten years. Unfortunately, I never got to meet Lama Yeshe, though I have benefitted much from the organization he founded. Through reading Lama's teachings, I've gotten to know this great man after his death. With Vicki's book, I've gotten to know Lama even better and in a much different way than through his teachings; Vicki was close to Lama and her thorough style of writing helps my feelings of closeness even after his death. And now, I've gotten to know more about Lama Osel, so I hope I have the opportunity to meet him one day.
This is a fine book that examines the doubts we Westerners have about reincarnation and how these great beings manipulate what ordinary beings fall victim to. Lama was such a being and this book helps us understand how to accomplish through their teachings to do exactly what they have
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