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CHUMP CHANGE.......2006-11-10
DAN FANTE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS! HIS STORIES ARE EXCITING AND VERY HABIT FORMING! CHUMP CHANGE IS A BOOK THAT THE READER WILL HAVE A HARD TIME PUTTING DOWN!
IF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS HAVE NOT TASTED DAN FANTE, THEY ARE TRULY MISSING THE BOAT!THIS BOOK IS A CLASSIC THAT SHOULD BE ON EVERYONES MUST READ LIST!
I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL BRUNO'S NEXT ADVENTURE!
AL MARTH
who knew he had a son?.......2006-09-12
i have bought all the john fante books that i could find. i admire his writing tremendously. but who knew he had a son? and one that writes, to boot? and one that even writes very honestly and very interestingly and very well? well, it turns out he does have a son who writes books just like i described. very good stuff, here. dad should be proud over there on the other side of whatever.
Ask the Sons.......2006-06-27
"Chump Change" is Bruno Dante's memoir of his life after being released from a "nut house" in the Bronx and his journey, both psychic and literal, home to Malibu to see his dying father, Jonathan Dante ("Ask the Dust"). "In this house, I was to experience what happens when a passionate artist gives up what he does and comes to detest himself."
Bruno is wounded. His soul and his heart ache for his father's love and acceptance but like Bruno Jonathan was also, for most of his life addicted to alcohol. Jonathan was either lost in a fog of alcohol, in a frenzy of writing...or both. Jonathan was unavailable to Bruno both physically and emotionally and Bruno becoming a writer only made this distance between the two more pronounced not less so. "Loving Jonathan Dante had not been an easy thing for anyone to do...I heard myself say, I Love You (to my father, Jonathan). Saying the words, what I felt was something like sorrow, but it was not sorrow, it was far deeper. It was the emptiness of a hole that would never be filled."
Fante has an uncanny ability to reduce a situation to its well-observed basics: "Seeing L.A. from the Air was more frightening than memory permitted. Real, vivid science fiction. It was just after sundown when we began to land. The natural light of day was gone replaced by billions of smog particles that gave the coming darkness the hue of blood in a draining sink. This enormous, overfed, infected pig of a city rolled across the landscape as far as the eye could see, coughing, snorting and sucking up whatever was once natural and undisturbed."
Many passages in "Chump Change" are laugh out loud funny though most are tragic for what we witness is Bruno's talent being smothered by layers of alcohol, drugs and fear: "I might have written books. He (Jonathan) had done it. Why hadn't I? It was because I had given up, had never had the courage to let myself fail. My father was dead and so was I. That was the sadness and the truth that was in my soul."
"Chump Change" negates the above statement: though sad and often depressing it nonetheless stands as a testament to Bruno's remarkable, incontestable talent.
An amazing piece of American literature.......2006-03-05
Unbelievably raw and touching. Without even knowing it's happening Dan Fante has you by the throat, bringing you under the dark waters of his world. In an effortless spraw of minamilstic prose you quickly understand that Chump Change with resonate with the Greats of the literary world for years to come.
Buk with more fluidity........2004-12-01
I bought this book for $4, thinking nothing of it. It wasn't until I started reading (I finished it in a night) that I realized its gut-wrenching realism.
Read it with a strong stomach and a fresh pack of smokes by your side.
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L.A. cab stories and free verse.
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Excellent job of showing the underside of humanity.......2007-04-07
This is another group of stories about life in present-day Los Angeles as seen from the inside of a taxicab. It isn't pretty.
The author is a native of Sarajevo, who came to LA via Brussels and Chicago (with 2 years in Vietnam included). He dreams of being a writer. He spends his days driving people in the film business, or who are working on a "project" (which can mean practically anything), so they feel that they can treat others, including cabbies, like dirt. It would be a huge understatement to say that he hates LA, and would leave in a second, if he had the money. More important things come first, like wondering if he can pay the monthly rent on his apartment, and his cab.
Many things about Los Angeles get him angry and frustrated, but perhaps the worst is waiting in the taxi line at a hotel (which is bad enough). Hoping for a potentially lucrative fare to the airport, he gets pulled out of line by someone wanting to travel only a couple of blocks, a fare worth only a couple of dollars. Back at the hotel, he is now last in line.
There are only 2 things which help keep him sane during the day. The first is anything to do with books and writing. The second is the nice people that he sometimes ferries in his cab. There are some people who willingly give decent tips, or who otherwise are not arrogant, self-absorbed jerks, unlike everyone else in Los Angeles. The first story in this book, which, by itself, is worth the price of the book, is about being an unofficial tour guide for a young woman visiting from Denmark. He tries very hard to show that he is interested in a serious relationship instead of just sex (but if sex becomes a possibility...).
These stories are very much worth reading. This honest, almost painfully honest, writing does an excellent job of showing the underside of humanity.
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- A Wonderful Reading Experience
- Strong Voice of Our Generation
- Some books are funny. And then there is Chump Change!
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Chump Change : A Novel
David Eddie
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Of course, working at the Cosmodemonic Broadcasting Corporation as a news writer is not David Henry's first choice for employment. But circumstances conspire against him--his parents won't lend him money, girls won't talk to him at parties, magazines won't pay him enough, and the rent is due.
Feeling out of touch with his times--"Frankly, the 20th Century scares the shit out of me"--David Henry is often caught daydreaming, drink in hand, head in the clouds, wishing he were somewhere else. Sandwiched between Gen X and the Boomers, his is not the media's generation of choice, but rather a sensitive, desperate lot who see TV as the enemy, and Madonna as, well, just plain frightening.
But David Henry, hounded by a pack of vicious creditors, needs cash and needs it quickly. If there is a way to get it (legally) without a job, he'll do it. The next best thing is the Cosmodemonic hamsterwheel, a government-owned network chock-full of overpaid louts with their snouts in the trough. Not that he has any problem with that... "Government fat tastes just like chicken," says Mr. Henry--but there is always a downside to a Faustian pact, and he is about to find out what that is, and then some.
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A Wonderful Reading Experience.......2004-11-12
David Henry is one of those characters you could just keep reading about and he would never get boring. Loved the book. The writing is so funny, thoughful and moving. The end really surprised me. It is very bittersweet. What happens to David? And where is he now? Great commentary on New York in the beginning and life in Toronto. The lead character also goes through quite a journey (a realistic one that never loses the reader's attention). There are so many great comic scenes in this book (i.e. everything with Kim, David going to strip bars in NY and smoking pot, his friend Max and all of the jerk newsroom people he has to put up with towards the end of the novel) and one particularly touching one where Henry cooks dinner for his father...Almost cried when I read that. Modern writing at its best. Highly recommended to fans of Oscar Wilde and even Knut Hamson.
Strong Voice of Our Generation.......2004-11-05
David Eddie's Chump Change is nothing short of a triumph. Even more stunning when you consider it's a first novel. It is a snap-shot of a life going wrong, a character study told in a frank, self-assured style and loaded with laugh-out-loud moments of absurdity most of us can relate to to some extent; I know I relate to David Henry, our "hero". It also displays a keen insight into the human condition, our world, and the cost of following your dreams. David Henry wants to be a writer, but nothing is going his way, and he is his own worst enemy. From the opening line of the novel, you're drawn in to his tale of despair, regret, poverty, heart ache, momentary respect, and climactic descent. Personally, I related so entirely to this story, it's mood, it's circumstances, it's become my favorite. It is a joy and a comfort to read, and outrageously funny. And it's a good thing Mr. Henry has not lost his sense of humour, because then this tale could be considered tragic. David Eddie is a true talent. He has captured the spirit of our generation without losing sight of the importance of principles and integrity. Well done! Incidentally, he has a "blog" site you can reach simply by typing in "David Eddie's thoughts". More fine Eddie despair...and, of course, very funny.
Some books are funny. And then there is Chump Change!.......2001-09-01
This book is simply hilarious. David Henry is no hero. In fact, he's probably one of the most flawed characters I've ever come across in any of the books I've read. Jobless, up to his eyeballs in debt, without a girlfriend and an all-out immature child of an adult -- he's fascinating and gets himself into situations that are so funny that I've had tears in my eyes. Take a character like that and put him on a quest to land a real job and find true love and you get "Chump Change".
Eddie raps the funny bone of truth.......2000-11-07
An excellent first novel from a very talented writer. His prose is well constructed, fast paced and laced with a tender sarcasm that makes the reader feel as if they are in a personal conversation with Eddie. Writing in the first person is difficult, and although Eddie occasionally becomes style-obsessed and glib, he quickly catches himself, turning his razor wit upon himself to the delight of the reader.
A superb first effort. Good job, Dave. I'm looking forward to your next book.
Chump Change.......2000-01-09
An excellent read. Some of the passages made me think that Eddie had been secretly utilizing my own and friends life stlyes, situations, etc. as character studies - following us around and documenting the whole mess. Thats how close he hit at times. Thanks for the words DE.
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This digital document is an article from Business Mexico, published by American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C. on May 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1628 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Sign up for chump change: as bankers remain stingy, small creditors step in to pick up the slack.(consumer spending in Mexico)
Author: Morgan Lee
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Date: May 1, 2003
Publisher: American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico A.C.
Volume: 13
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Page: 40(3)
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- Now For Something Rather Different...
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One Knight Only
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King Arthur--in his modern incarnation as Arthur Penn--has been elected President of the United States. But with political power comes powerful enemies. An assassination attempt against Arthur puts his beloved wife Gwen in a coma--and her only hope lies in the lost Holy Grail.
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Now For Something Rather Different..........2005-09-06
For those who have read "Knight Life," "One Knight Only" will definitely come as something of a surprise. It's a much more serious novel for perhaps much more serious times. That's not to say that there isn't still much of the same sort of humor that readers have seen in "Knight Life" and other Peter David stories, but on the whole, this is a much more weighty book.
I'll admit, it took me a while to get used to the more serious tone of this story, but once I did, it turned out to really be pretty good. In the original "Knight Life," Arthur Penn became mayor of New York. In this story, he's since moved up in the political arena --- way up --- and has now become President of the United States. It's been quite a journey and there have been losses along the way too --- Merlin, for one, turned to stone by Miss Basil, whom he was no longer able to control. Arthur is also now faced with the growing threat of top terrorist leader Arnim Sandoval, who will soon make things personal. But all of this may be nothing compared to the very legendary individual that Arthur will soon be facing.
If you liked "Knight Life," I'd say give "One Knight Only" a try. It may not quite match the amazing standard of writing set by Peter David in that first story, but it's still good.
One Knight Only -NOT a good sequel........2005-07-04
I enjoyed the first book,(Knight Life) and was eager to read this one. It was a definite disappointment. I kept looking for more story after it had stopped- I can't say finished,because "finish" implies an ending and a resolution and neither of these were included in the book I read. Did Mr. David just get tired and quit writing? Did the publisher leave out some of the book? I don't know, but I'm VERY glad I borrowed it from the library before buying it.
Sequel is lacking.......2005-05-02
Personally I found this sequel to be a far cry from the enthralling tale that was Knight Life. The narrative jumps around and it seems that David tries to hard to incorporate several other mythological literature heroes into the tale.
The result is a storyline that doesn't flow and has no clear objective. I found myself struggling just to finish the book.
Definitely a disappointment from the witty tales we are used to from this author.
Sacrifice and Loyalty.......2003-10-07
One Knight Only is the second novel in the King Arthur series, following Knight Life. In the previous volume, Arthur Pendragon has foiled the plotting of Morgan Le Fay, has become the Mayor of New York City, and has married the current incarnation of Guinevere. Life is good, but circumstances soon change.
In this novel, Arthur has moved up the political ladder to become President of the United States. Now he has gained another mortal enemy in a powerful terrorist, Merlin is transformed into a statue of stone (never irritate a basilisk), and an assassin has shot Gwen in the head. She is dying slowly and Arthur is far beyond distraught. Then Percival brings news of a possible way to cure Gwen.
Hidden in the Skeleton Keys offshore of Peru is a fabulous place ruled by an immortal High King. Percy suspects that the island is one of the forms of the Holy Grail. If they can get Gwen to the island so that she can drink from the Grail, she will be cured of her wound.
This novel brings together the famous king of the Britons with someone even more legendary: Gilgamesh, the original knight errant. It is a tale of immortality, loyalty, power, and compassion. In a way, it addresses the problems of terrorism and sworn enemies.
Arthur finds it hard to adapt his ancient principles to the demands of the presidency, almost running afoul of the Peter Principle, but pulling through with a little help from his friends. As usual, his very much out of date viewpoint shows some attributes of modern society in an unusual way, but he manages to adapt and learn and the country is the better for it.
In some respects, this novel is not as good as his first novel (in either the original or revised form). Some of the freshness and glamour has worn off the plot, but there are still some very funny one-liners and situations as Arthur confronts the illogical and irrational in current affairs.
Highly recommended for David fans and anyone else who would enjoy a story combining tales of the country bumpkin coming to town with elements of the return of the king.
Arthur's 21st Century Story Continues...........2003-08-12
Arthur: "If I have need of you, I shall summon you...how? Through mystic incantation? A crystal ball of some kind you will give me?"
Basiliskos: "Arthur...don't be an .... This is the twenty-first century... Contact me in that manner."
"One Knight Only" is the recently published sequel to "Knight Life", Peter David's very first novel. In "Knight Life" Peter constructed a tale in which Arthur, having returned to life to run for mayor of modern-day New York City, must not only deal with modern politics in order to reclaim his mantle as a leader, but with a beautiful woman named Gwen who looks impossibly like the queen he loved 1500 years ago, a backwards-aged Merlin, and old enemies from his past that will do anything to destroy his political future. In "One Knight Only", we see Arthur as President of the United States, dealing with terrorism, assassination attempts, the loss of loved ones, conniving journalists looking for a scoop, and a mysterious, powerful King who holds a powerful weapon that Arthur desperately needs.
I will say that I found it jarring that Peter suddenly jumped ahead to the middle of Arthur's Presidency without making this material into a novel of its own to tell us how Arthur did this, instead relying on flashbacks and exposition, but I suppose he felt he covered that type of election story with the first novel, and didn't want to rehash himself. We find out that the U.S., having recently signed a treaty with a country named Trans-Sabal (which will be familiar to readers of Peter David's stint on Marvel Comics' "X-Factor"), has been dealing with the terrorism of a man named Arnim Sandoval, and after a vicious assassination attempt strikes home at Arthur's White House, Arthur, without Merlin or Percival at his side to advise him, must not only deal with the tragedy of the act, but with a country convinced that Trans-Sabal was behind the act, and clamoring for blood.
It is here that Peter uses Arthur's response as the President to terrorism on U.S. soil as a way of exploring what should be done when a President has a personal stake in going after a dangerous terrorist, and one wonders just how much of what he puts in here he put because it just made a good story, and how much of it is his own commentary on what he thinks about the terrorism policy of the current real-life occupant of the Oval Office. Arthur does seem to take a greater back seat to other characters in the story compared with the first novel, not necessarily because he got less page time, but more because he seems more reactive than pro-active in the story, with most of his actions being responses to attacks, bargains, or blackmails by other characters. Nonetheless, the story is entertaining and faithful to not only the source material as the last novel was, but also to other stories in ancient mythology, which those familiar with such stories will enjoy. Miss Basil is given an expanded role in this novel, as is Percival, and Percival's own quest, which leads him into a confrontation with an arrogant and terrifyingly powerful enemy, is brought together with the Arthur storyline in a gigantic climax that will send shockwaves ...literally.
At 373 pages, it's only 30 pages longer than "Knight Life", and Peter expertly weaves drama, ancient fantasy, political philosophy and his trademark humor (which only rarely becomes annoyingly contrived in the book) into a very entertaining fantasy tale. I did find the ending a tad bit abrupt, leaving an important question unanswered about one of the main characters, and Peter David's statement that a third book is not a definite thing made me wonder if this point slipped his mind, but it was still an entertaining read, and hopefully there will be a third book that answers it. Bottom line, if you like Peter David, and you liked "Knight Life," go pick up "One Knight Only."
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She knew she would have to risk her life . . .
Daring and adventurous, Anne Kendall would give anything to join the secret band of warrior knights known as the League of the Blade, and she eagerly agrees to a perilous masquerade. But then Sir Philip Clifford, a reckless, brutally handsome knight, joins their party, bringing back memories of stolen kisses, passionate longings, and one night when she would have done anything to be his.
But not her heart . . .
Anne would prefer to concentrate on the dangerous mission at hand . . . but the glorious, savage passion that begins to develop between her and this unruly warrior may prove him to be the knight of her dreams . . . and her fantasies.
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Over 100 illustrations and glamour/nude beauties, women winning is the subject here; flame wars, sex, battle for female bodybuilding, crimes & women bandits, female aggression; the males are going infertile and extinct, geneticists Jones and Sykes prove, the Y is getting to be a wasteland. Women knock out polygamists, Scientist discovers the living Amazons, Pankhurst's early female terrorism, all symptoms that Matriarchy is coming, get ready! William Bond and Thomas Andrews help Rasa Von Werder gather the hard facts. 'It's Not Over Till the Fat Lady Sings' is another blockbuster from Rasa Von Werder, a quick follow up to the successful 'Can Female Power Save the Planet.' most amazing, the bodybuilding- Progenitor development of Kellie Everts from age 19 to today, lifting weights in the nude to recent silky see-thru camisoles and boots, the progress of 'love Goddess' doesn't quit.
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'This book is about the power of WOMAN who is SUPERIOR to the male in all ways and when she FIGHTS against him she WINS. .......2007-04-09
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Everything You Need to Know for a Party and Beyond.......2007-05-13
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Best cookbook ever.......2007-03-09
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