The Day Philosophy Dies

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Summary: The revolution will not be televised...
Review: 'The Day Philosophy Dies' paves the possibility of life after civilization and urges us to fight for that transition. The book kept me hooked by keeping me always a little on edge, a little confused. All in all, the story was raw, unexpected, and thoroughly (and successfully, I might add) messed with my personal biases. Casey Maddox has written a priceless jem, that we must treasure and help bring to life. Don't miss this book!

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Summary: Recognizing there is a problem.
Review: Before I read most novels I usually read about the author first. After I got done reading about Casey Maddox, who is only in his late twenties, is a prisoner at Pelican Bay State Prison, and spent time in a classroom where author/activist/philosopher Derrick Jensen was his teacher. I knew there was going to be some insight passed on to me that is damn hard to come across in our daily lives.

The first step the main character in this novel had to take in the twelve step recovery to Western Civilization was to recognize there was a problem. If you, like the character, have recognized there is a problem with this way of life this book will blow you away.

After the first ten pages I was definately ready to take this crazy journey the main character takes, and I'm glad I did. Through out the novel there was always something holding me there, and while Casey was holding me there he was passing on some very wise lessons and altering my perceptions. By the time you get to the end of this story you will by shaking your head with smirk on your face with a understanding why there is a problem.

I was comforted by the fact that more people than I will get to take this journey. I actually passed this book on to a friend of mine and he read in one day. You just might do the same.

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Summary: Fight Club written by Quentin Tarantino
Review: This is an amazing book, and you'll get banged up just as much as the main character along the crazy ride of rewinds and fast forwards. Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions. This book made me stop and ponder, laugh out loud like I rarely do reading a book, stare at the pages in total disbelief, and madly leaf back to try to connect the dots. There is absolutely no way you can guess what the next page, or even paragraph, is going to say.
Maybe because it's his first novel, the author has, in my opinion, tended to very slightly overrely on sex appeal and surprise. It would have been good without so much of it, although it doesn't really get in the way either.
If you love Derrick Jensen's work, if you deeply despise western civilization and are ready to do something about it, you will absolutely love this book. In the end, I hope to see you at the beach. I'll be there.

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