The Hope Valley Hubcap King
The Hope Valley Hubcap King

Author: Sean Murphy

Publisher: Delta

Published: 2004-02-03

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0440334888

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Time, The Universe, And America... In a country a lot like our own, in a time a little bit like now, Bibi Brown is an ordinary young man with an extraordinary destiny. Bibi, the first male in twelve generations of Browns not to have taken his own life, has a furious crush on a beautiful nine-fingered woman and an unbearable urge to understand the meaning of Time, the Universe, and America. So Bibi begins his quest--careening through a world of bizarre cults, gravity-defying crones, and lunatics of every stripe--all for a chance to meet his long-lost uncle Otto, a legendary junk-dealer who lives on the Hope Valley Hubcap Ranch. Because in a world that is spinning a little too fast, and a little too wildly, Bibi’s destiny is to find the essence of hope, the beauty of hubcaps, and the meaning of life in the Valley of the Hubcap King.... With a touch of Candide, a dash of Don Quixote, and healthy dose of Zen, Sean Murphy’s wondrous, riotous novel is the story of an ordinary man searching through a hilariously off-kilter world--for the truths that might just save us all.

The Time of New Weather
The Time of New Weather

Author: Sean Murphy

Publisher: Dell

Published: 2008-04-29

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0553586793

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Murphy presents a vision of an America gone off the rails: a place where it literally rains cats and dogs, where a hubcap ranch is now a National Preservation Site, where a horde of circus folk and Elvis fans are on the rampage--and where some rather suspicious things are going on with time and gravity.

The Finished Man
The Finished Man

Author: Sean Murphy

Publisher: Delta

Published: 2004-02-03

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 044033487X

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Following the success of his wildly popular debut novel, Sean Murphy returns with a hip, imaginative, and slyly comedic tale set amidst a West Coast world of wildfires and wannabes, hipsters and heavy smog—offering a wry, rollicking look at love, the literati, and Southern California. Frank, a penniless and hapless writer, has nothing to show for himself but an unfinished novel and an unclear future. So when he bumps into Max—an arrogant former classmate who is a terrible, but successful, author—Frank agrees to take up residence in his garage apartment. After all, a glimpse at the inner workings of Max's glittering life will provide great material for his book. Soon, Frank is swept up in a world of glossy cocktail parties, nouveau-wealth, and near-celebrity—as well as a passionate love affair with Max's beautiful wife. And although his nemesis possesses everything Frank desires, he remains secure in his sense of artistic superiority—until Max's latest work heralds him as one of the great new voices in American literature. Seething with envy, Frank sets out to uncover the true source of his newfound talent and gets a lot more than he bargained for. Told in Murphy's distinctive, tongue-in-cheek style, this is a lively and engaging book that will appeal to Murphy's established fans and win him new ones.?

2007 Guide to Literary Agents
2007 Guide to Literary Agents

Author: Joanna Masterson

Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Published: 2006-07-21

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9781582974323

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Seeing True
Seeing True

Author: Ronald Chapman

Publisher: Ozark Mountain Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1886940800

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Seeing True is that which lies on the other side of our blindness; and the only path out of blindness is learning to see. This is a guide and workbook for dispelling our illusions. It contains ninety contemplations, as well as a few simple questions to consider. Ample space is provided for written response. The immediate goals are to create the habit of contemplation, and to produce a small crack in the armor of ego through which deeper understanding can grow. The long term goal is freedom from the illusions that contract us and limit our lives. We are designed by Life itself to be spiritually fulfilled and lead enriched lives. Anything less is a measure of illusions grip on us.

The Pale King
The Pale King

Author: David Foster Wallace

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2011-04-15

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 0316175293

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The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions -- questions of life's meaning and of the value of work and society -- through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace's unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time. "The Pale King is by turns funny, shrewd, suspenseful, piercing, smart, terrifying, and rousing." --Laura Miller, Salon

The Writer's Market
The Writer's Market

Author: Kirsten Campbell Holm

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13:

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Here you will find thousands of completely updated listings (plus 1,100+ brand new publishing opportunities) for book publishers, consumer magazines, script buyers, trade & professional journals, plus more than 300 agents! No other reference provides such complete AND current information.

2004 Writer's Market Online
2004 Writer's Market Online

Author: Kathryn Struckel Brogan

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 1130

ISBN-13: 9781582971902

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This resource provides all the benefits of the "Writer's Market" book, plus a yearlong subscription to an updated Web site with all the relevant information writers need.