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| Authors | Ace Backwords |
|---|---|
| Published | July 1st, 2002 |
| Manufacturer | Loompanics Unlimited |
| Media Type | Paperback |
| List Price | $14.95 |
| Our Price | $10.17 |
| You Save | $4.78 (32%) |
| Used Price | $9.50 |
| Sales Rank | 66964 |
| Availability | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| Average Rating | 3.00 |
| Record Updated | July 31st, 2005 at 5:23 pm PDT |
| Lookup ID | 1559502010-3640 |
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You will want to pass this book along to your friends. (5 stars)
Even if you've never been homeless, and have little chance of ever becoming homeless, you will still enjoy this book. Beyond it's "how-to guide" format, it's a great read on so many levels. First, it will make you think about your modern American existence in a whole new way. Secondly, it will give you an interesting counterpoint to whatever your current view is of the "homeless situation." Plus, Ace knows how to tell a story. Many of his anecdotes will have you laughing out loud...especially if you've ever spent any time in Berkeley. His likable personality shines through in his writing style, which is intelligent, sardonic, somewhat bitter, and witty.
Those who are using this review space to trash homeless people have obviously not read this book. Ace Backwords does not promote "free-loading," "trashing public property," or "scamming people." He writes about using your wits to survive, in an interesting and intelligent way.
Even if you don't agree with everything he has to say, you will still enjoy the book and want to talk about it with your friends. Read it, pass it on, and have an interesting conversation.
Ace is a great American (5 stars)
Ace Backwards is a great writer, very funny and in his own way, a very brave, honest, patriotic American. I came across his Zine Twisted Image and corresponded with him in the early 1990s. He wrote about controversial issues like Holocaust Revisionism, the LA race riots after Rodney King, the first Gulf War against Iraq and Ace was very honest about writing who was behind that one leading up to this next one.
Does anyone know if Ace Backwards is alive? Well?
Sha-na-na...Get a F*cking Job (1 stars)
Goddmmit, I'm SO tired of freeloaders living off of the system! Why don't you scumbags get off your rears and get a job? Start contributing to society instead of trying to figure out how to scam everyone. Why is it fair for you to get a free ride while the rest of us do all the work? Too bad cancer isn't more selective.