It exists in a long-forgotten corner of the American dream. Green Valley County is home to murderers and heroes,ghosts and jinxes, gods, devils, and even a pygmy BigFoot. But the biggest menace is Jinx Jenkins and the string ofbad luck he bestows upon the townsfolk. Can the good people of Green Valley overcome this oneman’s curse? If you love the classic comic and magical realism, you’lllose yourself in this piece of Americana. Become a citizen of the City by the Shore and see how seemingly random occurrences come to shape an entire civilization.

Ignored and marginalized, the people of Green Valley have fallen victim to the all-powerful BigCorp—a company bent on consuming and laying waste to everything the valley has to offer. Love the classic comic and magical realism? You’ll lose yourself in this piece of Americana. Fortunately, some citizens will stop at nothing to see their home return to its former glory. They will take new names, attack their innermost demons, and in the process, show the world they have it in them to enact true change. They merely need to choose to do so. If not, all will be lost, and America’s very soul will be stricken from existence. Become a citizen of the City by the Shore and see how seemingly random occurrences come to shape an entire civilization.

It exists in a long-forgotten corner of the American dream. Green Valley County is home to murderers and heroes, ghosts and jinxes, gods, devils, and even a pygmy BigFoot. But the biggest menace is Jinx Jenkins and the string ofbad luck he bestows upon the townsfolk. Can the good people of Green Valley overcome this oneman's curse? If you love the classic comic and magical realism, you'lllose yourself in this piece of Americana. Become a citizen of the City by the Shore and see how seemingly random occurrences come to shape an entire civilization

Yes. I admit. I'm in love. (Ugh!) But let's be realistic- I'm married and when that happens, realism sets in pretty quick. Those recurring used socks on the floor make sure of it! But I'm in love with being in love. The comfort of their human-ness, the warmth of their voice and even the sweatiness of hand-holding of someone you adore. Dearest George hopefully captures that. The everyday kinda love an infinite number of kisses, huge doses of longing when they're away, just a wee bit of creepy stalking, lots of chips eating (one needs special nutrition) & the occasional banter about who made the first move. He DID. (I need this in print so this debate ends once & for all.) PS: He'll tell you some story about a bus and all. DO NOT listen. Close your ears and hum. Trust me.

Yearning for a life of leisure? In 24 chapters representing each hour of a typical working day, this book will coax out the loafer in even the most diligent and schedule-obsessed worker. From the founding editor of the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, The Idler, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be Idle, Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new, universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler—sleep, work, pleasure, relationships—bemoaning the cultural skepticism of idleness while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Johnson, and Nietzsche—all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed. It’s a well-known fact that Europeans spend fewer hours at work a week than Americans. So it’s only befitting that one of them—the very clever, extremely engaging, and quite hilarious Tom Hodgkinson—should have the wittiest and most useful insights into the fun and nature of being idle. Following on the quirky, call-to-arms heels of the bestselling Eat, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss, How to Be Idle rallies us to an equally just and no less worthy cause: reclaiming our right to be idle.

"At the height of the U.S. Navy's involvement in the Vietnam War, the Navy's coastal and riverine forces included more than 30,000 Sailors and over 350 patrol vessels ranging in size from riverboats to destroyers. These forces developed the most extensive maritime blockade in modern naval history and fought pitched battles against Viet Cong units in the Mekong Delta and elsewhere. War in the Shallows explores the operations of the Navy's three inshore task forces from 1965 to 1968. It also delves into other themes such as basing, technology, tactics, and command and control. Finally, using oral history interviews, it reconstructs deckplate life in South Vietnam, focusing in particular on combat waged by ordinary Sailors. Vietnam was the bloodiest war in recent naval history and War in the Shallows strives above all else to provide insight into the men who fought it and honor their service and sacrifice"--Publisher description