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Summary: Can't really blame Jim.
Review: Sorry, but I've had silly, violent, disgusting wanna-be girls stalk me. I wasn't stupid enough to encourage, or sleep with them, though.Jim did. I'm glad he's out, though. I truly can't say that I'd respond differently given the chance.
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Summary: The Scapegoad
Review: What I love about Jim Goad is that he refuses to back down. And why should he? Goad has the brains and strength to handle whatever comes at him. In this book he lets you know it.
Most people would back down and find the Lord, but not Goad. Through out the book he shows how and why he has been on the receiving end of other people's B.S. The amazing thing is he gets back up and keeps going. But he never comes across as a martyr, just a more angry person.
The book doesn't simplify the problems Goad has faced, but it shows there is even more to the story than what is on the surface. Sure, he has provoked some of the situations but only in very clever ways.
The circumstances leading up to Goad's imprisonment was the most interesting part of the book to me because of my personal experience that was very similar to his. Unlike him, I backed down and told people what they wanted to hear. Usually when a person is this honest they're confessing their sins and expressing their deep remorse. He doesn't feel that's necessary and it's not.
In the end, Goad makes a very strong statement about the world we live in. He demonstrates how there are two-sides to every story just like everything else. His philosophy is something I've been thinking about ever since I read the book over a year ago. That is because he is very honest and very right.
Goad's perspective on life is one that most readers should be grateful to read about rather than experience. If you have a truly open mind and want to see things from a different angle, read this book. If you want to challenge his argument and personal attack him, read this book. Nothing pleases him more than taking on the self-righteous. Once again, Goad shows his amazing ability to dismiss the B.S.
Rating:
Summary: The Scapegoad
Review: What I love about Jim Goad is that he refuses to back down. And why should he? Goad has the brains and strength to handle whatever comes at him. In this book he lets you know it.
Most people would back down and find the Lord, but not Goad. Through out the book he shows how and why he has been on the receiving end of other people's B.S. The amazing thing is he gets back up and keeps going. But he never comes across as a martyr, just a more angry person.
The book doesn't simplify the problems Goad has faced, but it shows there is even more to the story than what is on the surface. Sure, he has provoked some of the situations but only in very clever ways.
The circumstances leading up to Goad's imprisonment was the most interesting part of the book to me because of my personal experience that was very similar to his. Unlike him, I backed down and told people what they wanted to hear. Usually when a person is this honest they're confessing their sins and expressing their deep remorse. He doesn't feel that's necessary and it's not.
In the end, Goad makes a very strong statement about the world we live in. He demonstrates how there are two-sides to every story just like everything else. His philosophy is something I've been thinking about ever since I read the book over a year ago. That is because he is very honest and very right.
Goad's perspective on life is one that most readers should be grateful to read about rather than experience. If you have a truly open mind and want to see things from a different angle, read this book. If you want to challenge his argument and personal attack him, read this book. Nothing pleases him more than taking on the self-righteous. Once again, Goad shows his amazing ability to dismiss the B.S.
Rating: 
Summary: Buyer beware
Review: While the abrasive style of Goad's REDNECK MANIFESTO often interfered with his message, in the end his important insight overcame his post-adolescent urge to shock and offend. Not so with this new book, which is mere autobiography with pseudo-political digressions (read: talky self-assertion and vulgar dismissals). It's a giant step backwards towards the serial-killer schlock of ANSWER ME, despite the MANIFESTO's rich promise. My disappointment is bottomless.
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Summary: So true
Review: You ever feel like this? I doo.
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