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Summary: Excellent, entertaining religious satire
Review: ....Waiting for the Galactic bus begins at the begining...of the human race that is. Some aliens who can exist in solid form or in energy are taking a trip around the universe, tripping all the way since they're young and want to try the latest and greatest in sensory experience through thier equivilant of drugs and extreme sports. They happen upon a planet where they spend some time drinking in the rich atmosphere and experiencing various solid forms, getting drunk on the sensations. When they're ready to leave, two brothers in thier number who are considered trouble makers and losers are too drunk and get left behind. The others decide they'll come back for them in an aeon or two, serves them right for being drunk jerks, right? Barion and Coyul wake to find themselves alone, with nothing but the primitive life of Earth to keep them company. Since they're so bored, one decides to give self-awareness to a monkey and start a human species. His brother warns him against this, as there are serious laws against elevating species before they are prepared for it, the disasters resulting from such irresponsible advancement of a species are terrible and the punishments severe. But, since the deed's been done, might as well improve on the design, right? figures the other brother. And so, it is the begining of all the creativity, sadness, hope, destruction, love, hate, art, and violence. Barion and Coyul soon discover that this new species just keeps going on after they die in the form of consious energy. Not quite sure what to do with them, they decide to throw them a party, and "Upstairs" and "Downstairs" develop, and religions on earth develop and influence the way the realms develop. So, after witnessing human history, and all the violence it can produce, as well as recognising the potential, they decide to intervene to stop what could very well be the next Hitler, before he is even conceived. And here is where our human charachters enter. Charity and Roy...Roy the Nazi wanna-be, and Charity, who has great potential, but doesn't know much of anything outside what she learned in a podunk little town; poverty, the local tabernacle church, and McDonalds. Coyul and Barion take them on a ride through downstairs they can never forget, giving them both thier individual dreams to wake the sleeping genious in Charity, and to show her the monster the Roy can become. Charachters throughout history are also working in the realms of upstairs and downstairs and add a lot to the story. All told in witty, thoughtfull, and downright funny prose. A very enjoyable read.
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Summary: Excellent, entertaining religious satire
Review: .... Waiting for the Galactic bus begins at the begining...of the human race that is. Some aliens who can exist in solid form or in energy are taking a trip around the universe, tripping all the way since they're young and want to try the latest and greatest in sensory experience through thier equivilant of drugs and extreme sports. They happen upon a planet where they spend some time drinking in the rich atmosphere and experiencing various solid forms, getting drunk on the sensations. When they're ready to leave, two brothers in thier number who are considered trouble makers and losers are too drunk and get left behind. The others decide they'll come back for them in an aeon or two, serves them right for being drunk jerks, right? Barion and Coyul wake to find themselves alone, with nothing but the primitive life of Earth to keep them company. Since they're so bored, one decides to give self-awareness to a monkey and start a human species. His brother warns him against this, as there are serious laws against elevating species before they are prepared for it, the disasters resulting from such irresponsible advancement of a species are terrible and the punishments severe. But, since the deed's been done, might as well improve on the design, right? figures the other brother. And so, it is the begining of all the creativity, sadness, hope, destruction, love, hate, art, and violence. Barion and Coyul soon discover that this new species just keeps going on after they die in the form of consious energy. Not quite sure what to do with them, they decide to throw them a party, and "Upstairs" and "Downstairs" develop, and religions on earth develop and influence the way the realms develop. So, after witnessing human history, and all the violence it can produce, as well as recognising the potential, they decide to intervene to stop what could very well be the next Hitler, before he is even conceived. And here is where our human charachters enter. Charity and Roy...Roy the Nazi wanna-be, and Charity, who has great potential, but doesn't know much of anything outside what she learned in a podunk little town; poverty, the local tabernacle church, and McDonalds. Coyul and Barion take them on a ride through downstairs they can never forget, giving them both thier individual dreams to wake the sleeping genious in Charity, and to show her the monster the Roy can become. Charachters throughout history are also working in the realms of upstairs and downstairs and add a lot to the story. All told in witty, thoughtfull, and downright funny prose. A very enjoyable read.
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Summary: Available again!
Review: Great news! I found this book at Dreams Unlimited and it's now available again. Snake Oil Wars is being reissued also at www.dreams-unlimited.com next month and I can't wait to get a copy of that! These books are definite keepers!
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Summary: Strange looks
Review: I loved it. It was such a new look at classic evolution that I couldnt help but love it. The descriptions of Heavon and Hell, or Topside and Below Stairs, were so funny and imaginative that I fell instantly in love with the places. While I was reading it I tryed, on numerous ocassions, to describe the book to my friends and teachers who rewarded my efforts to enlighten with very strange looks. In fact the only person who didnt give me a very strange look was my best friend who instantly wanted to read it. We both enjoyed it alot and think others will too.
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Summary: A wonderfully humorus look at the creation of man.
Review: I picked up this book at my home town library book sale. I couldn't set it down untill I read it through the second time. It's alot of fun and will make you look at life somewhat differently. I am searching for the sequel. Does anyone know if it has been printed?
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Summary: A wonderfully humorus look at the creation of man.
Review: I picked up this book at my home town library book sale. I couldn't set it down untill I read it through the second time. It's alot of fun and will make you look at life somewhat differently. I am searching for the sequel. Does anyone know if it has been printed?
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Summary: Inventive and thought provoking!
Review: I read this book when it came out 10 years ago and loved it! It is witty and extremely philosophic. My biggest regret is that I loaned it out a few years later, spent a year or so trying to find out who had it, and have never been able to find it since! It is a tribute to Parke Godwin's writing that I have never forgotten that book and, to this day, I recommend it to anyone who can find it!! I am overjoyed to find that through Amazon.com I might get a chance to read this book again and again!!
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Summary: Godwin's satire still has relevance
Review: If there were ever candidates for re-issue, Parke Godwin's Waiting For The Galactic Bus and the sequel, The Snake Oil Wars, would have to be among them. Even though some of the images and characters might be a bit dated for younger readers, the issues that Godwin parodies are still very much with us. Even the chapter titles are a hoot.
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Summary: The Blue Bus..
Review: This book is about a bus driven by a man named Mack. He was driving children around and people on the street where yelling at Mack. They were telling him to watch out and Mack did. What was down there? It was a dog that kept barking at everyone. Mack tried to catch it but just kept barking. People on the street were getting mad at the dog and were looking for the owner. A man was in the bakery shop asking if they seen something for him. Read the book to find out if he found it.
I liked the book because of the surprise ending and the pictures. Katie V.
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Summary: GREAT!!!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Makes you look at life in a better way...
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