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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780595364435
ISBN number: 0595364438
Label: iUniverse, Ltd.
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Ltd.
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 230
Printing Date: September 05, 2005
Publishing house: iUniverse, Ltd.
Release Date: September 05, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 2112532
Studio: iUniverse, Ltd.
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'There are laughs at everyone's expense in this slick, sometimes raunchy spoof.'—Publishing houses' Weekly
'As a writer, (Denny) Hatch is no slouch. In a mirror-slick, ribald style, he has fleshed out his wishbone with a cast of characters that would make Thorne Smith whirl in his grave. A lovable Nazi, an ebullient Greek with two phones in his Cadillac, a National Guard Colonel who wants to take on the 101st Airborne and a neighbor named E. Kirk Hall? are just a few of the batty but believable characters who help make the whole, wild idea seem almost plausible. And Hatch can be very funny. Cedarhurst Alley will not have airline executives queuing up at bookstores to rush copies to their stockholders. But if taken in the vein in which it was undoubtedly written, it is a humorous, highly readable book.'—Business & Commercial Aviation
'Moreover, the book is not what you would expect. It is sound enough technically to satisfy the stomachs of controllers and pilots--a burp here or there perhaps. It should also satisfy the legal beagles. There are exaggerations sure, but the author has done a masterful job of researching and studying the noise problem. And he has woven around this very complex problem, a compelling yard that is at once hilarious, provocative—and sobering.'—Journal of ATC (Air Traffic Control)
'The serious undercurrent tends to be forgotten because of Mr. Hatch's playful approach, his frequent tongue-in-cheek fooling, and general humour which ranges from some clever dialogue and snappy observations to wildly imaginative characters and musings.'—Best Sellers
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One of the funniest stories I've ever read since it's initial publication around 30 years ago. However, it's also apparently a true and uplifting story of autism (when we knew a lot less about it) and a family's quest to deal with the causes and it's effects on the narrator's daughter.
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A very enjoyable read. Easy to relate to if you are near an airport and bothered by jets. You won't put this one down.
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