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It’s been a year and a half since the women of the Sisterhood received their presidential pardons, but the freedom they craved has come at a high price. The impossibly lucrative positions handed out to them by the mysterious Global Securities company have turned out to be golden handcuffs – scattering them around the world, cutting off communication, and leaving them in miserable isolation.

But a happy homecoming at the old Virginia farmhouse is marred by the hijacking of Nikki and Kathryn’s private jet. It seems their few fellow passengers are not ordinary travelers – they’re an elite group of Interpol agents who urgently need the Sisterhood’s help. Now the ladies face a stark choice: resume their vigilante status for one of their most hazardous assignments yet, or try to outwit a group of powerful adversaries willing to use truly desperate measures. This time, everything is in the balance – their lives, their friendship, and the freedom they fought so hard to gain…

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A look at the relationship of the U.S.-backed, CIA-trained Nicaraguan contras with their CIA leaders reveals the behind-the-scenes incidents of craziness, villainy, courage, and incompetence. ... Read more

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Banana Republics forever
Garvin proves that Stanford University doesn't open all minds.He continues with the imperialist view of the 19th century and denies the facts as presented by the available White House (Reagan) and congressional documentation that this was Terrorism at its finest.

Perpetrated by the United States; created by a small group in the White House and funded by right wing Fascists, drug money and orchestrated by the 20th century's greatest terrorist and felon, Oliver North.

That the contras couldn't finally get it done, is indicative of their lack of belief in what they were really doing!!!

Multiple Reads
I think I picked this book out of a close-out bin for two bucks and am sure glad I did. Garvin writes in a straight-forward manner and while it is clear his sympathies are with the Contras, he certainly calls them out when necessary.

It is a fascinating story with fascinating people. Some of the events are so bizarre and even funny that it proves fact is often stranger than fiction. In fact, I would love to see this made into a movie.

Last I checked, Garvin worked for the Miami Herald. I wanted to let him know how, for some odd reason, reading this book makes me want to write, but I had to register with the Herald before getting access to his email. Too bad.

By Far, the Best Book on the Contras
Glenn Garvin's now classic work is by far the best book ever written on the phenomenon of the Nicaraguan Contras (Chris Dickey's book would be second, in my opinion) - cleared-eyed, cynical, yet sympathetic to this violent, colorful and (yes) idealistic highland peasant army and full of his mordant wit at the folly of often contradictory and confused American policies which, as well intentioned as they can be, can have disastrous and unintended consequences.The irony is that - compared to a debacle like Iraq - the Contra War seems like a masterpiece of politics and war to achieve specific ends. I'll take Mike Lima over Ahmed Chalabi any day.

Excellent supplemental text on Nicaraguan civil war
Garvin's greatest success in "Everybody had his own Gringo" is that he addresses the contra army neither as a puppet creation of the United States nor as Robin Hood-esque freedom fighters glavanting around inthe jungle.Written with mordant wit, dead-on in focus and scope, this isan excellent text on the contras.Those looking for a complete history ofthe Nicaraguan civil war, however, will probably want to look elsewhere.

Excellent and highly enjoyable.
Glenn Garvin's book is a wonderful and highly readable account of thepeasant army which made up the Contras.The author is sympathetic butclear-eyed, and he provides a fascinating account of the motivations of theContra soldiers and leaders, as well as describing U.S. involvement withthe Contras."Everybody Had His Own Gringo" (a great title!) isa "must-read" for anyone interested in the history of theNicaraguan civil war and the Contras. ... Read more

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The bestselling author of Parliament of Whores now dismantles victims ranging from backpack liberals to Lee Iacocca and surveys the collapse of communism, celebrity, and liberalism. "Whatever your political persuasion, you would have to be totally humorless not to feel like chuckling when he (O'Rourke) starts hacking away."--New York Times Book Review. ... Read more

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Funny and insightful
This was a fun book to read, which is odd for a book on war.O'Rourke describes, in his unique way, the first Gulf War (and various other subjects).

The review of the Jimmy and Roz Carter book, and the associated drinking game, are worth the price of the book.Thankfully he takes the time to expose Carter for the numbskull he really is.That is refreshing in a time when the mainstream media treat the worst President of my lifetime like he is some foreign policy guru.

Once I started reading this book I could not put it down because it is a good mix of humor and history.

If you are a PJ O'Rourke fan, or new to his writing, you will enjoy this book.

Yes, liberals can dig P.J. too
For those of you who say that liberals are too starchy for O'Roarke's satire, well, let me say this. I personally have no use for Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Hannity, O'Reilly, Moore, or just hypocrites in general. But O'Roarke is another beast altogether. The rest of these guys want to indoctrinate you, they want your soul, your money, your vote. O'Roarke, on the other hand,just wants you to drop your pants in the checkout isle at WalMart and if you get away with it he will take you to Rick's Cabaret and get drunk with you whether you are black or white or republican or liberal. O'Roarke is a republican, but unlike the others mentioned above, if you are not a republican he doesn't think you are evil, he just thinks you are amusing in a kind of comical martian kind of way. He's about political satire rather than political invective, which means that even if you are a liberal you might find him a lot funnier than Michael Moore. He's like the Hunter S. Thompson of the right, and probably just as likely as Thompson to take flight from DEA agents.

I've been reading O'Roarke since his days at National Lampoon, which while O'Roarke was the editor was the funniest magazine ever created. What makes O'Roarke such a gifted writer is his eye for the signs of the times. He can find the smallest details in everyday society, like the new menu at McDonalds, things that most of us ignore, and use them to represent, say, the affects of NAFTA on the underground trafficking of bootleg tequila. It's kind of uncanny.

The other notable thing about O'Roarke is his work-drunk prose. Unlike his conservative competetors (and liberal competetors in the political comment vein) O'Roarke is truly a lover of the English language and I would rank him alongside Thomas McGuane as among the most talented essayists we have.

O'Roarke will offend the politically correct, but be assured he paints the right-wing kooky fringe with the same broad brush he applies to liberals.He does think the Clinton's are strange, but no stranger than that element of the right wing which is obsessed with smearing them. For instance, liberals would surely love his peice on the Heritage USA theme park (stories like this are why you won't find him on the bookshelves next to Hannity). Anyway, I've read a lot of O'Roarke's stuff and GWAC ranks right at the top next to Holidays in Hell.

give war a chance!
"Give war a chance!" Get it? The title is a rebuke to the John Lennon song "give peace a chance!" And that is as funny as this book gets. The author attempts to be funny in this way. He is white, well to do, and adored by many conservatives and libertarians for he mocks those who try to change the world for the better. In an earlier time, he would have made fun of Negroes and injuns, but he is not that crude. Here he merely states that war is ok, just don't let me fight in one! In all, a very funny and nasty book for the fat cat on your gift list.

Let others fight wars, PJ is too busy making rationales for them!

A Sober Perspective
Having been in many parts of the world which O'Rourke describes, I find his conclusions very accurate and worthy of reading over and over. He has been to these places, participated in their activities, and spoken to individuals from opposing sides. He is funny (though sometimes too vulgar for some people's taste) and his humor is not bitter. Though the reader may be unfamiliar with some of the names of people and events in history O'Rourke uses to illustrate things, the author is still able to make his points. His writing style with rich vocabulary is refreshing in a time when political writings read like children's essays. Overall, a very educational read.

Funny Light Hearted Reading
I got the book as gift and have enjoyed reading it.Not having traveled abroad but having lived through the period he describes, I found O'Rouke's various travels to former soviet republics, Latin America and the Arab World witty and lively.I kept remarking to myself, I wish I would have written that.Many times, I read excerpts aloud to my wife.

As a typical American, I forget about political events that shaped my adolescence and early adulthood.Having fought my share of wars with my schoolyard "sandalistas,"I am glad that Mr. O'Rouke jogged my memory and washed it historical vindication. ... Read more

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A collection of 25 years of humor are packed in this new audio from America'sbestselling political humorist P.J. O'Rourke. 2 cassettes. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 948 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more

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Humorous group writing that recaptures the special ambience of high school in the late '50s and early '60s as only Lampoon can accomplish. ... Read more

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The sequel to National Lampoon’s 1964 High School Yearbook and considered the Rosetta stone of news parody, National Lampoon’s Sunday Newspaper is a cult classic of puerile genius.
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Dateline:
Dacron, Ohio, Sunday, February 12, 1978 (Motor Home Capital of the World)

Now in a vibrant tabloid format, the Dacron, Ohio Republican-Democrat, one of America’s newspapers, returns with a complete Sunday edition of all the news that’s unfit to print.With stories and photos that are as remarkably plausible today as they were in 1978, the Republican-Democrat is littered with grade-A-quality humor.

Including National News, Local News, and More Local News, a Sports Section, Entertainment, Television Listings, Travel, Real Estate, Gardening, Your Pet, Women’s Pages, Classified Ads, a Swillmart Discount Store Advertising Supplement, a Parade Magazine Parody, a Sunday Week Local Magazine, and Eight Pages of Comics, it will take you back in time even if you were never there to begin with.

Any fan of The Onion will discover its recipe for success–take National Lampoon’s Sunday Newspaper, rejigger the news to reflect today’s absurdity, and maintain the National Lampoon’s pitch-perfect mimicry of editorial and design.Ask any comedy writer at work today, and she or he will tell you that National Lampoon’s 1964 High School Yearbook and National Lampoon’s Sunday Newspaper are the sine qua non of written humor. ... Read more

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As funny now as it was back then
The humor has stood the test of time. A great companion to the National Yearbook.

Another Flawed Reissue!
Why do the publishers of these National Lampoon reissues even bother if they are not going to do it right?One of the great things about the original National Lampoon is that they knew how to do a PARODY....That means that the object that is the PARODY should appear as if it were the object being parodied!A High School Yearbook Parody should look like a High School Yearbook, and a Parody of a Sunday Newspaper should look like a real Sunday Newspaper, not a book...that is the point...Maybe I'm too hung up on the design, but that's a major aspect of the title and the project...Also, as mentioned in other reviews, this edition has been re-typset with mistakes inherent!If you can find an original edition, trust me, you're better off in the long run paying the extra bucks...for the overall package it's much more worth it than this ugly travesty!2 stars though, for the content!

Great humor, but there are errors in the restoration
Of course, the Dacron Republican-Democrat is an all-time classic of parody, and on that basis alone, this is well worth a purchase.

But something that hasn't been mentioned yet -- this edition has been "restored" by the folks at Rugged Land, and it's obvious that they did not have access to the original 1978 printing plates.Nearly all of the text has been re-typeset, and it's not fully 100% accurate; I found at least one place where text "went to Courier" in the typesetting process -- something that didn't happen back then.And I found a couple of typos that might not have been in the original -- I don't have my newsprint copy anymore, so it's tough to tell.

Also, most of the simpler ads have been re-typeset, but the more complex ones have apparently been scanned from an original copy of the Republican-Democrat, giving them a noisy, low-res quality that stands out painfully on these high-gloss pages.The Swillmart circular, in particular, is of particularly low reproduction quality, but still mostly readable.

Don't let these goofs stop you from buying, but be aware that you're not getting the original product.

Back in Print! The Funniest Parody Ever!
This is my favorite kind of humor. It looks like a local newspaper, divided into the usual sections. It reads like a local newspaper. But it's insanity sliced and diced in every possible way. The more you read, the more you'll find. Here's an advertisement from a local barber shop; look closely and you'll notice the special service is free ear and nose trim for senior citizens. There's an article advising how to use your golf gear to repel burglars, and which iron to select. There are comics and classified ads and movie listings and contests. If you keep reading, you'll find how the stories connect to each other to build to a higher level of absurdity. It's funny at a glance and funnier in depth.

This was originally published in newsprint in 1978, back when National Lampoon was at the height of its power. I've got the original, which has become brittle with age. Should have used acid-free paper! Anyway, this reprint is a large bound volume. It's not as realistic as the original, but it's probably more durable, and it's complete. Grab it!

Great irreverent humor
Unlike some of the other Rugged Land re-issues, this one is in softcover, which is somewhat regrettable. Still, it's a vast improvement over the original, which was on newsprint (my old copy is quite aged). It is politically incorrect (very incorrect, in fact) but wickedly funny. It pokes fun at small-town politics, along with NL favorites like Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, JFK and Jackie. A sequel to the High School Yearbook parody, all of the graduating class show up in various ways and in their 1978 professions -- Larry Kroger as a guidance counsellor, Herb Weisenheimer as a car salesman, Amana Peppridge as a porn star, etc. While some of the jokes are childish, much of the humor is laugh-out-loud funny. Overall, the humor is a bit meaner than the yearbook parody but much of it is spot-on -- particularly some of the jokes about the newspaper and local business being far too cozy. I particularly liked the City section's profile of the "Powder Room Prowler." ... Read more

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Excellent book
For those who are sick of left-wing comic/journalist types (Michael Moore, Al Franken etc etc) having the monopoly on political laughs, you'll find O'Rourke a great alternative. He's a conservativejournalist who's also very funny. His views range from the comically/farcically cruel to the middle-of-the-road views so everyone will find something to both agree and disagree with.

In this book, he disects the US government, with an essay addressing each aspect. It's amazing how he makes facts and statistics about things like fiscal policy fascinating, humorous reading. And you'll learn something too. He talks about things that are rarely explored in mainstream media. If you've never read anything by him, this is a great book to start.

Excellent insight, Hard hitting humor, and Regretably true
This is a great read. As usual O'Rouke's witty humour does not let youdown as he explains the government. He takes a dry mudane subject andinjects it with humor and insight while making it once agian cool to beconservative. ... Read more