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VALIS

VALIS

Philip K. Dick

Dick was a kind of Kafka steeped in LSD and rage.”—Roberto Bolaño What is VALIS? This question is at the heart of Philip K. Dick’s ground-breaking novel, and the first book in his defining trilogy.
Yiddish with Dick and Jane

Yiddish with Dick and Jane

Ellis Weiner

In text that captures the unque rhythms of the original Dick and Jane readers, and in 35 all-new illustrations, a story unfolds in which Dick and Jane--hero and heroine of the classic books for children that generations of Americans have ...
The Go-Getter Girl's Guide: Get What You Want in Work and ...

The Go-Getter Girl's Guide: Get What You Want in Work and ...

Debra Shigley

For instance, she's had a longtime mentor in Dick Parsons, who, as the former chairman of the board of Time Warner, also technically happened to be her boss. “Dick Parsons has been a great mentor to me, you know, but Dick Parsons does ...
"Far, Far From Home": The Wartime Letters of Dick and Tally ...

"Far, Far From Home": The Wartime Letters of Dick and Tally ...

Dick and Tally Simpson

The Wartime Letters of Dick and Tally Simpson, Third South Carolina Volunteers Dick and Tally Simpson Guy R. Everson, Edward W. Simpson Jr. Oxford New York Toronto Delhi Bombay Calcutta Madras Karachi Kuala Lumpur Singapore ...
The Exegesis of Philip K Dick

The Exegesis of Philip K Dick

Philip K. Dick

Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the ...
Crossroads in Literature and Culture

Crossroads in Literature and Culture

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Dick, Philip Kindred. 1995b. ''The short happy life or a science fiction writer.'' In: The shifting realities of Philip K. Dick. Selected literary and philosophical writings, ed. Lawrence Sutin, 44-53, London: Vintage Books. Dick, Philip Kindred. 1995c.
The Philosophy of Science Fiction: Henri Bergson and the ...

The Philosophy of Science Fiction: Henri Bergson and the ...

James Edward Burton

Lawrence Sutin (Novato, CA: Underwood-Miller). Dick, Philip K. (1991b [1963]), The Game-Players of Titan (London: Grafton). Dick, Philip K. (1991c [1977]), A Scanner Darkly (New York: Vintage). Dick, Philip K. (1991d [1981]), VALIS (New  ...
Philip K. Dick: Exhilaration and Terror of the Postmodern

Philip K. Dick: Exhilaration and Terror of the Postmodern

Christopher Palmer

Philip K. Dick: Exhilaration and Terror of the Postmodern examines a wide range of Dick's work, including his short stories and posthumously published realist novels.
Henrietta B. Seiberling: Ohio's Lady With a Cause

Henrietta B. Seiberling: Ohio's Lady With a Cause

Dick B.

Dick B. is an active, recovered member of the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia

Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia

Tom Wallace

1973 - Dick Parsons, Boyd Grant, Jim Hatfield, Ken Trivette 1 974 - Dick Parsons, Boyd Grant, Jim Hatfield, Jim Dinwiddie, Ken Trivette 1 975 - Dick Parsons, Leonard Hamilton, Lynn Nance, Ray Edelman 1976 - Dick Parsons, Leonard ...
It's Awesome, Baby!: 75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of ...

It's Awesome, Baby!: 75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of ...

Dick Vitale

This book will give you new insights into Dick Vitaleboth the sportscaster and the humanitarian.
Future Imperfect: Philip K. Dick at the Movies

Future Imperfect: Philip K. Dick at the Movies

Jason P. Vest

Examines the first eight cinematic adaptations of Dick's fiction in light of their literary sources.
The Postmodern Humanism of Philip K. Dick

The Postmodern Humanism of Philip K. Dick

Jason P. Vest

In The Postmodern Humanism of Philip K. Dick, Jason Vest examines how Dick adapted the conventions of science fiction and postmodernism to reflect humanist concerns about the difficulties of maintaining identity, agency, and autonomy in the ...
The Books Early AAs Read for Spiritual Growth

The Books Early AAs Read for Spiritual Growth

Dick B.

Dick B. is a writer, historian, retired attorney, Bible student, and active recovered member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Bolt

Bolt

Dick Francis

Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Banker

Banker

Dick Francis

Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Risk

Risk

Dick Francis

Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Odds Against

Odds Against

Dick Francis

Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
In the Frame

In the Frame

Dick Francis

Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Whip Hand

Whip Hand

Dick Francis

Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Let's Stop Meeting Like This: Tools to Save Time and Get ...

Let's Stop Meeting Like This: Tools to Save Time and Get ...

Dick Axelrod

Ugh—meetings. They’re where productivity goes to die, right? There has to be a better way. According to leading consultants Dick and Emily Axelrod, there is.
Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve

Dick Vermeil: Whistle in His Mouth, Heart on His Sleeve

Gordon Forbes

In a game of enormous pressure and uncertainty, Dick Vermeil was determined to succeed as a head coach in the NFL by outworking everybody else.
Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America

Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America

Dick Cheney

A new book by former Vice President and #1 New York Times bestselling author Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney.
A Fisher of Slaves: 2nd Edition

A Fisher of Slaves: 2nd Edition

Dick Parsons

2nd Edition Dick Parsons. A FISHER OF - - - - - - - - - - - - C - - - P A R SON DICK PARSONS. Front Cover.
Utilizing Early A.A.'s Spiritual Roots for Recovery Today

Utilizing Early A.A.'s Spiritual Roots for Recovery Today

Dick B.

Dick B. is a writer, historian, Bible student, retired attorney, and recovered AA who has sponsored more than 100 men in their recovery and is actively involved in the fellowship.
The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick: 1974

The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick: 1974

Philip Kindred Dick

Please find out for me from George Ernsberger if they've just sold out their first print run (which would be good) or if god forbid they've abandoned it. If the latter, you had better make a serious effort against them in whatever way you can; I recall ...
Philip K. Dick: Contemporary Critical Interpretations

Philip K. Dick: Contemporary Critical Interpretations

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Contains eleven essays and a bibliography, re-examining Dick's entire oeuvre as prefiguring by decades the philosophical skepticism of postmodernism, and constituting a coherent cultural critique of post-World War II America.
Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders

Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders

Dick Lehr

Authors Mitchell Zuckoff and Dick Lehr provide a vivid explication of a murder that captivated the nation, as well as dramatic revelations about the forces that turned two popular teenagers into killers.
Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick

Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick

Lawrence Sutin

A biography of one of the most culturally significant authors in the world. Philip K Dick loosened the bonds of the genre, ultimately making his reputation as a literary writer who happened to write speculative fiction.
Good Morning!: Quiet Time, Morning Watch, Meditation, and ...

Good Morning!: Quiet Time, Morning Watch, Meditation, and ...

Dick B.

Dick B. is a writer, historian, Bible student, retired attorney, and recovered AA who has devoted 18 years of his life to digging out and publicizing the real biblical roots of the early A.A. fellowship.

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