Through constant touring, author Jonathan Miller sold out the hard cover edition of his novel, Rattlesnake Lawyer, and made it a cult classic. This is the story of his book tour, which ran from Houston, to Hollywood, to Hiroshima. On the tour, Miller encountered many highly unusual people, including a mysterious woman known only as the Mexican Geisha. Highly comic and entertaining, it's a must read for those interested in writing, the book industry, or life on the road.
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Miller's unique knowledge of Southwest life, and his deftness at colorful dialogue between peculiar characters shines. --Arizona Daily Sun
[Miller's] unique knowledge of Southwest life, and his deftness at colorful dialogue between peculiar characters shines. --Arizona Daily Sun
[Miller's] unique knowledge of Southwest life, and his deftness at colorful dialogue between peculiar characters shines. --Arizona Daily Sun
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Through constant touring, author Jonathan Miller sold out the hard cover edition of his novel, Rattlesnake Lawyer, and made it a cult classic. This is the story of his book tour, which ran from Houston, to Hollywood, to Hiroshima. On the tour, Miller encountered many highly unusual people, including a mysterious woman known only as the "Mexican Geisha." Highly comic and entertaining, it's a must read for those interested in writing, the book industry, or life on the road.
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One of the best books I have ever read. Picked it up and finished it in a single sitting. So well-written, it should be required reading for all intent on pursuing their passion and dreams. Powerful, deep, touching, real and extremely funny. Literature at its best. Brilliant.
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Purchased Amarillo in August at the Border Book Festival in Mesilla, sat down that evening to read and finished it. That tells you everything. By page 8, I was thinking "quirky, gutsy, and funny--with the emphasis on gutsy."
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I love this book! It is written in a sparkling style and entertains with so many funny incidents. As an author, I especially relate to the problems of writing schools, getting a publisher, and marketing books.
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THE VERDICT ON WHETHER I would become a writer came halfway through a witness interview in a New Mexico district attorney's office. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, Baby Doll, Don Hawaii, Crab Nebula, Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Harry Potter, Mountain Dew, Crater County, Michigan Avenue, Obligatory Sex Scene, Overnight Enforcer, White Shaq New!
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THE VERDICT ON WHETHER I would become a writer came halfway through a witness interview in a New Mexico district attorney's office. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Mexico, Baby Doll, Don Hawaii, Crab Nebula, Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Harry Potter, Mountain Dew, Crater County, Michigan Avenue, Obligatory Sex Scene, Overnight Enforcer, White Shaq New!
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- Rattlesnake Lawyer by Jonathan Miller in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Sex and the City by Amy Sohn on page 102
- Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad on page 88
- New Mexico (America the Beautiful) by R. Conrad Stein on page 41
- Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide New Mexico '95-'96 (Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guides) by Lisa Legarde on page 45
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