A Child's Garden of Grass - The Official Handbook for Marijuana Users [Paperback]

Jack S. Margolis (Author), Richard Clorfene (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 1976

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Pocket; First Edition edition (August 2, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671806874
• ISBN-13: 978-0671806873
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A precious Seventies classic, August 25, 2005

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Jack Jackinowicz - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Child's Garden of Grass (Mass Market Paperback)

I discovered this book at the library of the Catholic elementary school I went to around 1973. Yep, apparently the nun in charge of buying books was browsing the bestseller list and assumed from the title that it was a childrens' book. Ha haaaaw!! Rick D. and I checked it out in turns and loved it. Of course its content was soon discovered and it was removed from the library (no doubt incinerated), but Rick and I did a joint order (heh heh) to Pocket Books and got each of ourselves a copy. I haven't laid eyes on this title for nearly twenty years, but I can still quote it at length. Like the part that warns you not to get *too* good at rolling joints, because you'll end up sitting in the corner rolling your stupid joints while everyone is going down to the lake for skinny dipping. Or the intro, where the authors say they don't smoke grass and never have, everything in the book is based on what their friend "Ernie Lundquist" told them. Or that nothing is bad when you're stoned, except getting arrested, and even *that's* a learning experience. Or that the results of using a "steamboat" (their term for a big glass waterless bong) would make "even the mighty Zeus shake his head in disbelief." Or referring to the things you will do stoned and not get bored or feel silly, like picking lint off your dog or watching The Flying Nun. I actually think of this book often, after all this time. Highly recommended, even if you've never had a puff in your life (which is, looking back on the effects grass had on my life, my recommendation).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LP may be even funnier than the book, December 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: A child's garden of grass (the official handbook for marijuana users), (Paperback)

The LP by the same title is also hard to find, but worth looking for as well. I noticed that laughdome.com currently carries the CD.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly historic document, August 8, 2000

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Linwood I. Greer (Richmond, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A child's garden of grass (the official handbook for marijuana users), (Paperback)

I read this book hot off the press and it gave me many laughs and much guidance through the era of recreational use. I can't imagine any publisher having the chutzpah to reprint this one. A sad commentary on changing times. This was one truly clever book.