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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Much Else Be In The Stir Besides Self-Indulgent
Self-Indulgent? Dig it, this man was RAILROADED by Johnny Law because he sold TWO joints to the Feds, getting 5 years to LIFE in San Quentin. This work is not literary, it is not meant to be a novel, it is a collection of letters by a hyper-intelligent man who lived beyond his own means, abilities, and TIME. We are not to condemn or forgive. Dig it for what it...
Published on September 14, 2005 by J. Menesini
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3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
If you're a beat scholar, maybe worth reading
This isn't worth reading unless you are a beat scholar...It isn't insightful, interesting or very creative. It is however self-indulgent and rambling.
Published on April 5, 2000
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Much Else Be In The Stir Besides Self-Indulgent,
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This review is from: Grace Beats Karma: Letters from Prison 1958-60 (Paperback)
Self-Indulgent?
Dig it, this man was RAILROADED by Johnny Law because he sold TWO joints to the Feds, getting 5 years to LIFE in San Quentin. This work is not literary, it is not meant to be a novel, it is a collection of letters by a hyper-intelligent man who lived beyond his own means, abilities, and TIME. We are not to condemn or forgive. Dig it for what it is, a man biding his time in the stir, who made up word games and fanciful, successful runs of alliteration to keep from going mad, and to connected with the outside where he was meant to be. Wouldn't You?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A well needed view into the life of a counter culture hero.,
By Solipsist01 (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Grace Beats Karma: Letters from Prison, 1958-60 (Hardcover)
Let's face it, alot is writen about Neal, but not much by Neal himself.
This book of letters to his wife while in prison is a welcome look into a deep side of a man who didn't leave us with enough of his thoughts on paper.
3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
If you're a beat scholar, maybe worth reading,
By A Customer
This review is from: Grace Beats Karma: Letters from Prison 1958-60 (Paperback)
This isn't worth reading unless you are a beat scholar...It isn't insightful, interesting or very creative. It is however self-indulgent and rambling.
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Grace Beats Karma: Letters from Prison, 1958-60 by Neal Cassady (Hardcover - June 1993)
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