Jaguar [Import] [Unbound]

Bill Ransom (Author)

Product Details

• Unbound
• Publisher: Alexandria Digital Entertainment (October 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0742007278
• ISBN-13: 978-0742007277
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Bill Ransom was born in Puyallup, Washington, in 1945, and he began full-time employment at the age of eleven as an agricultural worker. He attended Washington State University on track and boxing scholarships, and the University of Puget Sound on a track scholarship. He received his BA in Sociology and English Education from
the University of Washington in 1970.
From 1965 to 1970 Ransom worked as an expeditor on a quick engine change team, building and repairing military and commercial jet engines. He studied American Minority Literature and Old and Middle English on an NDEA Title IV Fellowship at the University of Nevada, Reno, then began a pilot project with the Poetry in the Schools program in Washington State. He received his MA in English from Utah State University. He founded and directed the popular Port Townsend Writers Conference for Centrum. He was a firefighter, fire fighting basic training instructor, and CPR instructor for six years, and an advanced life support emergency medical technician for ten years in Jefferson County, Washington. He volunteers with humanitarian groups in Central America.
Ransom has published six novels, seven poetry collections, numerous short stories and articles. "Learning the Ropes" (Utah State University Press), a collection of poetry, short fiction and essays, was billed as "a creative autobiography." Three of his short stories from this collection have been selections of the PEN/NEA syndicated fiction project, often called "the Pulitzer prize of the short story": "Uncle Hungry," "What Elena Said," and "Learning the Ropes." These appeared in the Sunday Magazine editions of major newspapers around the country. His latest book, "The Woman and the War Baby," is available from Blue Begonia Press.
His poetry has been nominated for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Bill Ransom currently serves as Academic Dean of Curriculum at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insight into Childhood Emotional Trauma, September 9, 2003

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Michael Marcoe (North America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jaguar (Paperback)

Touted as a novel of Parallel worlds, this story actually presents the points of view of four children abused and traumatized in childhood who try to overcome their situation. The social message here is far more compelling and important than the genre generally presents.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author revised new edition of JAGUAR, May 20, 2001

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Bill Ransom (Grayland, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jaguar (Paperback)

As the Author, I'm offering my email address here in case you have questions or comments on this Wildside Press edition of JAGUAR, a story of dreams and deadly dreamers. Sweet Dreams, Bill

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting concept but..., April 6, 2008

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E. Morris (CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jaguar (Paperback)

The concept of the book was interesting but quite frankly didn't hold my interest. I normally don't mind books that jump between different perspectives. This one though just didn't have enough to hold my attention. I felt it very predictable very quickly. To the point that I got bored, read the last 10-20 pages and probably got the gist of the whole book. I'm giving it 2 stars because I did like his descriptions and story line from what I did get through.
I'm only glad that I bought it at a used bookstore for a fraction of the cover price for the paperback.