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Those enjoying Bowden's work over the years will find this an intriguing glimpse into the author himself. Briefly, he lowers the shield just enough to see the warm blood rise up his neck; a love affair when he was still capable of love, a dying father whose actions - not words - demanded his respect, and a brief return home to put together pieces of life never meant for such borders. If nothing else, buy it for the cover - a brilliant spash of color and shapes that summarize the storyline.

bowden is a minor, modern day southwestern kerouack. your reaction to this book is a good litmus test for how you view the sixties. this is the opposite of joan didion. it is not sophisticated, ironic or intellectual. rather bowden writes with pure, simple language and lets his emotions & thoughts show without cleverness or pretense.