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Not Fade Away [Import] [Paperback]

Jim Dodge (Author)

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Product Details

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Abacus (1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0349100527
ISBN-13: 978-0349100524
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars wild ride, November 9, 2000

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I couldn't put this one down until it was over - a wild, nostalgic ride back over familiar territory - the characters are vibrant and sometimes brilliant - I was inspired to start my own Buddy Holly novel - still in the works! One of the few books that I have read more than twice!

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5.0 out of 5 stars life on the road, March 28, 2004

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NOT FADE AWAY is about a journey, but it's more about grieving and accepting. And the book has great Dodge characters along the way. No Johnny Seven Moons, but there's Double-Gone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the FUNNIEST books ever written!, February 18, 1998

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This book made me laugh out loud while reading it. It didn't matter if I was in an airport or by myself at home, I laughed like hell. "The Rev. Doublegone Johnson" slayed me. If you don't read this book, you are missing out BIGTIME. If after reading this book, if you don't immediately buy several copies to give to your friends, I'll buy you a drink. Guaranteed.

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I'm glad you want to hear about my pilgrimage, but I should warn you it's a real ear-bender. Read the first page

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Big Bopper, John Seasons, Captain Midnight, Fourth Wiseman, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, North Beach, Des Moines, Mason City, Mystery Spotter, San Francisco, Cory Bingham, Gladys Nogardam, Holy Spirit, Divinity Confections, Kansas City, Lewis Kerr, Sabine Pass, Chuck Berry, Holy Ghost, Red River, Saint George, Harriet Gildner, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis

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This book cites 3 books:

Hound Dog by David Bedford on page 136
On the Road by Jack Kerouac on page 47
Monster MASH by Pickett on page 249

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Helping Nature Heal: A Whole Earth Catalog by Richard Nilsen on page 3
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