Once Upon a More Enlightened Time

Once Upon a More Enlightened Time
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Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 0783815026
ISBN-13 : 9780783815022
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Once Upon a More Enlightened Time by : James Finn Garner

Another enlightened collection from the bestselling author of Politically Correct Bedtime Stories. Garner continues his mission to liberate our classic fairy tales from archaic, sexist, ageist, classist, lookist, and environmentally unsound prejudices with a new collection of humorous tales for readers of evolved consciousness. 13 line drawings.

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
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Publisher : Souvenir Press
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9780285640627
ISBN-13 : 0285640623
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Politically Correct Bedtime Stories by : James Finn Garner

'Essential reading for adults of all ages . . . the wisest, funniest, most thoughtful thing yet written on the subject of PC' Observer In this bestselling classic, James Finn Garner has rewritten classic stories for more enlightened times; from Snow White's relationship with seven vertically challenged men, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandma and the cross-dressing wolf who set up an alternative household based on mutual respect and cooperation, to the Emperor who was not naked but was endorsing a clothing-optional lifestyle. At last, here is bedtime reading free from prejudice and discrimination of witches, giants, dwarves, goblins and fairies everywhere. For anyone brought up on sexist, racist, sizeist and ethnocentrist reading matter, James Finn Garner's stories have been purged of the influence of an insensitive cultural past to become fables for our times.

Politically Correct Pinocchio

Politically Correct Pinocchio
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 42
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ISBN-10 : 1732658900
ISBN-13 : 9781732658905
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Politically Correct Pinocchio by : James Finn Garner

A hilarious retelling of the story of Pinocchio, reflecting the social and political realities of our era.

Apocalypse Wow!

Apocalypse Wow!
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Publisher : Thorndike Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 0783882262
ISBN-13 : 9780783882260
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Apocalypse Wow! by : James Finn Garner

America's master of satire and wit looks at the concepts of UFO conspiracies, numerological calculations, harmonic convergence, the Internet, and talk of the Last Days.

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
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Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Total Pages : 104
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000041166855
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Politically Correct Bedtime Stories by : James Finn Garner

Retells classic stories and fairy tales that relate to today's society.

Fractured Fairy Tales

Fractured Fairy Tales
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780553373738
ISBN-13 : 0553373730
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Fractured Fairy Tales by : A.J. Jacobs

Long before Politically Correct Bedtime Stories invaded bookstores, Americans were getting their giggles from Fractured Fairy Tales, those delightfully twisted parables brought to us between the cliffhanger adventures of our favorite cartoon heroes, Rocky & Bullwinkle. This collection, illustrated with classic art from the animated series includes the comical retelling of 25 classics such as Pinocchio (who starred in his own variety show "The Pinocchio Doody Show"), Jack and the Beanstalk (did you know that Jack grew a beanstalk in the outfield so he could catch fly balls for his baseball team?), or King Midas (who became a dentist so he could give his patients gold fillings). This satirical humor loved for so long by so many, is a must-have for fans of the show and anyone who loves classic fairy tales--with a twist.

Punchtantra

Punchtantra
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015052672782
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Punchtantra by : Gautam Bhatia

A wacky take-off on Vishnu Sharmaýs Panchatantra Inspired by James Finn Garnerýs Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, best-selling author Gautam Bhatia takes the men, women and animals of the Panchatantra and relocates them in contemporary India with its newly acquired nations of political correctness. So we have the fiercely vocal lesbian feminist, Yajnadatta, who leaves her husband for a woman; the expatriate dog Chitranga who flees racial persecution in the West; and a mongoose with an Oedipus complex, armed with a .45 Colt. As these characters engage with the burning issues of the dayýunemployment, oppression, environmental pollution, sexual incompatibilityýthey lay bare the hilarious absurdities of our muddled world.

Recut Madness

Recut Madness
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Publisher : Da Capo Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1568583362
ISBN-13 : 9781568583365
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Recut Madness by : James Finn Garner

Recut Madness is a retelling of the Hollywood Classics for red states and blue states. Hollywood movies purport to appeal to a mass audience, but in America today, half the population would see The Passion of the Christ while the other half sees Brokeback Mountain. Such an inclusive strategy is no longer realistic. In Recut Madness some of the most beloved classics are retailed for one side or the other. From a red state Wizard of Oz (aka The Decider of Oz) to a blue state Jaws, Garner has reinvented colorization for the new millennium.

Politically Correct

Politically Correct
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Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0765108674
ISBN-13 : 9780765108678
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Politically Correct by : James Finn Garner

James Finn Garner wowed the world when he wrote Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, which sold nearly 2 million copies, and then followed it up with two books with the same theme, Politically Correct Holiday Stories and Once Upon An Enlightened Time; the three books together sold nearly 3.5 million copies in the U.S. and were translated into 20 languages. Garner's incisive and hilarious books took age-old bedtime and holiday stories and made them into politically correct tales of our day. His original humor, filled with social commentary, is well-known by readers around the country -- most recently in his new book Apocalypse Wow!