The Crazy Life & Times of Jack "Rat" Fink is being hailed as the original comillma! A COMedy/thrILLer/draMA that will have you gasping, belly laughing, and reaching for a tissue. It is not a story for the very young or faint of heart! Best friends since preschool, Jackson "Rat" Fink and Antoine "Juice" Hawkins are two teenagers growing up in 1980's Seattle. They are kindred spirits who share a thrill-seeking nature that gets them into trouble with their parents, and in due course, with the law. When a prank goes sideways, they end up incarcerated--and when an acquaintance is brutally murdered, they end up neck-deep in the mystery. Are they involved in the slaying? Are they guilty? Join Rat and Juice on their mind-blowing, page-turning exploits and escapades, and discover if their epic journey will lead them down a path of forgiveness and redemption...or complete ruin. This is a story you definitely won't want to miss!

- The only complete history of Big Daddy Roth's life.- Ed Roth was a major influence on the world of art, pop culture, hot rods, and motorcycles.- Contains many previously unpublished photos and stories.

Offering an intimate perspective on the life of an important, prolific author, this revealing biography uncovers the inner workings of a cult figure through his tumultuous relationship with his third wife. Brilliant and charismatic, Philip K. Dick was known as a loyal friend, father, and husband, as well as a talented science fiction writer. His six-year marriage to the woman he described as “the love of his life” and his intellectual equal was full of passion—the meeting of soul mates. But behind the façade of an untroubled life was a man struggling with his demons, unable to trust anyone, and reliant upon his charm to navigate his increasingly dark reality and descent into drugs and madness. Exposing personal details of their married life as well as the ways he continued to haunt her even after their relationship collapsed, Anne Dick provides thorough research combined with personal memories of this mysterious man.

The hilarious spaghetti-and-meatball style caricature art of Basil Wolverton has been a huge influence on such art luminaries as Robert Crumb, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Robert Williams, and Drew Friedman. This publication of represents the very first time that the work of one of comicdom's major legacies is presented in a fine art tome. The entire book is photographed in full color from the original artwork. The majority of the work has never been published before. Includes essays by Glenn Bray, Basil's son and an artist, Monte Wolverton, and art writer Doug Harvey.

LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

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