TLH is working on two new book crtiques for this week. The first will be on Wayne Normis's 2002 book The Last Street Fighter. Normis is an ex-street-thug turned minister who writes about his experiences growing up on the streets of Los Angeles, California during the 1970s and 80s.
He gets caught-up in a white street gang and writes about the affect this experience had upon his youth. His drinking, drug use, and the struggle to control the violent urges which plague him all take a toll on his psyche, his relationships and his life. Normis eventually sees "the light," finds the lord, faith, and a new way to live. We'll discuss Normis' book, religion, and what it means to find the lord.
For those wishing to read an excerpt of the book online, you can check out Normis' confessed "partial autobiography" by accessing the book at: The Last Street Fighter. You can also link to his website through LastStreetFighter.com.
The second critique will be on Jon Ronson's book The Men Who Stare at Goats (published in 2005). If you have not heard of the book, you've been missing out. It deals with the United States military and some of the "experimental" training which was implemented during the late 1970s and beyond. You can get a taste of the book through Jon Ronson's website.
The Men Who Stare at Goats is also being made into a movie directed by Grant Heslov, and starring George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Ewan McGregor, and Jeff Bridges. TLH's sister site, The Media Hammer, has a humorous literary mash-up which examines the book and the Coen brothers' filmography in its "Friday Night Media Mixer" segment (posted on Saturday, December 14, 2008). Go and check it out...it's good for some serious laughs, and some decent comparative lit. analysis too!
Both books were read and researched last week by the TLH staff, and we'll bring you a multi-media, in-depth look right here at TLH. Join us!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
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