On Feb 14, 2013, at 4:30 PM, Anestis Kozakis <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Ray, > > When someone in the past brought up a question of your favourite books or > passages, one you mentioned was where the main character dies in the first > paragraph. > > I've tried searching my archives but can't seem to find it. I was wondering > if you would be so kind as to provide the author and the title of the book as > I'm interested in reading it. See, the memory is the 2nd thing to go (The first is the ability to go fast to the left on an infield hit). It's my favorite opening of a book. >From Max Schuleman's Slkeep 'Til Noon. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Four shots rang out as hot lead ripped into my groin, and I was off on the adventure of a lifetime. But first, let me tell you a little about myself. And of course there's never any reference to the four shots for the rest of the book. Schuleman was one of the premier American humorists in the last century, author of Rally Round The Flag, Boys! The Zebra Derby! The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, and others,. Highly recommended. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
