Pacifist Chicken and other Largely Humorous Stories of Small Hopes.Pacifist Chicken and Other Largely Humorous Stories of Small Hopes Andrea Kampic Blue Agave blue agave n. A blue-leaved Mexican agave (Agave tequilana var. weber) used especially in making tequila. Press 4001 Chevy Chase Chevy Chase (chĕv`ē), town (1990 pop. 8,559), Montgomery co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; founded as a village, inc. 1914. Drive, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , California, 90039 0976790939 $13.95 190 pages www.kampictures.com "Pacifist Chicken and Other Largely Humorous Stories of Small Hopes" is a delightful collection of twenty-three short stories. Andrea Kampic's quirky, unique sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour shines through each brief, pungent pun·gent adj. 1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a sharp acrid sensation. 2. a. Penetrating, biting, or caustic: pungent satire. b. tale. A whiff of Twain, a smidgen of Nash, and more than a dash of post-Ferlinghetti make for an unexpectedly tasty mix. An example of her appeal is the segment titled "Personal Expert," which contains 150 sphinx-like queries that reveal the utter absurdity of most of any reader's basic life assumptions. Fortunately Kampic leaves the reader laughing. Contemplating the void can be heavy going, but laughing at the nonsense of life is in a way a profound choice that Kampic deftly encourages us to make. It is a courageous effort, and also highly entertaining. I look forward to reading more of her work. |
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