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    A Unique Eclectic Book of Essays
    A Unique Eclectic Book of Essays
    A Unique Eclectic Book of Essays
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    A Unique Eclectic Book of Essays

    By John Joseph Mack Jr

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    As an essayist who is a rationalist that maintains a laconic style, John Mack titles his essays to the point! Being an ice-cream vendor (The Good Humor Man) however, forces him to be flavorful if you will. Since all the essay titles are dry but to the point--the exception being the one poem with a title that automatically conjures up a play on the title word 'Wondering', to wit, the word 'wandering'. His original title for the manuscript was 'A Rational View of Subjects; An Anthology', but then

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPage Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateJun 8, 2015
    ISBN9781634179287
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