Trials of the Monkey: An Accidental MemoirDuck Editions, 2000 - 337 pages A piece of confessional non-fiction, this 'accidental memoir' aims to shed new light on the Darwinian point of view. A descendent of Charles Darwin, Mathew Chapman grew up feeling intensely and hopelessly competitive with his ancestor. Tormented by a skin disease which disfigured him thoughout his youth, Chapman grew into a shy teenager, until cured, when he reunited himself with society in a most rampant and promiscuous way - ending up in Hollywood. |
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Page 80
... morning I'd wake up early and hurry into the cold dawn to see what I'd caught . Usually I'd pull out at least one eel . Eels were fantastic beasts , prehistoric , mythical , and hard to kill . They could survive out of water ...
... morning I'd wake up early and hurry into the cold dawn to see what I'd caught . Usually I'd pull out at least one eel . Eels were fantastic beasts , prehistoric , mythical , and hard to kill . They could survive out of water ...
Page 138
... morning prayer before court began on Tuesday . Before he could start , Darrow objected . As this was a case involving a conflict between science and religion he argued that to have prayers at the opening of every day was clearly ...
... morning prayer before court began on Tuesday . Before he could start , Darrow objected . As this was a case involving a conflict between science and religion he argued that to have prayers at the opening of every day was clearly ...
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... morning and the evening were the first day , " and " The morning and the evening were the second day , " mean anything to you ? ' Again - what else could he do ? - Bryan held to his previous statement . ' I do not think it necessarily ...
... morning and the evening were the first day , " and " The morning and the evening were the second day , " mean anything to you ? ' Again - what else could he do ? - Bryan held to his previous statement . ' I do not think it necessarily ...
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The End | 1 |
An Alligator Up My Arse In Roanoke Virginia | 10 |
The Menace Of Darwinism | 21 |
Copyright | |
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