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 98
... never tasted another drop of alcohol . ' ' How long is that , brother ? ' ' Been saved twennnnty - three years , ain't never smoked a joint of dope . ' ' Amen . ' ' Been saved twenty - three years , ain't been out with no other woman ...
... never tasted another drop of alcohol . ' ' How long is that , brother ? ' ' Been saved twennnnty - three years , ain't never smoked a joint of dope . ' ' Amen . ' ' Been saved twenty - three years , ain't been out with no other woman ...
Page 118
... never stopped loving her . Furthermore , the mechan- ics of motherhood continued . No matter how drunk she was ... never gave up , never collapsed as her mother had , never cried out , ' Help me ! For God's sake , someone help me ...
... never stopped loving her . Furthermore , the mechan- ics of motherhood continued . No matter how drunk she was ... never gave up , never collapsed as her mother had , never cried out , ' Help me ! For God's sake , someone help me ...
Page 283
... never reached Andrew and he was forced to sell his Park Avenue apartment in New York and rent a smaller one in Los Angeles , where he remains . Never use the word ' heart ' in a movie title . It is a word begging for affection . Never ...
... never reached Andrew and he was forced to sell his Park Avenue apartment in New York and rent a smaller one in Los Angeles , where he remains . Never use the word ' heart ' in a movie title . It is a word begging for affection . Never ...
Contents
The End | 1 |
An Alligator Up My Arse In Roanoke Virginia | 10 |
The Menace Of Darwinism | 21 |
Copyright | |
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