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Lädt ... Politically Correct Holiday Stories (Original 1995; 1995. Auflage)von James Finn Garner
Werk-InformationenPolitically Correct Holiday Stories von James Finn Garner (1995)
   Christmas Books (87) Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  jezebellydancer | Dec 8, 2021 |    ) JaimieRiella | Feb 25, 2021 |  ) MuuMuuMousie | May 23, 2018 |  ) Fliss88 | Jan 9, 2018 | Begins with comic versery - "Twas the Night Before Solstice...and all through the co-op, Not a creature was messing the calm status quo up." Etc. Next, a re-write of "Frosty the Persun of Snow", so as not to offend those who are snow-challenged. Then the "Nutcracker" story is revised so as not to offend serfs or pre-adults. Or the tribal mice. "Rudolph the Nasally Empowered Reindeer" is the elevated biography of that unique individual of the luminescent olfactory organ. And no, we are not spared the suffering he endured as the victim of bullying from peers, and of cruel or ignorant care-givers. Sadly, the tale ends badly. This small well-crafted book concludes with five staves of "A Christmas Carol", rewritten so as not to offend the "spiritual facilitators", or other celebrants. No Christians were harmed in the retelling of sweet Dickens' Scrooge bio. (  ) keylawk | Jan 7, 2014 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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The #1 bestselling author of Once Upon a More Enlightened Time reads his Politically Correct holiday gift. Holiday tales have long delighted and entertained us, but until now they've always been burdened with society's skewed values and mores. Stories that reinforce the stifling class system (Dickens' A Christmas Carol), legitimize the stereotype of a merry, overweight patriarchal oppressor (Santa Claus in The Night Before Christmas) and justify the domestication and subjugation of wild animals (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer) abound in the literature and lore of this season. Now James Finn Garner has stepped in to revise and improve these familiar tales to free our social consciousness from the ghost of prejudice past. From the newly revised "Twas the Night Before Solstice" to "Rudolph the NASAlly Empowered Reindeer," these stories rekindle the true holiday spirit and redefine the idea of "good will to all men" to include womyn, pre-adults and companion animals as well. Yes, the international bestselling author of Politically Correct Bedtime Stories and Once Upon a More Enlightened Time is back again, to offer a holiday gift that will fit all sizes, welcome all persuasions and nonpersuasions, and be treasured for politically correct generations to come. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
LibraryThing-AutorJames Finn Garner ist ein LibraryThing-Autor, ein Autor, der seine persönliche Bibliothek in LibraryThing auflistet. Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.24)
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People who are politically correct may enjoy this for the extremes it shows, those who think being politically correct is humbug may enjoy it even more as I'm sure they will find things to validate their feelings.
It was a fun read and quick, but something I plan on keeping to reread every holiday season. I think the idea is funnier than the actual book, "Frosty the Persun of Snow" and " Rudolph the Nasally Empowered ed Reindeer" were my favorites and I think the funniest. (