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JOHN BOSTON - NAKED CAME THE SASQUATCH

On this website (in the "About the Author" section) I proudly proclaim that my favorite read in the whole wide world is "Twilight Eyes" by Dean R. Koontz. However, that may no longer be the case.

Of course, those who read far enough down the page and those who know me well know also that "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" by Milan Kundera also is a favorite. In many ways, that book, much like the movie "Pink Floyd The Wall," is also a religion of sorts to me. I can't tell you how long it's been since I read the Bible, but I can tell you how long it's been since I read all or part of "Unbearable." Last week.

But there's another.

I'm fond of hot baths at night. Writing is hard work. So is web programming. After a long, hard day of toiling with words and functions, I like to take my bath. And now, I'm reading "Naked came the Sasquatch" by John Boston. I've read it about ten or twelve times before, most often while suntanning out back, out of sight of the neighbors.

Being a newspaperman, this book strikes a chord with me. Being a sasquatch fan, it strikes yet another chord. And being a flippant, cynical son-of-a-gun, it strikes yet a third. It's a great book and a fantastic read. Try it. But good luck finding a copy. I just bought my third copy on Ebay. After a while, the sun tan lotion tends to break down the composition of the pages - they melt into some weird out-of-this-world greasy texture.

You'll love John Boston, and you'll love his book. Tuberski is a name you will come to know as a brother and a friend (among other things.)

Let me know your thoughts on this book. Or share your favorite book with the rest of us. Ten bonus points if it's one of mine. :)

Comments

I loved this book. I read it about ten years ago and was wondering, did John Boston write anything else. I'm the managing editor at a small newspaper, and he got it right.

I'm not sure if he wrote anything else or not. I've poked around on the Internet to see if I could get any further information on Boston but haven't had luck.

Yes, he did get it right. I've been in the newspaper industry for almost 13 years. That's what adds another level of humor to the book. Someone outside of the industry might not get those comedic elements but they sure ring true to those of us who "live it."

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