A Contrarian's Dictionary: 2000 Damnable Definitions for the Year 2000

A 200 page dictionary containing 2,000 definitions for contrarians, sceptics and realists. The viewpoint is iconoclastic and the style is satiric. The goal is to "define" terms, names, and euphemisms in an amusing, pithy way. Many of the entries are topical and quotable. All (with the exception, perhaps, of half-a-dozen) are original.

Most of the entries are one-, two-, and three-liners, although a few are longer. Inspired by Ambrose Bierce's classic, "Devil's Dictionary," this is a book that will make the reader think - and smile. Topics covered include: politics, economics, religion, psychology, film, the theater, literature, philosophy, New Age, management, media, personalities, and entertainment.

Many of the definitions are accompanied by marvelous illustrations by the greatest cartoonist- caricaturist who ever lived, Wilhelm Busch.

A bible for sceptics, cynics, sinners, and radicals of all stripes. True believers read at their own risk!

A librarian-administrator, consultant, writer, and teacher for 44 years, Murray L. Bob is a committed contrarian - or a contrarian who ought to be committed - depending on your point of view. Father of three, grandfather of two, he, his wife and their dog live (or some facsimile thereof) in a relatively remote region of Western New York. Like Stendhal, Bob expects his writing will be appreciated 100 years after his death - which is why he will have his brain cryogenically preserved in single-malt scotch.