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The Famous Union (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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Adult humorous fiction
Famous Union College is a slow moving train wreck, a place where what is what is not.
Two hapless heroes.
An exhibitionist secretary.
Bumbling administrators.
A paranoid football coach.
Conniving coeds.
A sex obsessed football player. Who knows what will happen next...

"The characters are all interesting and well developed - and many would be great study cases for a psych major." - HAMPTON REVIEWS

"It's light and humorous with a bit of a wink and a lot of wry puckish humor." - Pop Bop, Top 500 Amazon Reviewer

From the author of the endearing story THE SURVIVAL OF MARVIN BAINES.

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14 gennaio 2014
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RETIRED PROFESSOR WRITES FICTION - mysteries, thrillers, and humorous fiction Mike Meyer recently retired from a 40-year career as a professor of writing, amassing numerous teaching awards along the way from both his students and his colleagues. He lives in the Southern California wine country with his wife, Kitty, and their two other cats. You can follow Mike on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMeyersWritingLife You can listen to Mike read the first chapter of each of his books, watch trailers of each of his books, and listen to Mike talk about a wide variety of topics related to the characters, locales, and plots of his books on his Pinterest site: http://pinterest.com/temmike/#

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005FZMVB6
Editore ‏ : ‎ Pacific Books (14 gennaio 2014)
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Eric Fisher

A Kafkaesque look at Academia

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 8 febbraio 2012

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This funny little story is similar in some ways to Kafka's The Trial. Due to a severe funding shortfall cuts must be made, and while the cuts are in accordance with the University guidelines they are often anything but sensible. Though I've never worked in Academia there was a certain truth the hypocrisy and total lack of common sense in imposing the cuts I have experienced myself in the corporate world. It seems just like in the corporate world those in power in Academia want to seem smart and officious even though their actions don't always mesh with what is actually best for the organization. The plot is tight and humorous, contrasts are presented such as a professor on the pay roll for doing very little and another extremely overworked and underpaid. The characters futile attempts to navigate the bureaucratic Academic labyrinth is what makes me compare this story to The Trial but a much less serious version of that story.

**A word of caution** there is a racy undertone to the story some readers may not like. This is done for comedic effect, somewhat like it's done in the Rocky Horror Show. Given the high level of sexual tension present between students, professors and curious onlookers at any institute of Higher Learning I did find this was fitting and added to the story. This is not an ode to Walt Whitman or a serious meditation on learning. It's an Absurdist yet very realistic drama! This is a warning what happens when people blindly follow the rules to great comedic effect.

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A Fast Paced, Good Humored, Academic Comedy of Manners

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 28 ottobre 2014

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This is a cheerfully farcical tale of the woes of two new professors at Famous Union College. Our mild mannered hero has been hired to teach courses that no longer exist; frustrated and at loose ends, nothing good can come of that. Our other hero is overscheduled and overworked, and compensates with his roving eye for comely coeds. Again, not likely to turn out well. We surround those two protagonists with a flirty secretary, devious administrators, a paranoid football coach, a conniving coed, a dim athlete - just the types for a mix like this. Complications do ensue.

This isn't Amis/Waugh bitter academic satire. This isn't brutal "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" hothouse faculty strife. It's light and humorous with a bit of a wink and a lot of wry puckish humor. It helps that the book is organized, once all of the eccentric characters have been introduced, into very brief chapters - each one moving one of the character pieces just a little bit on the board. The effect is like watching a slow motion train wreck, as you observe the characters inching towards collision and catastrophe.

The author has fun with each character - fine tuning their personalities, alternately presenting them sympathetically and then not so sympathetically. While no character is developed deeply, they are developed broadly, and some of the little details, and conversations, and interactions are bright and amusing.

Like all academic comedies I've read the fun is in watching the stew simmer. For that to be worthwhile you need to add quality ingredients. That's exactly what the author has done here, and I found the result very tasty.

Please note that I found this book while browsing Amazon Kindle freebies. I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.

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Terreciel

Nothing Happened

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 3 luglio 2012

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****SPOILER ALERT **** (as if there's anything to spoil about the non-existent plotline)

I too have spent years in academia. However, this isn't a satire. It's not funny at all, unless you are amused by theater of the absurd. Nothing actually happens. The characters talk about their situations endlessly, a la "Waiting for Godot."

This is the complete contents:

1. Two professors are hired by a fictional college (Famous Union College, F.U.C., haha)

2. Professor Will Ferris, with a fresh PhD, is hired to administer the freshman writing program and teach freshman comp classes. He discovers that the program and his classes have been cancelled. He has a 2 year contract which is ironclad so he can't leave. The administration doesn't seem to be concerned that he is being payed to do absolutely nothing. Ferris is upset that he isn't teaching even though he's getting paid, and is distraught constantly and repeatedly through the whole book.

3. Professor Alexander Smith, PhD, a Chaucer "scholar" with 5 years of teaching experience, discovers his classload is 5 courses with a total of 160 graduate students. He also discovers that Ferris is making $5000 more a year than he is. He is unhappy about his class load and his lower pay and complains constantly and repeatedly about it through the whole book.

4. Coach Denton has a losing football team. He regularly begs for more money so he can give his players more perks in the hope that they will become better players. He is regularly denied and is constantly and repeatedly stressed out about it.

6. There are side stories that contribute nothing to the main story (such as it is) but include people angsting constantly and repeatedly about their own situations.

7. For the big finale, the president of the college explains that due to budget problems, either the writing program or the football program had to be cut. It was decided to cut the writing program because the students come to the college unable to write anyway (haha).

8. The coeds are all beautiful, sexy, and empty-headed.

9. There is no character development. None of the characters are likeable, let alone evoke sympathy.

That's the entire book. Don't waste your time actually reading it.

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Fun, Entertaining, and Laugh-out-loud funny

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 1 ottobre 2011

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I got this book for my kindle, and let me tell you I wasn't disappointed. The fast-paced, laugh-out-loud funny, upbeat writing style instantly drew me in and never let go.

The Famous Union is a fast paced run through the eyes of two PhDs who were recently hired in the English department. Famous Union is a fancy little college with expensive fountains, cute girls, and brand new artificial turf on the football field. It seems like the perfect job, however, things aren't what they expect and we get a hilarious look into academia.

This stunning novel is not only unique but completely witty and genuinely funny. I LOVE the humorous approach this author takes. Unique, interesting, creative characters are well fleshed out and grab your attention from the beginning as you are pulled into the story. You will smile, you will laugh, and you will get mad as you take this journey along with them. The author did an awesome job of getting me to connect with the characters. I love when a book gives you that kind of connection.

Entertaining, colorful characters, fantastic editing, and a solid plot kept me glued to the pages. This is highly recommended and a fun adult read. 5 stars without a doubt! I look forward to more of this author's work.

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Maryann Watkins

Fun stuff, but a few flaws

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 13 gennaio 2012

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What a hoot! A newly-minted PhD signs his contract to be the freshman composition program director at Famous Union College. But, due to a budget crisis, that program has been totally cut - just days before he shows up on campus! Our young, energetic PhD has an office and a paycheck ... but nothing to do! He's frustrated beyond belief and his attempts to rectify the situation provide lots of entertainment for the reader.

He is just one of the characters in this story. All the characters ... everyone from the football coach to the secretary in the English Department ... become involved in our new PhD's predicament. But they all have their own issues to deal with as well.

Lots of humor in the story and I really got involved with the characters. It was a good, easy read.

Two "problems" for me: 1) there are certain terms and phrases that are repeated way too often and it became annoying, and 2) the ending was rushed and less than satisfactory.

All in all, though ... "The Famous Union" will provide an escape - and you'll be glad you don't work there. :)

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