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MAY 2005 ISSUE OF PLAYBOY MAGAZINE. THE COVER PICTORIAL IS THE REAL DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES SUBURBAN BOMBSHELLS NAKES. OTHER ARTICLES FEATURE AN INTERVIEW ITH JAMES SPADER, THE LAST WORD FROM HUNTER S. THOMPSON, VICOTRIA FULLER NUDE, AND MORE. ... Read more

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PLAYBOY magazine APRIL 1990 -- this issue contains centerfold lisa matthews from peoria il -- an interview with steohen hawking -- 20 questions with john larroquette -- pictorials on girls of the acc - allegra curtis -articles on sex on the brain - rock and roll cars -- profile of james spader - dale brown -- ... Read more

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The first in a collection of short fiction, including an unabridged rendition of the title novel, explores the intriguing, vast variety of human experiences--failures, triumphs, adventures, terrors, joys, and more--that occur along the path from birth to death. Simultaneous. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (49)

good book of short stories
I would recommend. Short stories are always under appreciated. This book is great for someone on the go who wants to read a story and be on their way!

Strange Highways
Excellent read!!Was not expecting a book of short stories, however, I was very pleased with this book.Sometimes a short story is all you need...there are 2 novellas,too!!!Would love to see more short stories from Koontz

Mostly great, but some stinkers
Like most collections of short stories, Dean Koontz's Strange Highways contains both good & bad tales.

Bad: "The Black Pumpkin" reads like a bad episode of "Tales from the Crypt." "Bruno", while attempting to be funny, is merely ridiculous. The plot of "The Night of the Storm" was similarly ridiculous & seemed to have no point. "Hardshell" had a stupid plot. Ditto for "We Three".

Really bad: "Twilight of the Dawn" stereotypes atheists. Admittedly, the stereotyping in this story is less egregious than that done in other Koontz stories (see the evil atheist characters in his novels One Door Away from Heaven & From the Corner of his Eye). The protagonist is merely cold & extremist about his atheism. The presumption in the story is that atheists will become believers once they realize three things: 1) meaning must be eternal, or it can't exist at all; 2) meaning can only come from a supreme being, and 3) since the idea of people being gone forever following death is disturbing, it can't be true. This story, while it has its good points, paints atheists according to religious biases.

"Kittens" was a good story, complete with a shocking ending, but I would have appreciated some foreshadowing of what the little girl was going to do.

The best: I enjoyed the uplifting theme of redemption in "Trapped," "Miss Attila the Hun," & "Strange Highways." I like how the "Snatcher" was punished (and the description of that monster was terrifying!). "Down in the Darkness" was a great story about absolute power & resisting the temptation to use it. "Chase" was a wonderful psychological thriller. "Ollie's Hands," the best story of all, is a heartbreaking tale of how a man's magical powers make him different from everyone else, which separates him forever from the woman he loves.

Strange Highway
When I started this book, I expected another spellbinding novel.Imagine my delight and surprise when I discovered it to be a selection of short stories and novellas.He charmed me and frightened me too with his command of the horror as well as the paranormal.I was sorry to find the end.If only I could write in his genre with even some of his skill, I would be the happiest author on earth.I am Don Bain, Author of Will the Sun Shine and Beyond the Limb.

Spader a good choice for this audiobook!
The three stars are for James Spader's sexy speaking voice. I wasn't all that fond of the story but picturing the handsome Spader reading it, and listening to him was a real pleasure! I wish he narrated other books! ... Read more

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This issue features James Spader on the cover and in a feature inside about the television show Boston Legal, plus Hugh Laurie, and much more! 256 pages. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on September 17, 2000. The length of the article is 593 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: "Supernova, el fin del universo".(TT: "Supernova, the End of the Universe".)(Reseña)
Author: Pedro Crespo
Publication: Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 17, 2000
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Page: 64

Article Type: Reseña

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on February 13, 1997. The length of the article is 1396 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Extraños placeres.(TT: Crash)
Author: Tomás Pérez Turrent
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: February 13, 1997
Publisher: Edicional Siempre
Volume: v42Issue: n2278Page: p70(1)

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"What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication. That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day. I meant to put him to a downright good school at Midsummer.
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