The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued

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Fifteen bucks apiece and every beleaguered, guilt stricken parishioner has already purchased at least two at full retail, while giving up after having read little. The vanity label of Dorrance is clearly shown on each. Dorrance is no bad guy, but has assisted in the “publication” of thousands of books no one wanted to see. Unlike the internet fly-by-nighters, they’ve been around more than a century. Unlike the internet fly-by-nighters they do a good job. Unlike the internet fly-by-nighters they clearly warn you that unless something miraculous happens you will never get your “investment” back; never mind any idea of profit. Like the internet fly-by-nighters they require a fee. Unlike the internet fly-by-nighters they will accept interest free installments.

Though it is an excellent Christmas present for despised relatives, the hostess’ book is unfortunately evocative of a few attributes which might tend to inhibit commercial success. A minorly noted one was that some AmawayOnSteroids-top-100-rated-reviewer was annoyed and counted how many times she or the channeled presence she quoted had used the phrase “as it were.” It is said to be 167 in a 211 page effort. On a perhaps more substantive level, according to the book, the collection-pot-smiley standee thinks that the hostess has had the distinction of having channeled Lazaris, an independent, free-lance and