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Description edit
A satirical joyride in the tradition of Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, First Contact introduces us to the hyper-intelligent Rigelians, who admire Woody Allen movies and Bundt cake, and who urge the people of Earth to mend their ways to avoid destruction of their planet. But the president... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ralph Bailey: Add a description of this character.
- Jessica Love
- Maude Anat-denarian
- Todd
- Ned
- Nelson Munt-zoldarian
- David Prince
- Len Carlson
- Henry Moleman
- Woody Allen
- Joe Quimble
- Helen Argo-lipschutzian
- Mrs. Smith
- Armando Tanzarian
- Arnie
- Edith
- Crabtree
- Mrs. Dundersinger
- Hanukapi Puli
- Mcbain
- Rigel-rigel
- Snead
- Sinclair Lewis
- Dalai Lama
- Dr Pepper
- Margaret
- Martha Jones
- Buckner
- Mrs. Fendle-frinkle
- Tso
- Roosevelt
- Willie
- Hope
- Evelyn
- Nixon
First Sentence edit
WHEN RALPH BAILEY, ATTACHÉ to the President, entered the family chambers at 5:26 A.M. with the news that aliens had contacted the American government, the President was on the treadmill.
Table of Contents edit
1. He Wears Short Shorts
2. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
3. I Thought I’d Raise My Spirits With a Little Champagne Brunch
4. Here In My Car, I Feel Safest of All
5. I Think We’re Alone Now
6. Working in the Lab Late One Night
7. Meeting With His So-Called Superior
8. Don’t Want to be An American Idiot
9. Lawyers in Love
10. It’s the End of the World As We Know It
11. I Love Woody Allen and Walking in the Snow
12. It’s Later Than You Think
13. We Don’t Need No Thought Control
14. A Sleep Trance, A Dream Dance, A Shaped Romance, Synchronicity
15. I Want a New Drug
16. Teach Your Children Well
17. I Lost My Faith in Science and Progress
18. I’m Not The Man They Think I Am At Home
19. Bombs Away, But We’re O.K.
20. Bad News on the Doorstep
21. Only the Rush Hour Hell to Face
22. A Summer Smoker Underground
23. Peanuts, Peanuts, Peanuts
24. They Say It’s Your Birthday
25. We Are All Made of Stars
26. Come Together, Right Now
Authors & Contributors edit
- Evan J. Mandery (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: January 26, 2010
ISBN: 006174977X
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: January 26, 2010
ISBN: 006174977X
Page Count: 272
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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