Circus Mind is a compilation of rock n roll inspired poems by Ryan Cox. The book weaves through the annals of rock n roll to paint an expressive history of the bands and their music. Exploring the reaches of every corner of the music world from the Rolling Stones recording of Exile on Main St in Nellcocirc;te; France to the Willie Nelson long-haired outlaw country of the 70rsquo;s and the socially conscious island rhythms of Bob Marley to the explosive grunge rock of the Seattle trio; Nirvana. Carefully crafting intricate rhymes with surreal imagery of the real life events that characterized the careers of many of the defining artists of the 20 century; Ryan delivers a unique perspective and fresh take of the rock n roll elite. Along with the vivid written imagery; the book is accompanied with a striking collection of illustrations by an international collection of six illustrators.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating history of a Chinese family and Chinese porcelainBy cycleknitInteresting and insightful book on a Chinese Americans return to China and his coming to terms not only with his identity; but with his family and his relationship to them (both literally and figuratively). I particularly enjoyed how he placed his familys experiences in context with what was happening in China at the time; as well as his efforts to draw a parallel between Chinese history and the significance of the Chinese porcelain industry. I did find off-putting what comes off; perhaps unintentionally; as self-loathng with respect to the Chinese; both on the Mainland and in Taiwan; although his observations; when stripped of their judgmental characterizations; were remarkably accurate and perceptive. (I read this book on the plane back from spending a week in Taiwan). And I suspect that the author meant his more perjorative comments to be representative of his personal search for his identity through the metaphor of his familys porcelain--he; the outsider looking critically at China and the Chinese; even as he finds common ground with them and his own family member. While; as a Chinese American I can relate to some of the authors negative sentiments; but I fear that those without this unique perspective will simply come away with negative stereotypes of the Chinese.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Marvelous writing and taleBy swimmerFascinating. Was given this book as a present; decided to buy a copy to give to a friend! Learned so much about Chinese culture from American born Chinese who returns to China to look for any possible remnants of his grandfathers storied collection; lost in the Cultural Revolution when the family fled to Taipei. Highly readable.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Engaging and informativeBy RoadrunnerTold in a laid- back style that belies the wealth of historical insight about Chinas development as a nation; this book is a heartfelt exploration of what it means to try to understand our grandparents and their grandparents lives as they unfolded in real time. Loved this book.