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More standard rock criticism a la Marcus. An enjoyable read if you know what you’re getting into—otherwise it could be confusing, meandering much like a bad acid trip. It just doesn’t qualify as a biography. Certainly not a book for persons just learning about Dylan. All of Marcus’s books about Dylan require understanding Dylan’s life and music more familiarly for any amount of appreciation to be manifest.

The thesis is that all domestic dogs demonstrate behavior consistent with their ancestor, the wolf. Halfway in, and the author repeats himself with slight variations on this theme. Interspersed throughout are reflections of his time with his mentor, a former Green Beret, and their time in the Alaskan wild observing wolves. This book feels like an exteneded brochure for ProTrain Memphis, the author's dog training site

The first chapter traces how the rise of the novel coincides with the advent of human rights as a philosophical concept. Prior to the novel, for those who were fortunate enough to be literate, literature less susceptible to arousing one's passions were preferred and widely available.