Entirely brilliant. Subversive, hilarious, filthy, delicious, twisted, disgusting, inspiring, and delightful. How the execrable [b:The Giving Tree|370493|The Giving Tree|Shel Silverstein|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg|30530] could spring from this same pen is beyond me. I suppose even Uncle Shelby had to pay the bills. But this book here is what it's all about, bringing to mind the old Spider Robinson quote - something along the lines of "Funny men make better lovers, they understand pain." I've loved this book forever, and was elated to find a first edition at Powell's the other day. It's just as wonderful as I remember. ( )

Ummm. Not to be confused with "Where the sidewalk ends." ( )

Shel is probably better known by most for his drawings and poems that make you laugh. He also had a more serious side in his drawings that would make you laugh at first, but then you stop and THINK! His subject matter runs the gamut of lifes experiences and will make you look at many of them in a new way, quite often being forced to look at many of your own pre-conceived notions about life and to reconsider opinions you've held near and dear. ( )

Very good condition