What We All Need [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Woody Allen said, “Sex is the most fun you can have without laughing.” In “What We All Need,” Richard Crasta’s brief bestseller, sex and laughter are combined with political humor and public interest essays to make for an unusual and potent literary cocktail.

For the first time, the totally uncensored version of this book tries to answer questions such as:
• What do we all need most of all?
• What was Bill Clinton famous for, besides his ...
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Overview

Woody Allen said, “Sex is the most fun you can have without laughing.” In “What We All Need,” Richard Crasta’s brief bestseller, sex and laughter are combined with political humor and public interest essays to make for an unusual and potent literary cocktail.

For the first time, the totally uncensored version of this book tries to answer questions such as:
• What do we all need most of all?
• What was Bill Clinton famous for, besides his brilliance and his occupation of the Oval Office?
• What part of the human anatomy ought to be a major player in history books?
• And what is it that Indians do in real life that they don't seem to do much of in their literature?

Possibly the author’s funniest and sexiest book after “The Revised Kama Sutra” (he was called "very funny" by Kurt Vonnegut, and "maybe our best humorist yet" by The Business Standard), it is also a departure from his earlier work.

It is a book for nonconformists, and those against political correctness and Big Brother moral certainties. In buying this book, you are voting against censorship and thought control.

“Distinct and thought-provoking. . . subversively redefines history. With witty, sexy, and passionate style, Richard Crasta deals with India’s tortured and confused Puritanism.”—www.living.oneindia.in

“If any Indian writer has pushed the boundaries of satirical writing, with dollops of sexual humour (and satirical writing on a lot of other serious stuff) in his own distinctive style, it’s Richard.”—www.kitaabonline.wordpress.com

Editorial Reviews

Savvy Magazine
Hilarious and satirical account of the author's approach to sex.

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940012950185
  • Publisher: Invisible Man Press
  • Publication date: 7/25/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 1,125,730
  • File size: 138 KB

Meet the Author

Richard Crasta is the author of 12 books of fiction, nonfiction, and humor, including "I Will Not Go the F to Sleep" and "The Revised Kama Sutra", which was called "very funny" by Kurt Vonnegut. He has lived for most of his adult life in the New York area, but now spends most of his time in Asia.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 9, 2011

    Humourous; Amazing, Courageous, breathtaking and above all ingenious and humanistic

    This book came out after a 5-year long literary silence from the acclaimed Indian author Richard Crasta who sort of revolutionized Indian writing with his much talked about book "The Revised Kama Sutra" in the 1990s. He can easily be called a pioneer of courageous Indian writing with an impeccable sense of humor and uninhibited, unbridled talks straight out of the heart. His works exemplify one's struggle to break free of innumerable outer as well as inner censorships, retaining one's humanity and truthfulness to its core.

    The title of this book attracted me--and why not, the mystery of "What we all need" when revealed by author--it opened up an ocean of laughter and innumerable realizations within me. When I read it for the first time, I felt at least this chapter titled "What we all need" must be read by all and sundry irrespective of the nationality, race, religion or creed. An acute insight well weaved with uncanny imagination and well narrated with excellent comic timing.

    The book was alternatively subtitled "Works in Progress" by Crasta, and well enough - since it leaves you asking for more as you turn the leaves of this wonderful read - always carrying a smile on your lips and breaking down into hysterical laughter at different places (must say, it is not a easy read in silent public places - could make you look like a crazy person !!)

    The chapters on Massage seem to have developed into a full blown book by now, since we can see a new book on the Amazon Kindle bookshelf titled "Massage No Boom Boom"--which is quite good news, since these 2 chapters leave your lungs gasping for breath, and one could hardly resist going in for new full book on this rare topic.

    All in all - a book that will adorn your bookshelf and that will boost your spirits, increase your well-being, and of course, leave you in much better health with uncontrolled laughter and new realizations.

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