Philip Dossick: 18 books

Three Novellas by Philip Dossick BOOK ONE The Deposition BOOK TWO Mark Twain in Seattle BOOK THREE Gina and Frank: A Brief Conversation With Strangers PHILIP DOSSICK is the New York Times critically acclaimed writer and director of the motion picture The P.O.W. He...

Ten judiciously selected works address Dossick’s poetry, fiction, non-fiction, politics, and essays from 1978 to the present day: John Hurley's New Heart. Vincent Van Gogh. The Naked Citizen. Virginia Woolf. Lenny Bruce. Mark Twain’s Lost Manuscript. Elegies. Emma Goldman. Sex and Dreams. Slab...

Vincent Van Gogh needs no introduction. An iconoclast to the last, an artist who challenged tradition, overturned outmoded customs, a man who relished being a bomb-thrower and expert provocateur, he was without question one of the greatest artists of all time. Madness And Magic by American...

“When you think your life is falling apart, it's usually falling together in disguise.” ― Charlotte Eriksson Writer Philip Dossick is in Mexico promoting a book. Young New Yorkers Gina and Frank approach him with a bizarre story.  They were climbing the ladder of success...

Henry David Thoreau is one of the most widely read and influential figures ever – his work revealing the astounding range, artistry, and depth of a true American original. He revolutionized the way we look at ourselves, with his conceptually brilliant theories of nature, civil rights, democracy,...

In 1964, Lenny Bruce was riding high. His underdog, idealistic humor took on every American icon and sacred cow, from capitalism to organized religion to sexual mores. College kids adored him. Audiences were eager to see him perform his free-form riffs at every opportunity. His...

Now in its third printing, Philip Dossick’s magnificent historical study illustrating the humanity, science, and savagery of the Aztec nation, Aztecs: Epoch of Social Revolution takes us into a world we thought we knew, but will never seem the same again. Drawn from original research, Aztecs...

Feel like someone’s watching? You’re probably right. Your anonymity is an illusion. The trend toward constant surveillance is disturbing. Supporters often argue, "If you're obeying the law, you have nothing to fear." But is that true? While many refuse to acknowledge...

Now in its third printing, Philip Dossick’s magnificent historical study illustrating the humanity, science, and savagery of the Aztec nation, Aztecs: Epoch of Social Revolution takes us into a world we thought we knew, but will never seem the same again. Drawn from original research, Aztecs...

From the foreword by Philip Dossick: “There is a sacred thread that ties the prophets of peace together: Wovoka. Mahatma Gandhi. Martin Luther King. Nelson Mandela. Abraham Lincoln. This thread cannot be broken. It will never be broken. Add to these the names of Franz Boas, the pioneering...

From the foreword by Philip Dossick: “The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was proposed on January 31, 1865. In part, it reads as follows: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall...

Mr. S.L. Clemens, known by his writings as Mark Twain, having fallen victim to a perilous fever of extraordinary ferocity, and having been forsaken by his doctor as a hopeless case, almost certainly on his deathbed, had taken a patent medicine cure-all, Dr. Vootie’s Galvanically Therapeutic Heroin...

From the Preface to The Deposition: ADONIS TIGOURIS was 91 years of age when he proposed to Sophie Maiden. Miss Maiden was 28. One third of all the elevators in the world are designed and manufactured by Adonis Tigouris’ company, Adonis Elevator Company, a division of Adonis Heavy...

The Call of the Wild The Sea-Wolf The Road White Fang Martin Eden John Barleycorn The People of the Abyss Few writers have captured the living texture of life as well as Jack London. Each of the seven classic titles appearing in this superbly...