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From: Eugene, Or.
Registered: Jan 2004

posted August 18, 2005 02:04 AM         

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Hi,

I hope y'all don't mind, but I thought this would be the appropriate forum to recommend one of my favorite books. It is by Tom Robbins and it is called " Jitterbug Perfume". This forum talks about alot of similar issues that the book deals with such as: immortality, scents, sychronicity.

I met this man about 10years ago who claimed to be a shaman ( who knows) but he had told me to read this book and called it "a spiritual allegory" which it did turn out to be. Anyway if anyone has read it or does read it I would be interested to hear their thoughts on the book.

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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted August 21, 2005 01:46 PM         

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Haven't read it yet.

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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted August 24, 2005 09:21 AM         

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Is it really about physical immortality?

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From: The Boundless
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posted September 01, 2005 01:40 PM         

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All of Tom Robbins' books are pretty damn cool.

They're fiction, Randall, but with esoteric/metaphysical themes or overtones.

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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted September 02, 2005 07:57 AM         

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Cool.

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From: Ontario Canada
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posted September 30, 2005 03:16 PM         

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(just found this thread)
I friggin' LOVE Tom Robbins.

I still haven't read his newest *slaps own hand* Fierce invalids from hot climates or something like that.

Oh I love him.

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From: osaka, japan
Registered: Sep 2004

posted October 05, 2005 08:29 AM         

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i love tom robbins too. and especially this book.
actually, i think there's a more recent one than fierce invalids...villa incognito.
i've read it. i own it. i'm ready to pass it on if you're interested. but actually, shipping from japan would probably cost just as much as buying yourself a copy...
love,
shannon

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From: Holiday, Fl USA
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posted January 29, 2006 05:03 PM         

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Thx, Venus!
I am a huge Tom Robbins fan. He has that whimsical, seeming stream of consciousness and mystic insight that few writers have. I'm going to order the book from my library right now.

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From: Holiday, Fl USA
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posted February 04, 2006 11:19 PM         

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Oops! know what? Already read it! I always get lost in his vision. And I love beets!! But my personal fav of his is Cowgirls...
Just my opinion

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posted February 04, 2006 11:28 PM         

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Sounds like an interesting book. I love to read

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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted February 07, 2006 03:42 PM         

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Are all his books metaphysical?

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posted February 09, 2006 06:16 PM         

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From: Here, there and everywhere.
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posted February 19, 2006 05:56 PM         

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Anyone care for Gary Zukav?
I read The Seat of the Soul, loved it so I bought Heart of the Soul. It was so truthful, I am still bawling! If you have any reservations about your spirituality, don't read it! If you think you are spiritualality is in tact, don't read it.
(He's on the money and not wishy washy, I think I'll need another thirteen years of therapy to work through the things he points out.)

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posted February 20, 2006 02:38 PM         

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I just finished Jitterbug Perfume today... what an interesting book! Worth the read.

Angela

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"Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on." -Samuel Butler

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posted February 22, 2006 01:06 PM         

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From: land of the midnight sun
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posted April 01, 2006 04:39 AM         

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oooooo Jitterbug Perfume is my faaavorite Tom Robbins book.. though it's very nearly a tie with Still Life with Woodpecker coming in a close second. (I love his theory of the origin of redheads! )

All of T.R.'s books have abit of metaphysics sprinkled throughout. I can't recommend his stuff enough!

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From: Ontario Canada
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posted April 04, 2006 01:26 AM         

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Wholeheartedly agree!

He has a flair for parlaying metaphysics, philosophies and humour into intricately woven and fun stories.

I love that man!
I'd love to pick his brain.

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