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Taurus 4 Fiction

Friday Fiction: Taurus Four

October 26, 2018 Mary Kelly Friday Fiction 7 comments

Taurus Four Vale 1970 I am always attracted to cover art and this one grabbed my attention right away. I am not sure, but this cover qualifies as weird enough. In this story, a sociologist is stranded on a planet

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Hippie Trip cover

Lifestyles of the Hippies

June 20, 2017 Mary Kelly But it's Historical! 4 comments

The Hippie Trip Yablonsky 1968 Here is your insider guide to the mysterious world of hippies. This mostly academic work details the lifestyles of hippie culture through surveys, interviews and case studies.Yablonsky is a relatively important figure and his unorthodox

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People our parents warned us against cover

We are the People Our Parents Warned Us Against

February 8, 2017 Mary Kelly But it's Historical!, Society Explained 8 comments

We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us Against A Close-Up of the Whole Hippie Scene Von Hoffman 1968 If you were a parent back in the day of hippies, this was your guidebook to the inside life of those

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The Flower People cover

Flower Power

August 31, 2016 Mary Kelly But it's Historical! 16 comments

The Flower People Gross 1968 I was just a kid in 1968, but a few of those kids were at the local colleges in my town and I remember just being fascinated with the fashion, etc.  8 year old me

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hippies drugs and promiscurity

Damn Dirty Hippies

May 27, 2014 Mary Kelly Talkin 'Bout My Generation, Vice Patrol 14 comments

Hippies, Drugs and Promiscuity Labin 1972 Dig the groovy cover? I do. This is sort of a tell-all about the crazy world of hippies. In the context of this book, “hippy” generally refers to those folks that “reject the values

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The Hippies cover

Peace, Love, and Flower Power

November 12, 2012 Mary Kelly But it's Historical!, Society Explained, Talkin 'Bout My Generation 14 comments

The Hippies Brown, Ed. 1967 This is a basic explanation for those squares who weren’t hip to the groove of Hippies. Published by Time Magazine, this was almost a sociological explanation of those crazy kids. As modern library material, I

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How to Live on Love

Dirty Hippies Living on Love

September 13, 2010 Holly Society Explained, Talkin 'Bout My Generation

Hippy’s Handbook: How to Live on Love Bronsteen 1967 Submitter: The attached came to me for consideration because of “condition.” It was in a Gaylord binder and the glue had come off on the front.  Gotta love this one! Holly:

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