THE DAILY BEAT: The Dude abides

Saturday, November 1, 2008

The Dude abides

The Dude was seen carousing in Hallowell last night, accompanied by a beautiful witch (who won the costume contest at The Wharf).

The witch:

The Dude:

Not too many people recognized the Dude, so he was handing out business cards that said "The Dude abides...". That didn't help. Not too many cult movie fans in Hallowell? The bartender at Joyce's recognized him, offering up a White Russian without being asked and later taking a picture.

Anyway, the Dude is a beat character for sure, and rumor has it that he's making a YouTube video this weekend to help with sales of The Beat Handbook. Stay tuned....

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Reviews of The Beat Handbook

Gerald Nicosia, author of the acclaimed Kerouac biography Memory Babe, said The Beat Handbook is "full of Jack's heart."

Jared Randall, author of the excellent book of poetry, Apocryphal Road Code, said this about The Beat Handbook: "Sometimes a book comes along at just the right time. In my wandering pack of experiences, I find they often do. Enter The Beat Handbook by Rick Dale."

Kenneth Morris, Kerouacian extraordinaire, said this:
"I just finished reading Rick Dale's beautiful utterance and call to action of Kerouac mind-set and zen sensibilities. It made me laugh and reflect on my own life and road I have naturally grooved into after absorbing the Kerouac canon. The road less traveled always had my name on it. And that has made all the difference. The Beat Handbook 100 Days of Kerouactions reaffirms the attitudes and ideology that made the Beats and Kerouac the important men of ideas that America (and the world) thirsted for, needed, and swallowed whole. Beautiful, absorbing, Top Ten whipsmart from my articulate, tender-hearted friend and fellow traveler. Highly recommended."