<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Truth, trouble, and everyman blues are the themes of the essays in this collection. Whether battling the cops in Chicago, chronicling the frenetic nervous breakdown of city life, spilling the secret truth of all religions, or talking comics and punk shows, Al Burian does so with class, humor, and a timeless feel for language. Heavily illustrated, dense with stories, and ripped right from the headlines of Burian's hard, hilarious, rowdy life, this edition is sure to entertain.</P>