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A Parallel Universe

by Wolfgang Niesielski

112 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #00-0224; ISBN 1-55212-558-0; US$16.00, C$18.50, EUR13.00, £9.50

This book is about work, life, sex, and animals that are able to express themselves in English.

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About the Book If anything occupies our cerebral, physical and emotional energies today, it must be the daily grind in life, our work, our love-life and, of course - animals. The Book "A Parallel Universe" approaches all these issues. Since it is a book full of wacky, offbeat cartoons it will cause even more confusion than the average, normal, middle of the road, ordinary person might be able to tolerate. Especially in the title-section of the book, which naturally is called "A Parallel Universe" also, the author/illustrator enters a world that no one should visit without a proper sanity check. If there ever had been a case of mental illness in the last several generation of the reader's family perhaps it would be advisable to skip this segment because here one is treated to a perplexing, baffling and paradoxical look at life, the laws of nature, and peculiar advise on retirement. Another section, titled "It's Not My Job", while equally bewildering, takes a look at how, for example, a mechanic, clearly gifted in a different profession deals with the mystifying entrails of motor vehicles. Or it shows the trials and tribulations of loyal employees of a wig factory who apparently have different ideas of downsizing. But why nocturnal critters like rats need reading lamps is never explained.

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About the Author Wolfgang Niesielski was born in Schoeneck, in the former East Germany. He moved to West Germany with his family at the age of 13. Wolfgang has drawn over 100,000 carricatures in his career. He currently lives with his wife, Ebele, in the San Francisco - Bay area of California. Visit Wolfgang's website at wolfski.org

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What people are saying about A Parallel Universe . . .

2/28/01 edition of McKenzie River Reflections

A Parallel Universe by Wolfgang Niesielski Warning! This book is not for everyone. You will either love it or hate it, however, if you have an offbeat sense of humor and love cartoons, by all means read this book.

Author and cartoonist Wolfgang Niesielski calls it a situation of "John Malkovich meets Gary Larson" and warns the reader they will enter a world no one should visit without a proper sanity check. Imaginative, very much so and very European in thought waves. With a coffee table book like this in your house your friends will certainly wonder where you were mentally when you bought it. It's a lot of fun, it's a lot of nonsense, but if you like a taste of the weird once in a while, this book's for you.

Wolfgang writes and draws with a wacky, offbeat humor, no sweet and charming characters in his views from another world. His view of humans and animals is slightly crude, has raw appeal, and a certain ugly charm. Best of all you won't have to hide it from the kiddies, they won't even begin to understand it. Of course they may wonder what their parents see in it or even why they have it around the house.

Wolfgang lived in East Germany until he was thirteen. He says he discovered humor and how he could use it as a defense mechanism to cope with a bleak life-style.

If you like to delve into the unusual and explore alternate states of mind, you will enjoy this book.

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