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by Matthew Coppa

204 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-0240; ISBN 1-55395-877-2; US$20.00, C$22.95, EUR16.50, £11.50

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About the Author MATTHEW COPPA is a self-educated 22 year old living in Narberth, PENNSYLVANIA. He is currently writing his second novel; Perkings sorroW.

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Sample Excerpts

The surface of this book is like any other novel today-it seems to be a regular work of exuded feelings also. Regular in fact or under the original title of: REGULAR FEELINGS that flows normally now with a positive read rhythm of giving a genuine curtsey. On page 92 the main character is at a restaurant with a friend, being in the middle of a meal, the main character excuses himself to the bathroom. The other 91 pages before consist of the main character indulging in after work golf(34)- and having a moody brunch with his wife (33) or helping his daughter with her science project (38-39) while an involving plot gages a huge political lawsuit against the main character's law firm(4-31, 40-55, 61-74) is it all so splendidly woven as having a clear webbed intelligence of storytelling that surpasses style(56-60, 75-80). But page 92 causes different emotions, the first line is okay: "Excuse me Brodate, I have to go to the bathroom," says the main character.

Brodate is the person the main character eats dinner with at the restaurant. Brodate, first name Harrington has been the main character's best friend for twenty years(35-37). They won the Ace Bowl together in their school days(36). A staff meeting occurs on page 32 and one of the main character's legal advisors arranges the dinner with Brodate(32). The main character and Brodate are at the restaurant for quite a long time(84-91). Brodate tells the main character the food is excellent; the main character agrees then recalls the day before last when he ate there with his wife(33). While eating dessert the main character and Brodate enter n deep discussion about a surfeited law firm. Earlier that day the main character had a brunchy dinner with his wife at a different restaurant(81-83). Page 92 is by definition the entrance to a divergence of some kind. Monster. Monster?

The Graphic Philibuster(92-117)
A Documentary Of Spit(117-137)
Chromium Calendars(138-199)
THE END(201)

Most did not think it was a monster but a pest. All pests can be eradicated eventually. The main character (Last parenthetical inquiry: the main character will no longer be spelled out. For any reference an abbreviation of MC will be given when pertaining to the "main character" or "a main character" or "main character".) thinks to himself conclusively. The elusive conclusion is only momentary for the solitude that disrespects The Board. MCs comments will linger silent while The Board finishes its often deluded plot points. So many a times The Board will literally manifest a scapegoat to make themselves look better than they are. A scientific record so flawless of wormholes is obviously hiding something. The Board speaks on to the point where MC gives them a warning. MC lets a timid cough sound in the air. A let it be known cough that everyone in the courtroom can hear. A cough with symbolism and conflict that lets The Board know that their speech joints should at least be thirty seconds done.

"Aaughem."

A slick medical sound of neck veerings can be heard. Everyone on The Board turns theirs from the leading Judge who listens to The Board; unaware of the moniker cough. MC feels a sense of sudden proudness in the obsessive legal lines of continuity. Moments ago The Board gabble-degacked for minutes too long as if to ignite a proclamation o the unexistence of time. And no twenty-three seconds after the cough-comes a flaring white flag of peace offerings that all explodes in MCs face. A charity that will secret his ego if the courtroom karma shifts to the ying as on this twenty-third second is The Board's speech so suddenly different from its predeceasing pronouncing adverbs of buzz talked agitating adjectives of their twister terminology. The stress on that twenty-third second can be heard from foot yards. Moon animals possessed by the floating orb can be heard gaze howling; even the sky larkers enslaved by the ball can smell the disenchant of that twenty-third second.

MC looks around the courtroom assuming others understand the score. The way MC finds his man is by checking quickly among the eyes of each individual. Sadly most people have their eyes and moods pierced at The Board or the leading Judge. A person whose eyecups gleam on The Board or the leading Judge at a frantic time like this is unaware of the true complexities of the legal game. The legal contest involves more know-how than chess and is paradoxically the total opposite, gamewise. Whereas the legal game also negates the concept of luck, chess will use rules, as the legal game will have precedent.

On the sixth second of his eye search MC finds his man, staring primarily straight forward back at him. The irony lies indeed not in the stare but in the man himself. For it is not koshery for a man to dress in a scotch gown, while tainted red lipstick stains his lips and perched plated pearl ears of earrings reflect al back from forward as he penetrates the stare. MCs man is a woman! A woman stares, eyes unblinked and focused. Obviously, directly at MC. The same time this all becomes a realization to MC a sound of gasp clapping ruffles around the courtroom. The woman does not clap. Either does MC. The Board has finished its own polishing that shines respectively as there (MC and the woman) stare continues beyond the clapping. It is halted at a "to be continued" as it is time for MC to give a speech.

"Thank you Fredlyn."

Joseph Fredlyn leads as head speaker of The Board.

"I agree that the Partisan Leader was not given the proper break session. But ladies and gentlemen can we promptly assume that everyone and everything is to be treated equally. We are all confide to admit unofficially that a break session can't be denied if certain factors are on hold. Each factor can be held to estimate a legality of which we would find out if the firm was treated equally or slighted by injustice. I would again like to read the original document composed by The Jade Law Firm on September 9th, 1998. Keep in mind this document written three days before the case went to trial. And now reading aloud, the full form document; as is stated to be the only printing and of course is it known as the case cause of first place...

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LETTER OF INJUSTICE

1.
The Partisan Leader can only break if a session leads an agreement to its court members; excluding the jury.

2.
If a courtroom breaks, the jury can mend an allotted sub break on a regular generated interval.

3.
It is expected by the judge to offer a time out equivalent of a rudimentary session break if a member of defense finds a reason of continuity that would complicate the over all outcome of the case at hand.

4.
At anytime it is always logical for the judge to himself or herself choose the extension of any automatic five minute short break.

"We all agree, that an all together ban of an automatic break session would generate a chaos in favor of the jury in reference to the plaintive."

signed,

The Jade Law Firm
Bo Davis
G. Fetterm
Alex Omma

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