Kingdom of Fear : Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century

by Hunter S. Thompson

• ISBN13: 9780684873237
• ISBN10: 0684873230
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-07
• Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Summary

Many had questioned the probability that Hunter S. Thompson would ever write a memoir. But the enigmatic legend of letters bucked the odds, resulting in a hilarious account of the making of the Gonzo journalist.

Author Biography

Hunter S. Thompson's books include Fear and Loathing in America, Screwjack, Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Proud Highway, Better Than Sex, Songs of the Doomed, and The Rum Diary. A contributor to various national and international publications, Thompson lives in a fortified compound near Aspen, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Memo from the Sports Desk	p. xvii
When the Going Gets Weird, the Weird Turn Pro	p. 3
The Mailbox: Louisville, Summer of 1946	p. 3
Would You Do It Again?	p. 8
The Witness	p. 19
There Is No Such Thing as Paranoia	p. 29
Strange Lusts and Terrifying Memories	p. 29
Rape in Cherokee Park	p. 33
God Might Forgive You, but I Won't	p. 34
The New Dumb	p. 40
In the Belly of the Beast	p. 42
Sally Loved Football Players	p. 44
Paris Review #156	p. 46
What Marijuana?	p. 53
Lynching in Denver	p. 55
The Felony Murder Law--Don't Let This Happen to You	p. 60
Jesus Hated Bald Pussy	p. 65
Politics Is the Art of Controlling Your Environment	p. 71
Running for Sheriff: Aspen 1970	p. 71
Sunday Night at the Fontainebleau	p. 97
Memo from the Sheriff	p. 102
Dealing with the D.A.--Before and After	p. 106
Saturday Night in Aspen	p. 112
Witness II	p. 116
Seize the Night	p. 144
The Night Manager	p. 144
16 Alexander	p. 153
Where Were You When the Fun Stopped?	p. 160
September 11, 2001	p. 161
Speedism	p. 168
Rules for Driving Fast	p. 168
Song of the Sausage Creature	p. 172
The Lion and the Cadillac	p. 177
Geerlings & the War Minister's Son	p. 180
Yesterday's Weirdness Is Tomorrow's Reason Why	p. 187
Letter to John Walsh	p. 189
The Foreign Correspondent	p. 193
May You Live in Interesting Times	p. 193
Last Days of Saigon	p. 194
One Hand Clapping	p. 196
The Invasion of Grenada	p. 199
Ambassador to Cuba	p. 217
Witness III	p. 241
Letter from Lawyer Goldstein	p. 277
It Never Got Weird Enough for Me	p. 282
Fear and Loathing in Elko	p. 285
Heeere's Johnny!	p. 316
Kiss, Kiss	p. 326
The War on Fat	p. 330
Welcome to the Fourth Reich	p. 332
Amor Vincit Omnia	p. 335
The White Helicopter	p. 335
Hey Rube, I Love You	p. 338
Fear and Loathing at the Taco Stand	p. 345
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