What We All Need

What do all humans need, besides the food, shelter, peace, love, laughter, freedom, and perhaps some "loving early in the morning"? What We All Need combines sex, humor, and anti-war satire with a host of other subjects, //such as Indonesian love, Bill Clinton's famous endowments, which made into the Congressional Record as none preceding it, and chemical slavery of humans to substances to which they become addicted , which in this case is just a euphemsm for enslaved..

"Hilarious yet satirical account of the author's approach to sex."--Savvy Magazine

"Distinct and thought-provoking. . . subversively redefines history. With witty, sexy, and passionate style, Richard Crasta deals with India's tortured and confused Puritanism."

"If any Indian writer has pushed the boundaries of satirical writing, with dollops of sexual humour (and satirical writing on a lot of other serious stuff) in his own distinctive style, it's Richard."- Kitab Online magazine.

Auteur

Richard Crasta is the author of twelve books and the father of three sons. He was born and grew up in India and moved to America to become a writer. His first novel, "The Revised Kama Sutra," was received with critical acclaim, described as "very funny" by Kurt Vonnegut, and published in 10 countries and in 7 languages.

Richard's books include fiction, nonfiction, essays, autobiography, humor, and satire, and have been described as "exuberant," "courageous," "hilarious," and "going where no Indian writer has gone before."

His 12 books include "Impressing the Whites," "The Killing of an Author," and the subversive anthology of humor, "I Will Not Go the F**k to Sleep" (a non-parental version with more political humor has been published under the title "The Empire Bites Back"); he also edited and added essays to his father's memoir, "Eaten by the Japanese: The Memoir of an Unknown Indian Prisoner of War." His motives for writing include a passion for justice and free expression and a love of laughter.

Richard has traveled widely in North America, Asia, and Europe, and though technically a New York resident, spends most of his time in Asia working on seven books in progress. His likes include a wide range of music, movies, theater, and travel.

You may write to Richard at rc@richardcrasta.com or visit his website, http://www.richardcrasta.com

Texte du rabat

What is it that we ALL need? This anti-war, anti-Puritan, non-pc, transgressive anthology of literary, political, and sexy fiction, nonfiction, satire covers a giddy variety of subjects including medically prescribed addictive drugs and safe sex. Also, a secret U.S. Congressional committee investigates whether Indians f**k For lovers of literature and those who ask, "What is literature?" the book includes a Language Disclaimer and an Anti-Literary Manifesto asserting that, for a formerly colonized people (like Indians), writing about sex is a political act, an act of political empowerment and resistance.

By purchasing this book, you vote against censorship, thought control, and literary Ayatollahs.

"Hilarious yet satirical account of the author's approach to sex."--Savvy Magazine

"Distinct and thought-provoking. . . subversively redefines history. With witty, sexy, and passionate style, Richard Crasta deals with India's tortured and confused Puritanism."-www.living.oneindia.in

"If any Indian writer has pushed the boundaries of satirical writing, with dollops of sexual humour (and satirical writing on a lot of other serious stuff) in his own distinctive style, it's Richard."-www.kitaabonline.wordpress.com