Revolution for the Hell of It

By: Abbie Hoffman

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Synopsis: If Steal This Book is Abbie Hoffman's guide to living outside the establishment, Revolution for the Hell of It is a chronicle of his radical escapades that still offers lessons for today's activists. Hoffman pioneered the use of humor, theater, and surprise to change the world for the better. In Revolution for the Hell of It, he gives firsthand accounts of his legendary adventures, from the activism that led up to the founding of the Youth International Party (or "Yippies!") to the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests ("a perfect mess"). Also chronicled is the mass antiwar demonstration he helped lead in which over 50,000 people levitated the Pentagon using psychic energy and the time he dropped handfuls of dollar bills onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and watched the traders scramble. With antiwar sentiment once again on the rise and an incendiary political climate not seen since the book's original printing, Abbie Hoffman's voice is more essential than ever. Includes a facsimile edition of Hoffman's rare first book, Fuck the System. "In Abbie's reflections, hilarious as well as painful, we recognize the schizo psyche of our country today: ebullience and despair rolled into one Abbie was the best." Studs Terkel

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 182 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781560256908
Publisher:: N/A
Date of Addition:: 04/30/09
Copyrighted By:: Johanna Lawrenson, the estate of Abbie Hoffman
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:: Roger Loran Bailey
Proofread By:: Soliloquy
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.