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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
November 1, 2003 |
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THE PRANKSTER AND THE CONSPIRACY:
THE STORY OF KERRY THORNLEY
AND HOW HE MET OSWALD AND INSPIRED THE COUNTERCULTURE
BY ADAM GORIGHTLY
FOREWORD BY ROBERT ANTON WILSON
An Overlooked Life Linked to the JFK Conspiracy |
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The Prankster and the Conspiracy
details the life of one of the 1960s counterculture’s most
fascinating characters -- Kerry Wendell Thornley, a writer,
philosopher, Zen dishwasher, enlightened prankster, and,
possibly, an Oswald double with disturbing ties to the Kennedy
assassination.
A lifelong provocateur, Thornley was linked to many of the
fringe elements of the time. He helped create the spoof
religion called the Discordian Society and its tract, the
Principia Discordia. He coined the term “paganism” to
describe various nature religions. And he befriended Robert
Anton Wilson, inspired the Illuminatus, and gave his
anarchic support to the Bavarian Illuminati, a brilliant
prank.
But Thornley’s path also crossed Lee Harvey Oswald’s. It’s a
fact that the two served together in the Marines. But did they
keep in touch later, in New Orleans? And were they both used
by foes of JFK? Jim Garrison investigated their relationship
-- and so does Adam Gorightly in The Prankster and the
Conspiracy, an account of Thornley’s tragic yet hilarious
life, the JFK conspiracy, and the chaos caused by worshipping
the goddess of discord. With a foreword by Robert Anton
Wilson. |
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About Adam Gorightly |
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Adam Gorightly is the author of The Shadow Over Santa
Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control, and “The Manson Family”
Mythos. His articles have appeared in zines as The
Excluded Middle, Crash Collusion, UFO Magazine, Paranoia,
SteamShovel Press, Pills-a-go-go, Dagobert’s Revenge, and
Saucer Smear. |
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The Prankster and the Conspiracy
by Adam Gorightly
Paraview Press, 2003
ISBN: 1-931044-66-X
Biography, Trade Paper Original
Pub. Date: November 1, 2003
9x6 inches, 292 pages, $16.95 / £11.50 |
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The Prankster and the Conspiracy is available through
amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and can be ordered through
local and online bookstores nationwide. For further
information or to request a review copy, call 212-989-3616. |
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About Paraview Press |
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Paraview Publishing is a publisher that utilizes new media
technology to publish quality works in body, mind, and spirit
and the frontiers of science and culture -- areas related to
the transformation of society. Our imprints include Paraview
Press, print-on-demand books for niche audiences; Paraview
Special Editions, reprints of select out-of-print books and
international books; and Paraview Pocket Books, traditionally
published works for a wide audience. Based in New York City,
Paraview targets a global audience, including over 50 million
Americans who are interested in health lifestyles, personal
development and the transformation of society. |
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For author interviews and review copies
contact: (212) 989-3616
E-mail: publisher@paraview.com |
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