Some Days You Get the Bear
by Lawrence Block
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The bear is on the prowl in many different guises. He may be the master thief stealing into Graceland, an intense young passenger experimenting in terror, or a psychiatrist haunted by his patient's nightmare. Or maybe he's beautiful, lethal woman in a blood-red scarf. So beware of the this huge, dangerous beast. Because first he will enthrall you.. and then he will strike.Tags
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Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- By The Dawn's Early Light -- Cleveland in My Dreams -- Some Things a Man Must Do -- Answers to Soldier -- Good for the Soul -- The Ehrengraf Alternative -- Someday I'll Plant More Walnut Trees -- The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis -- As Good as a Rest -- Death Wish -- The Merciful Angel of Death -- The Tulsa Experience -- Some Days You Get The Bear -- Passport in Order -- Something To Remember You By -- Hilliard's Ceremony -- The Ehrengraf Nostrum -- Like a Bug on a Windshield -- A Blow For Freedom -- How Would You Like It? -- Batman's Helpers
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- By The Dawn's Early Light -- Cleveland in My Dreams -- Some Things a Man Must Do -- Answers to Soldier -- Good for the Soul -- The Ehrengraf Alternative -- Someday I'll Plant More Walnut Trees -- The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis -- As Good as a Rest -- Death Wish -- The Merciful Angel of Death -- The Tulsa Experience -- Some Days You Get The Bear -- Passport in Order -- Something To Remember You By -- Hilliard's Ceremony -- The Ehrengraf Nostrum -- Like a Bug on a Windshield -- A Blow For Freedom -- How Would You Like It? -- Batman's Helpers
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Lawrence Block is the author of the popular series' featuring Bernie Rhodenbarr, Matthew Scudder, and Chip Harrison. Over 2 million copies of Lawrence Block's books are in print. He has published articles and short fiction in American Heritage, Redbook, Playboy, GQ, and The New York Times, and has published several collections of short fiction in show more book form, most recently Collected Mystery Stories. Block is a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America. He has won the Edgar and Shamus awards four times, the Japanese Maltese Falcon award twice, as well as the Nero Wolfe award. In France, he was proclaimed a Grand Maitre du Roman Noir and has been awarded the Societe 813 trophy twice. Block was presented with the key to the city of Muncie, Indiana, and is a past president of the Private Eye Writers of America and the Mystery Writers of America. (Bowker Author Biography) Lawrence Block is the author of the popular series featuring Bernie Rhodenbarr, Matthew Scudder, and Chip Harrison. Over 2 million copies of Lawrence Block's books are in print. Lawrence Block has won the Edgar Award three times, the Shamus Award four times, the Maltese Falcon Award twice, and was named Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- Some Days You Get the Bear
- Original publication date
- 1993
- People/Characters
- Matthew Scudder; Bernie Rhodenbarr; Martin Ehrengraf; Atuele; John Keller [Lawrence Block]; Elvis Presley (show all 7); Batman
- Important places
- Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Dedication
- For Alice Turner
whose uncommon abilities as reader and editor are matched only by her talent for friendship
(Well, kiddo? How's that for abject flattery? And where will it get me?) - First words
- Short stories should speak for themselves. Writers, on the other hand, probably shouldn't. [Introduction]
All this happened a long time ago. [By the Dawn's Early Light] - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Hey," he said. "Don't metion it. We gotta look out for each other, you know what I mean? Here in Gotham City." [Batman's Helpers]
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- By The Dawn's Early Light -- Cleveland in My Dreams -- Some Things a Man Must Do -- Answers to Soldier -- Good for the Soul -- The Ehrengraf Alternative -- Someday I'll Plant More ... (show all)Walnut Trees -- The Burglar Who Dropped in on Elvis -- As Good as a Rest -- Death Wish -- The Merciful Angel of Death -- The Tulsa Experience -- Some Days You Get The Bear -- Passport in Order -- Something To Remember You By -- Hilliard's Ceremony -- The Ehrengraf Nostrum -- Like a Bug on a Windshield -- A Blow For Freedom -- How Would You Like It? -- Batman's Helpers
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- English
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