Yellow Ribbon Snake

By John R. Dailey

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880284375
• ISBN13: 9781880284377
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Publishers
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

off the wall and off the charts

I was browsing the library for something different to read and the front cover of this book caught my eye. I'm glad it did. This book is weird,funny, real, sexual, and just down right great.Does she have anything else in print?

The debut novel of an impressive literary talent.

Jacko Lee is a homeless vet, simple-minded, sexually abused by his mother, shellshocked by the Vietnam War, Jacko has returned to the desert cross-roads community where he grew up, lives in a makeshift box, and tries to understand his past. Jacko has surrounded himself with an odd assortment of friends including Sonny Ray (a drifter), Darla (a hooker), Pitts (a corpse); and Norton (a spider). His friends come and go, but Jacko remains, determined to solve the murder mystery of his past and find the means to his own redemption. Jacko's principle source of support is his older half-sister, Marie. She'll will fight anyone in defense of her brother, even to the pint of neglecting her own need for love and tenderness. The Yellow Ribbon Snake is author J.R. Dailey's highly recommended debut novel of quirky characters, danger, death, sex, murder, abuse, insanity, love, compassion, humor, wisdom, and the enduring human spirit.

Superb

This small volume speaks of tortured childhood and the tragedy of homelessness. It also rings with truth through many-sided characters. Worth taking a second read, too. The language is perfect for the characters, and they stay with you after you're done.