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I Chong : Meditations from the Joint by Tommy Chong (2006, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-101416915540

ISBN-139781416915546

eBay Product ID (ePID)51065215

Product Key Features

Book TitleI Chong : Meditations from the Joint

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Criminals & Outlaws

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography

AuthorTommy Chong

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13.4 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-008561

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal365/.6092 B

Table Of ContentCONTENTS ONE:Ch'ien / The CreativeCh'ien / Ch'ien TWO:Shih / The ArmyK'un / K'an THREE:Po / Splitting ApartKên / K'un FOUR:K'an / The Abysmal (Water)K'an / K'an FIVE:Ting / The CaldronLi / Sun SIX:Chên / The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)Chên / Chên SEVEN:Chieh / LimitationK'an / Tui EIGHT:Chûn / Difficulty at the BeginningK'an / Chên NINE:Sung / ConflictCh'ien / K'an TEN:Pi / Holding Together (Union)K'an / K'un ELEVEN:P'i / Standstill (Stagnation)Ch'ien / K'un TWELVE:Ku / Work On What Has Been SpoiledKên / Sun THIRTEEN:Kuan / Contemplation (View)Sun / K'un FOURTEEN:Fu / Return (The Turning Point)K'un / Chên FIFTEEN:Ta Ch'u / The Taming Power of the GreatKên / Ch'ien SIXTEEN:Li / The Clinging, FireLi / Li SEVENTEEN:Ch'ien / ModestyK'un / Kên EIGHTEEN:Shih ho / Biting ThroughLi / Chên ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

SynopsisBeloved stoner comedian TOMMY CHONG is now older, wiser, and officially an EX-CON. On the morning of February 24, 2003, agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration launched a sting called Operation Pipe Dreams and forced themselves through the door of Tommy's California home, with automatic weapons drawn. As a result of the raid on his home; the simultaneous ransacking of his son's company, Chong Glass; and the Bush administration's determination to make an example out of the "Pope of Pot; "he was sentenced to nine months in prison because his company shipped bongs to a head shop in Pennsylvania that was a front for the DEA. Well . . . now it's Tommy Chong's turn to fight back and tell his side of the story. Beginning with Tommy's experiences growing up in Canada in the forties and fifties as a mixed-race kid and going on to become a comedy legend, "The I Chong" is at once a memoir, a spiritual exploration of his time in prison, and a political indictment of the eroding civil liberties in post-9/11 American society. He tells the unbelievable story of his trip down the rabbit hole of America's war on drugs and of his experiences in the federal prison system, and he offers up timely observations on combating the conservative political forces at work in this country. Introspective, inspiring, and incendiary, "The I Chong" is a unique chronicle of one man's life and how his humorous and spiritual point of view saved him during his wrongful incarceration at the hands of an administration without boundaries., When DEA agents launched a nationwide sting called Operation Pipe Dreams, they forced themselves through the door of Tommy's California home with automatic weapons drawn. As a result of this predawn raid; the simultaneous ransacking of his son's company, Chong Glass; and the Bush administration's determination to make an example out of the "Pope of Pot"; he was sentenced to nine months in prison for shipping bongs to a head shop in Pennsylvania that was a front for the DEA. Well...now it's Tommy Chong's turn to fight back and tell his side of the story. The I Chong is not just a memoir, beginning with Tommy's experiences growing up in Canada in the forties and fifties and becoming a comedy legend, but also a spiritual exploration of his time in prison and a political indictment of the eroding civil liberties in post-9/11 American society. He tells the unbelievable story of his trip down the rabbit hole of America's War on Drugs, and offers up timely observations on combating the conservative political forces at work in this country. Introspective, inspiring, and incendiary, The I Chong is a unique chronicle of one man's life and how his humorous and spiritual point of view saved him during his wrongful incarceration at the hands of an administration without boundaries. Book jacket., Comedian and cultural icon Chongs insightful personal memoir, inspired by histime in prison, reveals how his spiritual outlook on life and unique point ofview helped him survive and emerge more determined., Beloved stoner comedian TOMMY CHONG is now older, wiser, and officially an EX-CON. On the morning of February 24, 2003, agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration launched a sting called Operation Pipe Dreams and forced themselves through the door of Tommy's California home, with automatic weapons drawn. As a result of the raid on his home; the simultaneous ransacking of his son's company, Chong Glass; and the Bush administration's determination to make an example out of the "Pope of Pot;" he was sentenced to nine months in prison because his company shipped bongs to a head shop in Pennsylvania that was a front for the DEA. Well . . . now it's Tommy Chong's turn to fight back and tell his side of the story. Beginning with Tommy's experiences growing up in Canada in the forties and fifties as a mixed-race kid and going on to become a comedy legend, The I Chongis at once a memoir, a spiritual exploration of his time in prison, and a political indictment of the eroding civil liberties in post-9/11 American society. He tells the unbelievable story of his trip down the rabbit hole of America's war on drugs and of his experiences in the federal prison system, and he offers up timely observations on combating the conservative political forces at work in this country. Introspective, inspiring, and incendiary, The I Chongis a unique chronicle of one man's life and how his humorous and spiritual point of view saved him during his wrongful incarceration at the hands of an administration without boundaries.

LC Classification Number2006008561