Date:         Mon, 16 Oct 1995 15:05:10 -0400 (EDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         william killian <killian@qnet.com>
Subject:      Re: Bob's Epic Saga


Epic is the right word.  Grendel is the right name.  I've been following 
the story through the vanagon list.  Bobowolf slays the monster Grendel.  
Well worthy of a book together with his other writings.  I've heard he's 
not interested in writing a book.  All he really needs is an editor to 
put together what he already writes.

 I strongly feel his writngs compare favorably to works such as Zen and 
the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

bill killian

On Mon, 16 Oct 1995, Leonard Jones wrote:

>      Andrea,
> 
>      I've been keeping up with Bob's hair-ball run on the WWW page - but
>      I'm glad you're cross-posting these the the vintage list for everyone
>      to read.
> 
>      Thought I would let you know that I agree with your comments regarding
>      Bob Hoover writing his memoirs.  He writes with a lot of style and
>      class - his descriptions of working under Grendel make me feel muddy
>      just reading them.  I'm sure his life is filled with similar stories
>      that - told in his unique style - would be worth reading.  I'd pay
>      $21.95 for 'em anyway.
> 
>      I feel that Bob's serial story of trying to deal with Grendel is a
>      tale of epic proportions.  A kind of vision quest.  A man, maybe a
>      little over the hill - but driven by a vision of what he wants to do,
>      goes off to solve some personal problems and ends up in a classical
>      struggle with sometimes indifferent and often malevolent gods -
>      represented or symbolized by the local FLAPS, the local junkies,
>      unfriendly natives, and - above all - Grendel...  a tale of struggle,
>      woe, near-defeat - and (hopefully) ressurection (of Grendel) and
>      victory!
> 
>      keep up the good work!
> 
>      leonard jones
>      '72 SB  -  (new engine about 25% assembled)
>                 (old engine wheezing bad)
> 
> Bob's Epic Saga