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the "Summer of Love", and thousands of kids from across the US made their way to San Francisco to be a part of the growing hippie scene centered there.
The book jacket's mention of that is what sparked my wanting to read it, But what happens in the book is largely focused on Idaho farm boy Rigby John and what drove him to leave for California.
And what an incredible story it was, from his childhood growing up in a strict religious family full of prejudice towards Mexicans, Indians and nonCatholics to his relationships with the misfit girl Billie and the Indian George.
I loved the chapters being named afters pop hits anyone who lived through that decade will relate to this book, and even if you didn't I highly recommend it.
Absolutely stunning, lyrical, literary masterpiece, this book dug my grave then killed me amp put me in it I love Tom Spanbauer.
I love his writing, the poetry of his voice, the pace and unfolding of his craft, I read this book slowly because I knew from the first pages that I'd be tempted to speed through it only to find myself saddened by its completion.
But today, finally, after months of withholding and rationing, I closed the book, took a deep breath and let it sink in.
This is a book that is close to my heart, It's a story of selfdiscovery in Pocatello, Idaho, my hometown, Much of it takes place in locations I am intimately familiar with, Despite my knowledge of the town and the people and the way of life in that small corner of the world, it is accessible to everyone.
It's about growth and struggle, magic, poetry and above all else, love, Spanbauer's voice, written as his protagonist, Rigby John Kluesner, is poetic and straightforward, beautiful and elegant, His description of Idaho and its people is remarkably accurate and painfully truthful, This is a story of hope and salvation against all odds, A true coming of age tale that should not be missed, If you enjoyed THE MAN WHO FELL IN LOVE WITH THE MOON, NOW IS THE HOUR will take you to new heights.
Do not turn your back on this book, The way Spanbauer writes is almost lyrical, beautiful, His story immediately drew me in from "Parmesan cheese" to the end he started with Parmesan cheese, what can I say.
It was kind of the classic coming of age, questioning everything type of story, but the unique writing style and narrator's honesty made me glide along with anticipation.
I'm not great with the reviews, but I will say that I felt this calm after I finished reading Now Is the Hour and I wanted to meet Rigby John the main character as an older man to find out what happened in the next chapter of his life.
Cuando terminé de leer "El hombre que se enamoró de la Luna" traté de ser justo conmigo mismo y le puse cuatro estrellas.
El único motivo por el que no entró en el selecto grupo de las cinco se debía exclusivamente a que los toques de realismo mágico de la obra, si bien hermosos, la convirtieron en una lectura algo confusa.
O al menos así lo recuerdo

Con "Ahora es el momento", Spanbauer me regala exactamente lo que no encontré en el anterior libro.
Despojado de tanta simbología y tanta alucinación psicodélica, el autor se muestra como el magistral narrador que es, capaz de hacer hermoso lo feo, lo sucio, lo degenerado, e incluso lo que es todo eso a la vez.
No hay un pero que le pueda poner a esta novela, han sido cinco estrellas brillando rutilantes tras la tinta de las letras desde la primera página hasta la última, tan redonda que ni siquiera echaré de menos a Rigby John Klusener y demás personajes: han cumplido con lo que debían, y ni una línea más es necesaria.


"Ahora es el momento" es un coming of age más, cierto, La escritura peligrosa de Spanbauer no es para todos los gustos, cuál lo es Sí, puede resultar reiterativa, divagante, algo sobrecargada de descripciones.
. . No importa. Si te dejas llevar por la hermosa historia de amor que es lo que es, en última instancia, este libro y su grito de libertad, me cuesta creer que alguien se arrepienta de haber iniciado el viaje.


"Cuando el blanco y negro pasa a color, He estado toda mi vida buscando ese momento, Cuando una gran ráfaga de viento de Idaho se convierte en el Pájaro del Trueno y todo lo corriente se desmorona.
En un instante estás en la mirada de otro, y, por cualquier motivo, el universo, el destino o pura suerte, de pronto todo se vuelve totalmente nítido, es magia, un alma toca a otra y existe el amor.
" I love this book so much, I bought it on a whim at a used bookstore as a teenager and have been calling it my favorite ever since.
I just finished rereading it for the first time in years, and got even more out of it than I

remembered.
Its so beautiful and I just love it so much! Complex and heartbreaking and lovely! Rigby John Klusener is hitchhiking to San Francisco.
The year is, the town is Pocatello, Idaho, Fresh out of high school, Rigby John is leaving behind his bohemian exgirlfriend, his prayerful mother, his distant father, and the hay dust of his harsh farm town Catholic upbringing.
As he stands by the side of the road desperately waiting for that one ride out, he reflects on the events that brought him there: the discovery of love, friendship, literature, and all the small joys that set him free.
At once a tale of sexual awakening, racial enlightenment, and personal epiphany, Now Is the Hour is the disarming and sweetly winning story of one unforgettable teenager who dares to hope for a different life.
“Agora ou Nunca”, de Tom Spanbauer é um livro que me veio parar ás mãos por mero acaso.
Compreio poreuros numa Feira do Livro, sem quaisquer referências anteriores sobre o livro ou sobre o autor, que aliás desconhecia.
Apenas li a contracapa e pareceume interessante,
Apenas há pouco tempo e em conversa com um dos amigos com quem converso sobre livros ele me referiu que tinha sido este livro um dos melhores que ele já tinga lido.

E agora que o li não só o confirmo, como estou pasmado pela pouca divulgação do livro e do autor.

Tratase da história de um jovem americano deanos, originário de uma família muito tradicional e religiosa do Idaho, que se vai descobrindo a si mesmo, e o faz de uma maneira admirável e junto a outros personagens muito bem delineados, quase todos eles pertencendo a um mundo diferente do seu e que lhe vão abrindo os olhos.

O livro vai num crescendo de interesse, a culminar no capítulo final e é galvanizante, .