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by Jack Kerouac (Author) "Gerard Duluoz was born in 1917 a sickly little kid with a rheumatic heart and many other complications that made him ill for the most..." (more)
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Gerard Duluoz was born in 1917 a sickly little kid with a rheumatic heart and many other complications that made him ill for the most part of his life which ended in July 1926, when he was 9, and the nuns of St. Louis de France Parochial School were at his bedside to take down his dying words because they'd heard his astonishing revelations of heaven delivered in catechism class on no more encouragement than that it was his turn to speak Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars An Introduction to the First Beat, Aug 12 1997
By J. Holt (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This Kerouac book is only for his fans who want to know more about Jack's past or religion. "On the Road" readers will miss the motion of that novel, instead find the sentimental side of Jack as he tells the story of, perhaps, the first Beat, he-who-was-most-gone, Gerard
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5.0 out of 5 stars Touching and sad., May 21 2004
By Matt Heckler (Glenwood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
I first discovered Jack Kerouac when a friend of mine was going on and on about this book "On the Road" that he had read, only this past November. I picked up the book and read it, I was floored, and I've read eight more of his novels since that time.

'Visions of Gerard' is a touching story of Jack's older brother Gerard who dies a sad death at 9 years old but seems to live a more beautiful life than most of us can claim to have in twice as much time in my case, and of course, in others seven or eight times.

Gerard's optimism, appreciation of everything, and just pure kindness in the book makes it for a beautiful, touching novel that everyone should read. There's no excuse not to, it's very short, but it pulls you in so quickly! It's hard not to be sad, but it's hard not to be happy, a beautiful book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book, Oct 31 2003
By William Bradford "hipster818" (Palos Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews
In high school my girfriend was a fan of Kerouac and I thought I might as well know what she is talking about. So i went out and bought this book, because it was short - if i didn't like it the book would be over with quick. I was amazed at the beauty of the book. The beauty lies with how Kerouac describes the world around him. This is scene with how the book starts with Kerouac describing his death, and how Kerouac was trying to deal with the loss.

Kerouac does bring Buddhist into the mix and at times I'm not sure where he is going with it, but you want to follow him and see where he well go next. Visions of Gerard is different then some of his other works (Maggie Cassidy, Vanity of Duluoz..) because it speaks to loss, saddness and the remembering of a loved one.

In all this is not a bad book. There are better Kerouac books out there but for something different this is a must read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Un bel hommage
In this novel, written between ON THE ROAD and DHARMA BUMS, Thomas Wolfe's influence on Kerouac's style is keenly felt. Read more
Published on Oct 3 2003 by Michael K. Gause

4.0 out of 5 stars How odd.
I'm not quite sure how to react. Yes, if you're reading this you already know that this is a book about Kerouac's older brother who died at age nine, but that doesn't do any kind... Read more
Published on Jun 14 2002 by Angry Mofo

4.0 out of 5 stars THE BEAT BEGINS
This is the earliest chapter in Kerouac's autobiography/novel series. It is a novel that celebrates childhood but not innocence. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2001 by Sesho

5.0 out of 5 stars Kerouac's personal vulnerabilities come through
I've been a fan of Kerouac's work for years. This was perhaps the last of his books that I read. What struck me immediately was Jack's vulnerability, more pronounced than in any... Read more
Published on Jan 17 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars looking back...
Of all the writers of the twentieth century, this guy, Jack Kerouac, spoke most eloquently to me in my teen years. Read more
Published on Sep 17 2000 by NotATameLion

5.0 out of 5 stars kerouac at his finest
In visions of gerard, kerouac examines some of the greatest priciples of life, god, and hope. Based on the life of a young boy, all the messages are conveyed with a poetic... Read more
Published on Feb 7 2000 by bill

4.0 out of 5 stars Kerouac's most intimate side is revealed...
The tenderness and meaning that Kerouac presents is a surprisingly fresh change from his quick and spontaneous days on the road. Read more
Published on Nov 4 1998 by ajdisco@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Kerouac remembers his brother poetically
Beautifully poetic, Kerouac remembers his brother, Gerard, who died when Kerouac was very young. Birds perch on window sills, while Gerard talks to them, contemplates the world,... Read more
Published on Aug 6 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the saddest books I've ever read
Kerouac here steers away from tales of wild abandon typical of his later works and life, to illustrate through the eyes of a small child, the beauty and tragedy being human
Published on Jan 13 1997

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