Essential Works

Don’t let the title fool you – not all these nuns are scary! Some, in fact, are almost cute. Pictures include nuns wading knee-deep in water (in their habits!), nuns shooting guns, nuns shooting pool, nuns smoking cigarettes, and nuns in bumper cars. There are also nuns pictured doing the things you normally associate with nuns: praying, confessing, meditating, and teaching children. The really scary picture is one of a deceased nun. My main complaint of the book is not what it includes but what is left out. I wish there had been more explanations of the photos – what they depicted or why they were taken and displayed. Still, it is an interesting and short compilation of pictures – one that is sure to draw comments if you leave it on your coffee table.… (meer)

The people at Essential Works must have been bored. Or someone had a beef against people who fear clowns. Nevertheless, this book is to fight back against clown phobia by putting "scary" images of clowns in the book. Some are familar, some are scary,others are culturally signifcant and a few are down right beautiful. You will go through a range of emotions reading this book. Especially when you linger over the images. Will it change your mind about clowns? The pictures towards the back might but it is a individual decision. Defintely a conversation piece.… (meer)