This book of postcards lambasting the legal profession says it all. A wonderful way to share the wit and timeless humor that captures the spirit of how today's public feels. Simon Bond takes his brilliance from "101 Uses for a Dead Cat", his blockbuster first book and applies it mercilessly on the Legal community. Great fun and a clever way in postcard form to share the laughs with friends and associates.

I bought this book when it came out in 1983. It is one of the funniest books I've ever read. The story about showing his first film and how he got some of Hollywood's biggest big shot to see it is worth the price of the book

This delightful book is a pop-up book for adults, complete with sliding levers, opening doors, and sight gags galore. It follows "the trials and tribulations of Mr. Smudge and his devoted family." Although you can finish it in minutes, you'll find yourself going over it repeatedly and showing it to friends. Slightly bawdy humor, but all in good taste. A great gift, especially for those without lots of time for reading. Unfortunately out of print, but still available used.

A continuation of his first book. His ideas are so stupid, that they are funny. A book for cat haters and lovers.

Larry Bond had such potential. His first book (well, if you don't include his collaboration with Tom Clancy on RED STORM RISING) demonstrated a combination of good story-telling and the best of military-techno thriller details. He continued with a solid, if not spectacular second novel. Unfortunately, CAULDRON is a disappointing retread that leaves Bond's future success in this genre questionable.

The plot of the book is similar to that of RED PHOENIX, and indeed many of the characters appear to have been recast with different names for this offering, with stereotypes from his second novel also making appearances. None of the characters are well-developed and the dialogue is comprised of boiler-plate and banal cliches. While the story is enough to keep the reader going--admittedly, Bond's lack of freshness is balanced by his expertise on military matters--it is based on a very flimsy and precarious foundation: a Franco-German alliance beginning a war in Europe. No matter how far along the European Community is (or was, when the book was first published), it is difficult to imagine such an alliance--especially one in which France was the motive force--given the history of enmity between the two nations and France's historical proclivity to following its own course apart from the rest of Europe on many issues.

Although certainly stronger and more believable than his later books (THE ENEMY WITHIN, for example), CAULDRON marks the beginning of a decline in Larry Bond's career that has yet to be arrested.

An interesting scenario is put forward by Larry Bond here. A world recession, which strikes the dissolving European Community hard. Neo-Nazis blame illegal immigrants for job losses and rioting ensues, especially in Germany and France - a plotine which reflects real events. The US is too concerned with its own problems to aid Europe, and the Republican senators make their right-wing views heard.
When the US supplies oil to aid Poland and the Eastern bloc countries, a tanker is blown up by French paramilitaries. The CIA send an agent to investigate - he is taken out. Martial law is declared throughout the newly formed EurCon - US ships escorting the oil convoys are attacked and here we go! A shooting war blows up and escalates into some spectacular action. Despite a slow start at times and rather drawn-out tank scenes(I preferred the naval and air force and also the brief space sequences) on the Polish-German border, the story is highly convincing and sometimes frighteningly feasible. And best of all, it`s great to see the Frogs take a pasting from allied forces! The French satellites are put out of action by the GPALS Star Wars weapons, the French nukes are blown up and their subs sunk! Serves them right for blockading the cross-Channel ferry ports and ruining our trips abroad! But seriously, folks, this is a great war novel. The British side could have been better explored - the RAF and Royal Navy are quite well featured though. (Loved the Mirage being shot down over London too!) All in all, a highly recommended read, although `Red Phoenix` is still better. The Russian involvement towards the end does reflect on the aforementioned actually. I`ve yet to read `Vortex` yet though, I`ve got it on order and can`t wait . . . Ah, well, in the mean time it`s up into the skies with a Dale Brown book!

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It makes you wonder if Larry Bond has a crystal ball. I found this to be one of my favorites of Larry Bond books right after Red Phoenix and Vortex. At the time I read it, I also thought it was a bit far fetched. But, now I think Larry Bond is much more smarter than most people realized.

In my opinion, Larry Bond writes much more realistic battle scenes than other "techno" writers.

My wife bought this book thinking that it would be funny: we were both disappointed. The cartoons in this book have little thought and seem sensless in their aim. Not having any prejudice against dogs or cats, this book comes off as sick rather than funny. Perhaps this is Mr. Bond's answer to 101 Reasons Why Cats Are Better Than Men.

This may be a great book for people who are prejudiced against cats but for people who find cats interesting and lovable animals, go somewhere else.

Wow! I can't believe this book is still in print! I was 13 years old when the book was initially published. This book is perfect for any 13-year-old boys, cat lovers, or cat haters on your gift list.

I first encountered "101 Uses for a Dead Cat" about 20 years ago. Every page produced at least a chuckle and a good many guffaws. These are humorously drawn cartoons without captions -- and they're as absurd as they're meant to be. Of course, no one in real life is going to use a dead cat for any purpose whatever, but given how seriously some cat lovers take their cats -- and the nature of the housecat -- the premise itself is funny. One of those premises, by the way, is that in these 101 absurd cartoons, cats appear to be of more usefulness dead than alive.

I know a lot of cat owners who think this book is hilarious precisely because they love their cats despite the fact that, in many ways, their cats are frequently annoying, destructive, selfish, demanding and high maintenance.

At any rate, I'm always amused when I find people who take this book so seriously they don't see the humor in it, much like vegetarians who go out to dinner with friends and then are obnoxious about the meat or fish other people are eating.