Is nothing sacred? Apparently not in Christopher L Jorgensen's world and he's quick to prove it in his "Jackass Letters: Archive Volume 1." The book is a collection of letters composed by the author to most everyone you can think of, from corporate heads, to heads of state, and religious leaders. These were never intended as serious correspondence and some are quite profane, but numerous of his recipients obviously "got it." Many, armed with serious tongue-in-cheek themselves, fired back their own missives that are included in the book to a fine degree of entertainment. One of the best of these regarded a soda by a beverage company out of Connecticut. Unfortunately, there were not the number of responses that might have more fully rounded out his collection. It is amazing, however, how many of his letters resulted in receiving either freebies or coupons. Big corporations apparently do respond to their correspondence, serious or otherwise. Requests for autographed pictures? Some granted by well-known and responsive letter recipients. Are the letters tasteless, bordering on rude, socially unacceptable, politically incorrect? Yes. This is not exactly subtle satire. What I found amazing was the depth of some serious responses and the reminder that living in a free country, we can write anyone we please, whether outrageous or not, and it's actually delivered. It's a fast read! I received an ARC from NetGalley of this book in exchange for a fair review. A genre totally different for me and probably not for the easily offended. Still, for comic relief and between-the-lines commentary on our freedoms, an overall enjoyable and quick read.

Jorgensen's Jackass Letter are a pure riot. The author has written dozens of companies and other establishments, sending them humourous, obnoxious letters that most likely have any number of intermediaries chuckling quietly. Some are mock ranting (or is it?), while others contain off the wall suggestions, such as bringing back space chimps.

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