No Sweat has painted a portrait of a man caught in the web of his times, a victim turned survivor, a player in the eponymous reality show of hand-to-mouth grubbing and a victor who has circumvented conventionality and apparent destiny to become a psychical congregate of paradoxical array. More than just being entertained, I learned from this book and felt immersed in its singular culture, as though I had spent years exploring his world. It has the distinguishing earmarks of a masterpiece-vibrant plot, memorable characters, bucolic setting, with the personal touch of the sensitive diarist. H...