I don't smoke enough to quit : an epic of diminished proportions /
Dreesen presents an unusual and welcoming memoir-in-verse, an epic colloquial journey through his childhood in a chaotic, eight-kid family as they ran a 24-hour highway truck stop and popular roadhouse in Nebraska. Dreesen expertly plays with language, cadence, texture, emotion, memory and facts to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Paul Dry Books,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Dreesen presents an unusual and welcoming memoir-in-verse, an epic colloquial journey through his childhood in a chaotic, eight-kid family as they ran a 24-hour highway truck stop and popular roadhouse in Nebraska. Dreesen expertly plays with language, cadence, texture, emotion, memory and facts to impart the sense that all our knowledge is 'second hand,' full of miscomprehension of other people and their perceptions, and yet our experiences are precious, our stories illuminating. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 223 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781589881716 1589881710 |