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Format: Paperback, Paperback, Unabridged-CD
Publisher: St Martins Pr Special
Published: Jun 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography - General
Retail Price: $20.00
Pages: 320
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Worth reading. You find yourself saying NO WAY, but yes way.
I laughed out loud many times while reading this book. It was witty and insightful and I'll definitely read it again.
This was a quirky, dark book. Very readable and definately made me feel wholesome and mainstream.