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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jack GantosPublisher: Perfection Learning Imprint: Perfection Learning Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 19.30cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9780756931971ISBN 10: 0756931975 Publication Date: 01 September 2004 Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA memoir, by turns harrowing and hilarious, about a huge mistake. --Miami Herald <br> His account is remarkably free of both self-pity and self-censorship . . . This is a tale of courage and redemption, proving that a bad start in life does not have to lead to a bad life story. --The New York Times Book Review <br> Gantos really is Everyman, but an Everyman who has landed himself into a deeper pit than most. What separates Gantos is the determination that took him out of his dreams and into a successful life as a writer. Those writerly skills are in full evidence here, in this thoughtful and provocative memoir as valuable to those who have never heard of Gantos as to those who have read all of his books. -- Hyde Park Review of Books <br> The ultimate cautionary tale. --Smithsonian This true tale of the worst year in the author's life will be a big surprise for his many fans . . .This is a story of mistakes, dues, redemption, and finally success at what he always wanted to do: write books. --Starred, Kirkus Reviews Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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