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I Thought My Father Was God and Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project
by Auster, Paul (editor)
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt, 2001. 8vo size trade paperback; 383 pages From back: "(This book) gathers 180 of these personal, true-life accounts in a single, powerful volume. They come from people of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life. Half of the contributors are men; half are women. They live in cities, suburbs, and rural areas, and they come from 42 different states. Most of the stories are short, vivid bits of narrative, combining the ordinary with the extraordinary, and most describe a single incident in the writer's life. Some are funny...others are mysterious... (This book is) a testament to the role storytelling plays in our lives..." Covers are unique to ARC. Back cover describes the content of the book in depth with very brief info on the book and its promotion. Front cover has a sticker with the publicity manager's information. Tucked into the book is a well written 2001 letter from the publicity manager giving a brief overview of how the book came to be. The letter is folded in half and has some wear. Edgewear and moderate wear to covers, bumped corner of front cover and first 20 or so pages. . Advance Reading Copy ARC. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).
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- Seller
- Charity Bookstall
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 005951
- Title
- I Thought My Father Was God and Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project
- Author
- Auster, Paul (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Advance Reading Copy ARC
- Publisher
- Henry Holt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Uncorrected proof; Short stories; NPR; National Public Radio;ARC; Advance Reading Copy; Advance Readers Copy;National Story Project;story Telling;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories; ARC/Uncorrected Proofs; Ephemera;
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