kitaycheg Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Download Perishable: A Memoir Book in PDF Format. Too Many Books Available in Our Site. From Publishers Weekly At first glance, it appears Jamison's 1970s Southern California childhood was an unending disaster. His father searched garbage Dumpsters for food, spouting anticapitalist rhetoric. His overweight Mormon mother tranquilized herself with boxes of cupcakes and long telephone conversations with her sisters in Utah. His older sister beat him bloody when she wasn't brooding and planning her escape from the madness. Yet Jamison tells the outlandish story with such grace, humor and style that it feels almost normal. His father, declaring himself "Aark, the Heathen Scavenger," heads out on his first Dumpster diving expedition when Jamison is a boy. His mother looks at Jamison and "gives a long shrug. 'I don't know wha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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