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Slackjaw
Slackjaw
Author: Jim Knipfel
The acclaimed comic memoir by the popular New York Press columnist. ... — "An extraordinary emotional ride. It is maniacally aglow with a born storyteller's gifts of observation and an amiably deranged sense of humor."-- TheThomas Pynchon — "Knipfel may be blind, but his artistic vision is as stunning as a sunset over the Brooklyn Br...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780425173305
ISBN-10: 0425173305
Publication Date: 2/1/2000
Pages: 235
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Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Book Type: Paperback
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  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Extraordinary!! Read it in one sitting.
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Jim Knipfel is right up there with David Sedaris and Dave Barry as far as funny episodic writing goes! Jim suffers from retinitis pigmentosa which diminishes his eyesight to the point of being legally blind. He also deals with some brain lesions and alchoholism. Through it all he manages to be hilarious ad sarcastic as anybody might be trying to multitask. Check it out, this is a great"disease book"!
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This book is a true, gritty look at the life of someone who becomes blind at a young age. Full of humor, darkness, and truthfulness, an alcoholic learns how to deal and teaches the reader lessons on life along the way.


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