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Amanda Boyden

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born
Minnesota , The United States


About this author

Amanda Boyden grew up, the eldest of three daughters, in Chicago and St. Louis. Currently she teaches in the English department of the University of New Orleans. Previous positions include elderly companion, artist’s model, gutter cleaner, dishwasher, science lab assistant, cancan dancer, tutor, stuntwoman, and bit part actress. Until recently, Amanda worked as a contortionist and professional trapeze artist. She proudly lists hanging high over the heads of Galactic and 311 in her life accomplishments.

She is married to Canadian author Joseph Boyden. Her first novel, Pretty Little Dirty was published in 2006.


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Books by Amanda Boyden

Average rating: 3.60 · 783 ratings · 122 reviews · 3 distinct works
Pretty Little Dirty
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 605 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Babylon Rolling: A Novel
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions
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Babylon Rolling
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009
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Quotes by Amanda Boyden

“Remember, this is important: Never trust that you will be saved by anyone.”
― Amanda Boyden, Pretty Little Dirty
tags: self-reliance
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“You want enough to fill you up. You want more cocaine and more vodka. You want more of all of them, of men, of the things that stick out of them, egos and Marlboro reds and dirty words about banging your perfect ass.”
― Amanda Boyden
tags: pretty-little-dirty
6 people liked it
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“Know the mistake of your dcision before your first step.”
― Amanda Boyden
tags: pretty-little-dirty
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