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Favorite quotes:
Although my parents never attended church or mentioned Jesus except when they screamed at each other—and then they used his full name, 'Jesus Fucking Christ'.
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“And with these words – I don’t think you’re supposed to be aware of your own heartbeat – this unknown woman in a burnt orange poncho doomed me to a life of pathological overawareness of my...more...]]> 919640 0312427077 9780312427078 9 2 3.84 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/919640.Possible_Side_Effects 4 0 false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Feb 07 12:32:10 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 12:33:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 61115 031242681X 9780312426811 6687 679 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170559303m/61115.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61115.Possible_Side_Effects 3 0 false Thu Jan 22 07:10:42 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 07:34:35 -0800 2009 once more...]]> 61115 031242681X 9780312426811 6687 679 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170559303m/61115.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61115.Possible_Side_Effects 5 0 false Tue May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Oct 05 16:16:38 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 16:16:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 61115 031242681X 9780312426811 6687 679 3.84 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170559303m/61115.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61115.Possible_Side_Effects 3 0 false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 23:25:46 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 00:12:07 -0700 2009 1 goodreads.com but the same rating on Amazon. I'll read MT sometime soon and you'll probably see a comparison in that review.)

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He writes very well for a self confessed high school drop-out. Each chapter is an event...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=529696