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Hand to Mouth
Hand to Mouth: A Chronicle of Early Failure | Paul Auster
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From the streets of Manhattan to Paris, a poignant memoir explains a series of ingenious and farfetched attempts to survive on next to no money, showing both the humor and desperation of being a "have not." Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
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From "Squeeze Play" by Paul Auster (writing as Paul Benjamin) 1978

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The best memoir by an author I have ever read. My edition included an early play, a pseudonymously published detective novel by Auster, and a baseball card game he created. A remarkable chronicle of early failure and a beacon of hope to struggling writers. Essential reading.

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