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The story of a young man fighting to recover from a devastating psychotic break and the mother who refuses to give up on him.
Zack McDermott, a 26-year-old Brooklyn public defender, woke up one morning convinced he was being filmed as part of an audition for a TV pilot. Every passerby was an actor; every car would magically stop for him; everything he saw was a cue from 'The Producer' to help inspire the performance of a lifetime.
After a manic spree around Manhattan, Zack, who is bipolar, was arrested on a subway platform and admitted to hospital. So begins the story of Zack's freefall into psychosis and his desperate, poignant, often darkly funny struggle to claw his way back to sanity, regain his identity, and rebuild some semblance of a stable life.
It's a journey that will take him from New York City back to his Kansas roots and to the one person who might be able to save him, his tough, bighearted Midwestern mother, nicknamed the Bird, whose fierce and steadfast love is the light in Zack's dark world.
Before his odyssey is over, Zack will be tackled by guards in mental wards, run naked through cornfields, receive secret messages from the TV, befriend a former Navy SEAL and his talking stuffed monkey and see the Virgin Mary in the whorls of his own back hair. But with the Bird's help, he just might have a shot at pulling through, starting over, and maybe even meeting a woman who can love him back, bipolar and all.
Written with raw emotional power, humour, and tenderness, Gorilla and the Bird is a bravely honest account of a young man's unravelling and the relationship that saves him.
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 868
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 870
When high-school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in the library at Columbine, cowering in a cabinet and expecting to be killed. Miraculously, she survives. But when Caelum and Maureen flee to an illusion of safety on the Quirk family's Connecticut farm, they discover that the effects of chaos are not easily put right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent all around yarn
- De G. en 01-10-09
De: Wally Lamb
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The Boy Kings of Texas
- A Memoir
- De: Domingo Martinez
- Narrado por: Emilio Delgado
- Duración: 13 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 369
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 331
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 330
A lyrical and authentic book that recounts the story of a border-town family in Brownsville, Texas in the 1980s, as each member of the family desperately tries to assimilate and escape life on the border to become "real" Americans, even at the expense of their shared family history. This is really un-mined territory in the memoir genre that gives in-depth insight into a previously unexplored corner of America.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was Okay
- De DebKoo en 05-17-13
De: Domingo Martinez
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The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club
- True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life
- De: Laurie Notaro
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 5 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 61
Introducing Laurie Notaro, the leader of the Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club. Every day she fearlessly rises from bed to defeat the evil machinations of dolts, dimwits, and creepy boyfriends - and that's before she even puts on a bra. For the past 10 years, Notaro has been entertaining Phoenix newspaper readers with her wildly amusing autobiographical exploits and unique life experiences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweet and funny
- De Julia Valentin en 12-19-20
De: Laurie Notaro
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The Death of Cool
- From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood
- De: Gavin McInnes
- Narrado por: Gavin McInnes
- Duración: 7 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,192
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,052
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,052
This is his story, or, rather, stories - lots of them, and all gut-punchingly hilarious, from that first far reach into a girl's tight jeans to turning forty with a cataclysmic party. In between you’ll hear about acid trips, threesomes, Nazi skinheads, his band Anal Chinook (Inuit for “warm wind”), Martians in northern Canada, throwing pedophiles in jail, dinner with the Clash, what happens when you crash Bill Maher's show wasted, and the true story of Vice magazine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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if you don't buy this book, the terrorists win
- De Kelsey Gholi en 04-03-17
De: Gavin McInnes
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Digging Up Mother
- A Love Story
- De: Johnny Depp - foreword, Doug Stanhope
- Narrado por: Doug Stanhope and Friends
- Duración: 12 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,990
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,664
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,657
Doug Stanhope is one of the most critically acclaimed and stridently unrepentant comedians of his generation. What will surprise some is that he owes so much of his dark and sometimes uncomfortably honest sense of humor to his mother, Bonnie.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not my thing.
- De J. Harral en 01-27-18
De: Johnny Depp - foreword, y otros
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This Might Get a Little Heavy
- A Memoir
- De: Ralphie May, Nils Parker
- Narrado por: Oliver Wyman
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 251
There was a time when Ralphie May was one of the biggest stand-up comedians in the country, both by ticket sales and by tonnage. While some things changed - Ralphie lost half his body weight - others did not: He will be remembered as one of the most successful comics of his time. Completed just months before his untimely passing, in This Might Get a Little Heavy, Ralphie takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes tour of his life and career, one that winds across the country, over obstacles, beyond heartbreak, and through the golden age of stand-up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant and tragic
- De Timothy Trujillo en 08-12-18
De: Ralphie May, y otros
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Stories I'd Tell in Bars
- De: Jen Lancaster
- Narrado por: Jen Lancaster, John Fletcher
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 367
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 327
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 324
Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Older, but not wiser, Lancaster goes back to basics in this hilarious essay collection about everything from taking community policing classes to accidentally getting high with her waiter after a fancy dinner. These are the tales she'd tell if she met you in a bar... if she weren't too lazy to put on pants and go to a bar. Offering advice ranging from how to remain happily married to a man who refuses to blow his damn nose already to not creating An Incident at the cheese counter during an attempt at Whole30, she's you, only louder.
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2 out of 5 stars
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self absorbed
- De D D H en 06-15-19
De: Jen Lancaster
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May We Be Forgiven
- De: A. M. Homes
- Narrado por: Andy Paris
- Duración: 20 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 169
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 148
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 147
May We Be Forgiven, a darkly comic novel of 21st-century domestic life, stars Harold Silver, a historian who's always been jealous of his successful brother, George. But when the hot-tempered George is institutionalized for committing a violent act, Harold finds himself comforting his brother's wife and children. What follows is a scathing examination of a family so fractured it may never be whole again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give this one a try!
- De JWB en 02-13-13
De: A. M. Homes
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No Angel
- My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels
- De: Jay Dobyns, Nils Johnson-Shelton
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,452
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,202
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,197
Getting shot in the chest as a rookie ATF agent, bartering for machine guns, throttling down the highway at 100 miles per hour, and responding to a full-scale, bloody riot between the Hells Angels and their rivals, the Mongols - these are just a few of the high-adrenaline experiences Jay Dobyns recounts in this action-packed, hard to imagine, but true story of how he infiltrated the legendary Hells Angels.
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2 out of 5 stars
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"I would avoid this one..."
- De Chris en 12-27-12
De: Jay Dobyns, y otros
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Please Ignore Vera Dietz
- De: A. S. King
- Narrado por: Lynde Houck
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 91
Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything. So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone - the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to? Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: Smart, funny, dramatic, and always surprising.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Moving, disturbing, and humorous
- De Julie en 08-26-11
De: A. S. King
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I Like You Just the Way I Am
- Stories About Me and Some Other People
- De: Jenny Mollen
- Narrado por: Jenny Mollen
- Duración: 7 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 835
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 745
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 737
Jenny Mollen is an actress and writer living in Los Angeles. She is also a wife, married to a famous guy (which is annoying only because he gets free shit and she doesn't). She doesn't want much from life. Just to be loved - by everybody: her parents, her dogs, her ex-boyfriends, her ex-boyfriends' dogs, her husband, her husband's ex-girlfriends, her husband's ex-girlfriend's new boyfriends, etc.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hmm...Why am I listening to a bio of Jenny Mollen?
- De Elisabeth W. en 09-16-15
De: Jenny Mollen
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Picking Cotton
- Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
- De: Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Erin Torneo, Ronald Cotton
- Narrado por: Richard Allen, Karen White
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 445
Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape and eventually identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken - but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars. After 11 years, Ronald was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. He was released after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Listen for the story not the writing
- De Professor Sombrero en 06-13-09
De: Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, y otros
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The Pursuit of Happyness (Abridged)
- De: Chris Gardner
- Narrado por: Andre Blake
- Duración: 5 h y 42 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 421
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 260
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 260
At the age of 20, Chris Gardner arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. However, he surprised everyone and himself by setting his sights on the competitive world of high finance. Yet no sooner had he landed an entry-level position at a prestigious firm, Gardner found himself caught in a web of incredibly challenging circumstances that left him part of the city's working homeless with his toddler son.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Good Story!
- De Lito Da Critic en 06-02-06
De: Chris Gardner
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Miss Fortune
- Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay
- De: Lauren Weedman
- Narrado por: Lauren Weedman
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Lauren Weedman is not okay. She's living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a gig as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBO's Hung and Looking. She had a loving husband and an adorable baby boy. In these comedic essays, she turns a piercingly observant, darkly funny lens on the ways her life is actually not okay.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good
- De Ajules29 en 04-02-16
De: Lauren Weedman
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A Bad Idea I'm About to Do
- True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure
- De: Chris Gethard
- Narrado por: Chris Gethard
- Duración: 7 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 159
Chris Gethard has often found himself in awkward situations most people, including you, probably would have safely avoided. The good news is now, thanks to this book, you can enjoy the painfully funny consequences of his unfortunate decisions at a safe distance. A Bad Idea I'm About to Do invites listeners to join Chris as he navigates an adolescence and adulthood mired in hilariously ill-fated nerdom, and to take comfort in the fact that - as his experiences often prove - things could always be much, much worse.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!!!
- De Amber G en 10-02-20
De: Chris Gethard
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The Postmortal
- A Novel
- De: Drew Magary
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 10 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 693
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 616
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 619
In a world where an anti-aging cure is available worldwide, immortality comes with its own unique problems. John Farrell is about to get "The Cure". Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting concept but bleak and wearing
- De Amazon Customer en 05-15-12
De: Drew Magary
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You're Better than Me
- A Memoir
- De: Bonnie McFarlane
- Narrado por: Bonnie McFarlane, Alexander Cendese
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 270
In the spirit of Mindy Kaling, Kelly Oxford, and Sarah Silverman, a compulsively listenable and outrageously funny memoir of growing up as a fish out of water, finding your voice, and embracing your inner crazy person from popular actress, writer, and comedian Bonnie McFarlane.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sandy!!! She wrote a book...it's crazy, a book!!!
- De Jonathan Placek en 03-02-16
De: Bonnie McFarlane
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The Upside
- A Memoir
- De: Abdel Sellou
- Narrado por: Ray Chase
- Duración: 5 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
In 1992, Count Phillippe Pozzo di Borgo, on the heels of his wife's diagnosis with a terminal illness, suffered a paragliding accident that left him a quadriplegic. Forty-two years old, trapped inside his luxurious Paris town house, he was an outcast for the first time in his life. Abdel, an unemployed Algerian immigrant who had been an outcast for his entire existence, would become Phillipe's unlikely caretaker. Quick-thinking, unsentimental, and more than a little wild, Abdel surprises both himself and his employer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it
- De RockyDog en 01-31-19
De: Abdel Sellou