| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xix, 380 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Collects the most celebrated stories from the hit podcast RISK!, along with all-new true tales. "A Diverse collection of uncensored, confessional, and at times outrageously funny essays about coming of age, coming out, and the wildest experiences that define us." -- back cover. |
| Contents |
Bad Samaritans. With Great beauty / by A.J. Jacobs ; The Gift / by Michle Carlo ; The Riverside / by Jan Scott-Frazier ; Morning shifts at the Horseshoe / by Hanna Brooks Olsen ; Long way home / by Jesse Thorn ; Dressing the wound / by Jim Padar -- Bitter Pills. The Power / by Tori ; Chasing the sunset / by Tom Coleman ; Heart and hands / by Tracey Segarra ; It's all happening at the zoo / by Kitty Hailey ; Man up / by Max ; Uncle Louie / by Roy Lazorwitz -- Trauma and Transcendence. Always a woman / by Morgan ; The Duel / by Lili Taylor ; Redemption / by Pollo Corral ; Another Saturday night / by Ts Madison ; Surrender / by Marcy Langlois ; Dylan / by Kyle Gest -- A Bridge too Far. Outside the comfort zone / by Christopher Ryan ; The Stranger / by Dan Savage ; Judgment day by JJ ; Ham and Samurai / by Kevin Allison ; An American family / by Nimisha ladva ; Slave / by Mollena Williams-Haas.-- The Ring of fire / by Michael Ian Black -- In Plan Sight. High fidelity / by Jonah Ray ; Every day is Halloween / by David Crabb ; The Downward spiral / by JC Cassis ; Like mother, like me / by Ames Beckerman ; In the shadows / by Moloch Master ; Asking and telling / by Walter Zimmerman -- Making the Best of It. OMG / by Aisha Tyler ; Unbreakable / by Melanie Hamlett ; Hookers 'n' blow / by Marc Maron ; Doing good / by Chad Duncan ; Who talks like that? / by Paul F. Tompkins ; Comfortable in the water / by Ray Christian. |
| Summary |
A diverse collection of uncensored, confessional, and at times outrageously funny essays about coming of age, coming out, and the wildest experiences that define us. |
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Collects the most celebrated stories from the hit podcast RISK!, along with all-new true tales. |
| Subject |
Risk-taking (Psychology) -- Anecdotes.
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Coming of age -- Anecdotes.
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Conduct of life -- Anecdotes.
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Coming out (Sexual orientation) -- Anecdotes.
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Coming of age. (OCoLC)fst01763769
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Coming out (Sexual orientation) (OCoLC)fst00869198
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Conduct of life. (OCoLC)fst00874563
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Risk-taking (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01098195
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Coming of age.
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| Genre/Form |
Essays.
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Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
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Essays. (OCoLC)fst01919922
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| Added Author |
Allison, Kevin, editor.
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| ISBN |
0316478288 (paperback) |
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9780316478281 (paperback) |
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