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In this, his tenth book of essays, renowned raconteur Sam Pickering wanders from Nova Scotia to Tennessee, from a middle school athletic field to an English department. He tells stories about people named Googoo and Loppie. He examines trees and flowers. He watches a daughter play soccer and a son row.

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      Publisher: MJ - Ohio University Press
      Publication Date: 10/15/1998 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780821412343, 978-0821412343
      ISBN10: 0821412345

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this, his tenth book of essays, renowned raconteur Sam Pickering wanders from Nova Scotia to Tennessee, from a middle school athletic field to an English department. He tells stories about people named Googoo and Loppie. He examines trees and flowers. He watches a daughter play soccer and a son row.

      Trade Review
      “Reading Pickering… is like taking a walk with your oldest, wittiest friend.”

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