Population: 485- Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (P.S.)

Description: Population: 485- Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (P.S.) Description Product Description “Part portrait of a place, part rescue manual, part rumination of life and death, Population: 485 is a beautiful meditation on the things that matter.”  — Seattle Times Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin (population: 485) where the local vigilante is a farmer’s wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only gas station in town), and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Michael Perry loves this place. He grew up here, and now—after a decade away—he has returned. Unable to polka or repair his own pickup, his farm-boy hands gone soft after years of writing, Perry figures the best way to regain his credibility is to join the volunteer fire department. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Population: 485 is a comic and sometimes heartbreaking true tale leavened with quieter meditations on an overlooked America. Review “Population: 485 has a storytelling heart that won’t quit.” -- New York Times Book Review “Swells with unadorned heroism. He’s the real thing .” -- USA Today “In the best tradition of books that pay quiet homage to community servicy, place, and the men and women who live there. A perfectly pitched celebration of small-town life...” -- Kirkus Reviews “This is a quietly devastating book--intimate and disarming and lovely.” -- Adrienne Miller, Esquire “Minnesota has Garrison Wisconsin has Michael Perry. If you read one non-fiction title this autumn, make it this one. It’s that good.” -- The Sunday Oklahoman “Part portrait of a place, part rescue manual, part rumination of life and death, Population: 485 is a beautiful meditation on the things that matter.” -- Seattle Times ” Population: 485 is bound to be one of the best non-fiction books of the with moments of tenderness, humor and just plain goofiness as it takes us into the lives and homes of the inhabitants of one small for riveting reading.” -- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel “...finely crafted, hard to come by honesty.” -- Hope Magazine “Somewhere between Garrison Keillor’s idyllic-sweet Lake Wobegon and the narrow-mindedness of Sinclair Lewis’ “main Street” lies the reality of small-town life. This is where Michael Perry lives.” -- St. Paul Pioneer Press “...may simply be the best book about small-town life ever written.” -- Wisconsin State Journal From the Back Cover Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin, where the local vigilante is a farmer's wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only gas station in town), and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Population: 485 is a comic and sometimes heartbreaking true tale leavened with quieter meditations on an overlooked America. About the Author Michael Perry is a humorist, radio host, songwriter, and the New York Times bestselling author of several nonfiction books, including Visiting Tom and Population: 485, as well as a novel, The Jesus Cow. He lives in northern Wisconsin with his family and can be found online at . Payment We currently accept payment through Managed Payments and major credit cards. Shipping We generally handle and process within 1-2 business days. We ship to all USA states except Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO/DPO and international destinations. Please make sure you enter the correct shipping address at the checkout. Returns If you might want to return your purchase, please request a return within 30 days after your order is placed. Your refund will be credited to your original form of payment. Contact Us If you have questions about your order or an item, please use the eBay's Message Center. About Us We are regarded to welcome you as an unwavering client. We will give you an astounding item with the best price. We are satisfied to offer greatly top notch items. You'll discover our items are ensured to go well past your desires! Thank you for shopping with us!

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Location: Denver, Colorado

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Brand: Harper Perennial

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Type: ABIS_BOOK

Edition: 1

Book Title: Population: 485

Number of Pages: 280 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: HarperCollins

Item Height: 0.6 in

Topic: Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Personal Memoirs, General, Allied Health Services / Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science, Customs & Traditions, Essays

Publication Year: 2015

Genre: Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Humor, Literary Collections, Medical

Item Weight: 8.3 Oz

Author: Michael Perry

Item Length: 8 in

Item Width: 5.3 in

Format: Perfect