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Near Death by a Thousand Cuts: A Humorous Memoir of Misfortune (English Edition) Kindle-editie

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Pregnant and dealing with a bout of morning sickness, Andrew Butters' soon-to-be mom handed the keys to her car to her husband and asked him to start it up. He cranked the engine and released the clutch, not realizing it was still in gear. The car lurched forward, striking her in the caboose and launching her into the ditch. Thus began her unborn son's adventures in misfortune.

Told in the style of a friend at the pub recounting a tall tale that begins, "Have I told you about the time...,"
Near Death by a Thousand Cuts takes you on a wild and crazy forty-eight-year journey filled with accidents, injuries, and medical procedures guaranteed to make you simultaneously wince and laugh to the point of tears.
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Over de auteur

Potato Chip Math is the brand name for writer and creator Andrew Butters. He is a 40-something married father of two living in New Brunswick, Canada and he will tell you that his first published work was Losing Vern as part of the Orange Karen: A Tribute to a Warrior anthology. In reality, it was a 500-word anecdote about the time he lit himself on fire. That story made it into the third installment of the Darwin Awards books.

Fire is not the only foe for Andrew. He has received several severe concussions and a few "minor" ones, the last coming in the summer of 2011. It goes without saying that he is one hundred percent on board with head protection and brain health.

Not all his distinctions are as dubious as appearing in a Darwin Awards book. There was the time he participated in a trick on stage with Penn & Teller. He had a solid minute of screen time on the Super Dave Osborne Show. He scored a game-winning goal at Maple Leaf Gardens and even "sold" music to filmmaker Kevin Smith. He was also given a whole three seconds of non-speaking airtime in a TV commercial, and who could forget when he appeared as a fighting homeless man in a rap video.

He writes, creates, eats snacks, blogs, toils over his next novel, creates videos, and is a huge fan of golf, hockey, science, EQUALITY, and the Oxford comma. Andrew sometimes lets his love of attention override common sense. You can find evidence of this pretty much anywhere you can find him.

Productgegevens

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BSLRK2LQ
  • Uitgever ‏ : ‎ Potato Chip Math Creations
  • toegankelijkheid ‏ : ‎ Meer informatie
  • Publicatiedatum ‏ : ‎ 1 april 2023
  • Taal ‏ : ‎ Engels
  • Bestandsgrootte ‏ : ‎ 567 KB
  • Gelijktijdig gebruik van apparaten ‏ : ‎ Onbeperkt
  • Schermlezer ‏ : ‎ Ondersteund
  • Verbeterd lettertype ‏ : ‎ Ingeschakeld
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Niet ingeschakeld
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Ingeschakeld
  • Printlengte ‏ : ‎ 175 pagina's
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1778132247
  • Bladeren ‏ : ‎ Ingeschakeld
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  • Jason Wylie
    5,0 van 5 sterren Wild ride of a story
    Beoordeeld in Australië op 22 mei 2023
    Andrew is a fantastic storyteller who will leave you cringe-laughing (that's a thing) at his misfortune.
    His incidents, except maybe those resulting in an acquired brain injury, are way too relatable and had me chuckling to myself about the many times I axed myself.
    If you are a fan of schadenfreude, then I highly recommend laughing along with Andrew with his misfortunes.
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  • Maureen Mosionier
    5,0 van 5 sterren Funny book
    Beoordeeld in Canada op 8 september 2024
    Great read. Love this author.
  • Joolie
    5,0 van 5 sterren How are you still alive?
    Beoordeeld in het Verenigd Koninkrijk op 19 juli 2023
    This book had me rolling about with laughter right from the beginning. I cannot actually believe that he's still upright, let alone living and breathing! I've no idea what was going through his head with some of the shenanigans he got up to with his buddy as they grew up together, but boy did they have a lot of fun . . .
    which almost killed him (quite a few times!)
    If you need to laugh at someone else's expense, this is definitely the book for you! (you sicko)
    (You made Ginton Abbey cry with laughter. I was laughing with you, not at you . . . honestly!)
  • Teri Burd
    5,0 van 5 sterren A light read with great humor
    Beoordeeld in de Verenigde Staten op 4 augustus 2023
    totally loved this book. It’s perfect for when you don’t have hours to sit down and read. Great for reading between chores or appointments.
    Delightfully humorous. Light reading. Easy to empathize.with the author. Total dark humor.
    Reminded me of older humor nonfiction writers like Erma Bombeck, James Harriet (veterinaria), andCliff on Thomas (Corner Drug Store pharmacist).
    I grew up at the same time as the author just under the Canada-US border in Minnesota. I found I felt connected and remembered several things we have in common.
  • Jane.S
    5,0 van 5 sterren Entertaining
    Beoordeeld in Australië op 5 april 2023
    This is a funny and perhaps cautionary tale. Well written in an amusing style that would indicate the author has a certain amount of intelligence even if his decision-making is at times questionable. I enjoyed it and would highly recommend it to others.

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