Population, 485 meeting your neighbors one siren at a time

Michael Perry chronicles the experiences he had after returning to his childhood hometown of New Auburn, Wisconsin, and joining the volunteer fire department.

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Main Author: Perry, Michael, 1964-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperPerennial, 2007, ©2002.
New York : 2007.
Edition:1st Haper Perennial ed.
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Summary:Michael Perry chronicles the experiences he had after returning to his childhood hometown of New Auburn, Wisconsin, and joining the volunteer fire department.
Item Description:P.S. Insights, Interviews & more at back of book.
Physical Description:x, 234, 26 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:9780061363504
0061363502
0060958073
Author Notes:Michael Perry is a writer and a humorist. He has written three best selling memoirs and his work has appeared in Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Backpacker, Outside, and Salon.com.

Perry was born in rural Wisconsin. He has spent many years as a volunteer firefighter. The majority of his writing discusses his farming background and life lessons. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Perry's books include Visiting Tom: A Man, a Highway, and the Road to Roughneck Grace (2012); Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting (2009); Truck: A Love Story (2006); Off Main Street: Brainstormers, Prophets, and Gatemouth's Gator (2005); Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time (2002); Big Rigs, Elvis & the Grand Dragon Wayne (1999); and Why They Killed Big Boy (1996).

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