Loved ita horse walks into a bar by David Grossman the international Booker winner from that here and both of them I will definitely keep
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A horse walks into a bar (2017)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive "A stand-up comedian recalls some of his darkest moments and traumatic memories from childhood on stage in front of a live audience"--
- ISBN:
- 9780451493972
- Length:
- 201 pages
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Loved itit's a hilarious book and it's probably also the saddest in this in this video
Loved itI would recommend reading this book in one sitting you may feel as though you want to kind of escape from him you might feel as though you can't possibly leave it down for one minute I think it's well worth a read