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Shapinsky's karma, Boggs's bills and other true-life tales / by Lawrence Weschler

by Lawrence Weschler

This collection profiles six individuals who became consumed by intense obsessions, completely altering the course of their lives and leading them to unexpected destinations.

Accession 9734 ISBN 0140132783 Publisher —
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Six remarkable stories of people who suddenly seem to catch fire, becoming utterly obsessed and ending up somewhere entirely different from where they thought they were headed: Ahumal Ramachander, Knud Jensen, Art Spiegelman, Nicolas Slonimsky, James Boggs and Lenny Durso.

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