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Pigs Can't Swim
Pigs Can't Swim: A Memoir | Helen Peppe
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Recounts the author's haphazard youth as the youngest member of an eccentric, nine-child family on a hardscrabble Maine farm, where her siblings and her were raised in an atmosphere of sibling rivalry, poverty, male chauvinism and absurd interactions with their animals and pets. 30,000 first printing.
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Jamielouise
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June's reading! I thought all of these were great, especially this tough and forgiving memoir of growing up in Maine.

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BooksFootballBeer
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Listening while cooking this beautiful meal.

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ReadingEnvy
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I'm a sucker for memoirs lately and this one tells the story of growing up the youngest of 9 children, poor in rural Maine. Trigger warning for sexual abuse and miscarriage. This is an author to watch.

LiteraryinLawrence Good to know. I haven't heard of this author so I'll keep her on my radar! 7y
ReadingEnvy @LiteraryinLititz the bio at the end said she was a finalist for the Annie Dillard creative nonfiction award... I love Annie but didn't know of that award, so possibly another thing to watch for! 7y
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"Being the youngest of nine, I knew what it felt like to have people look at you like you were less than human."

Michelle_mck My mum is the eldest of 9! 7y
ReadingEnvy @Michelle_mck wowza!! this is a good lens into what it's like to be on the other end. 7y
Marchpane Such a cute photo 🐷🐷🐷 7y
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