Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America
By Steve Almond
Read by Oliver Wyman
Unabridged
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ISBN: 9781665184724
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ISBN: 9781665184717
| Runtime: | 6.73 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Winner of the 2005 YALSA Alex Award
Nominated for the Barnes & Noble Discover Award
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Combines the patter
of a stand-up comic with the soul of a 10-year-old whose allowance is burning a
hole in his pocket.” —Boston Globe
“An exuberant tribute
to cheap, plentiful, locally produced sweets and ‘the small, attainable
pleasures’ they provide. Like a good candy bar: a piece of delicious ephemeral
fun.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“My husband uses [a]
good German word, ‘schmackvoll.’ Rough translation, he says: lip-smacking good.
And so it is with Candyfreak. ‘Schmackvoll.’” —Seattle Times
“Almond is frank,
witty, and engaging, and his book has a nutty crunch all its own and is not so
sweet that you’ll feel icky when you finish with it.” —San Jose Mercury News
“A chewy, charming
literary valentine…The book begins funny, gets a little creepy, and, with
liberal amounts of humor and heart, becomes powerfully good.” —San Diego Union-Tribune
“[Candyfreak is] part memoir and part
candy history. It’s Almond’s journey from childhood to adulthood, eating his
way through both sorrow and joy, exploring what all the sweet stuff means and
has meant to him.” —Raleigh News and Observer
Author
Author Bio: Steve Almond
Steve Almond is the author of twelve books of fiction and nonfiction including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. His most recent novel, All the Secrets of the World, won an NEA grant. His short fiction has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, and Best American Mysteries. In spring of 2024, Zando will publish his craft book, Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow.
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Business & Economics |
| Runtime: | 6.73 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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