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A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People
Contributor(s): Foreman, Gabe (Author)

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ISBN: 1552452441     ISBN-13: 9781552452448
Publisher: Coach House Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2007
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BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Canadian
Dewey: 811.6
LCCN: 2010671089
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 7.9" L (0.30 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
People who rely on stereotypes are often vilified. But really, is there a better way to classify people? There are some taxonimical difficulties, though. Exactly how many types of people are there? What behaviours are characteristic of each particular group? How do you know if you've spotted an armchair psychologist or a kleptomaniac?

Gabe Foreman's A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People is not your average reference book. It turns a series of sociological case studies into a functional encyclopedia that doubles as a unique, achingly funny, always engaging collection of poems. 'Bridesmaids, ' 'Day Traders, ' 'Entomologists' and 'Number Crunchers' are all dutifully catalogued in a series of luminously strange, compellingly original lyric and prose poems.

The resulting field guide to our disparate humanity is often absurd, sometimes sad and frequently a mix-ture of both, as each entry unravels according to its own spidery logic.

 
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