Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States (P.S.) - Softcover

Jordan, Pete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060896426 ISBN 13: 9780060896423

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2007

Synopsis

Dishwasher is the true story of a man on a mission: to clean dirty dishes professionally in every state in America. Part adventure, part parody, and part miraculous journey of self-discovery, it is the unforgettable account of Pete Jordan's transformation from itinerant seeker into "Dishwasher Pete"--unlikely folk hero, writer, publisher of his own cult zine, and the ultimate professional dish dog--and how he gave it all up for love.

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Review:

"[Jordan has]...a knack for storytelling,"--New York Post

"This memoir has it all -- humor, insight, pathos, adventure, travel and piles of dirty dishes."--Sacramento Bee

""Dishwasher" may not raise your opinion of the average dish dog, but it will help you understand why not."--New York Times Book Review

"Warmly recommended..."--Library Journal

."[An] amusing memoir..."--People, 3 1/2 out of 4 Stars

"Pete is the Lone Ranger of dishwashers, the troubadour of soap and water."--Christian Science Monitor

"Dishwasher is an instant American classic. "--San Francisco Bay Guardian

"[A] good story, well told...ironic...worth reading."--San Francisco Chronicle

PRAISE FOR DISHWASHER PETE: "[Dishwasher Pete's] writing and storytelling skills command attention."--Boston Globe

"The writing is lucid and earnest...Jordan's passion for dishwashing and...blowing-in-the-wind traveling is infectious."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Pete Jordan is the author of the memoir Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States. Pete's work has been featured on public radio's This American Life and in the New York Times. He lives in Amsterdam.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060896426
• ISBN 13: 9780060896423
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384