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by Joe R. Lansdale
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Joe R. Lansdale was born in Gladewater, Tex. in 1951. He attended Tyler Junior College, the University of Texas at Austin, and Stephen F. Austin State University. Lansdale has also had a varied career, having worked as a bouncer, a bodyguard, a transportation manager, a custodian, and a karate instructor before becoming a fulltime writer in 1981. show more Lansdale's written work includes several novels and more than 200 short stories. Although his favorite genre is fantasy, with suspense a close second, he has also written mysteries, horror, science fiction, and westerns. Some titles include Rumble Tumble, Dead in the West, The Nightrunners, Cold in July, By Bizarre Hands and The Drive-in (a 'B' Movie with Blood and Popcorn. Made in Texas) . In addition, Lansdale has edited the short-story anthologies Best of the West, The New Frontier: Best of the West 2, and Razored Saddles. Lansdale has received five Bram Stoker Awards from the Horror Writers of America, including one for "The Night They Missed the Horror Show." He has also been awarded the British Fantasy Award and the American Horror Award. Joe Lansdale and his second wife, Karen, have two children. They live in Nacagdoches, Tex. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Bestsellers Guaranteed
- Original publication date
- 1993
- Dedication
- So, even though the stories contained herein are probably not the sort to her liking, I dedicate this book to my mother, Reta Lansdale Cronn, with love.
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- Contains:
The White Rabbit
The Dump
God of the Razor
Chompers
The Fat Man
Bob the Dinosaur Goes to Disneyland
On a Dark October
My Dead Dog, Bobby
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Dog, Cat, and Baby
The... (show all) Shaggy House
By the Hair of the Head
Not From Detroit
Pentecostal Punk Rock
The Job
The Events Concerning a Nude Fold-Out Found in a Harlequin Romance
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