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    Paris in Black
    Paris in Black
    Paris in Black
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    Paris in Black

    By Paris Portingale

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    Paris Portingale at his very best - dark, insightful, creative, funny, and looking at the world in a way very few of us know how.

    Join Paris as he explores life in a hole, life as a clown, life as a God, and life as a lazy husband, among other journeys.

    Stories in this collection include:

    A Better World
    Clowns
    Mad to Work Here
    Premonitions
    Raelene
    The Apartment on the Seventh Floor
    The Hole
    The Road Trip
    What I Did on the Holidays

    Please note: These stories will appeal more to lovers of 'Art and the Drug Addict's Dog' than fans of 'From Paris with Love'.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTellwell Talent
    Release dateSep 14, 2011
    ISBN9780987173133
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