Illustration: Sara King
Praise for Body Leaping Backward
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"A blazingly important memoir about the possibility of change." ~ People Magazine "Best New Books" pick
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"Powerful and Probing . . . a compellingly honest coming-of-age memoir." ~ Kirkus
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"Sharp, candid, and deeply felt." ~ Boston Globe
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"Eloquent . . . mesmerizing. An intelligent, informative read." ~ BookPage
"Memorable and beautiful." ~ Shelf Awareness
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“Stanton writes with crystalline prose and a storyteller’s verve that makes this memoir linger and reverberate in the reader’s mind.” ~ America Magazine
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"Captivating and gripping. An indelible story of love, heartache, addiction, and revival, it's unquestionably a page-turner." ~ San Francisco Book Review
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"Killer Stuff is a killer read. Enjoy it, then hop in the station
wagon and see if you strike gold." ~ Book Page
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"An intoxicating read that rips away the lace curtain from the antiques biz." ~ Parade Magazine
"Utterly engaging...Not since Larry McMurtry's fictitious rogue 'Cadillac Jack' has there been such a charming emissary from the world of the previously owned." ~ Washington Post
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This book is full of interesting tidbits of information told in a fascinating way...I found this book hard to put down. It is a nonfiction book that is so full of unbelievable stories you will think you are reading a novel.
Winner, Massachusetts Book Award in Nonfiction