" The tinny sound from my laptop was Bessie Smith singing "I'm Wild About That Thing," a filthy blues number and a masterpiece of plausible deniability: "Don't hold it baby when I cry Give me every bit of it, else I'd die I'm wild about that thing....

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Gary Paulsen is famous for writing about adventure and endurance. He has published over one hundred and fifty books in his lifetime and has won many awards for his novels. Paulsen writes mostly for young adults, although he also has several books for adults. Paulsen is one of the greatest conte...

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