Codeine Diary
Tom Andrews
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Codeine Diary
by Tom Andrews
Published
August 19, 1999
Publisher
Harvest Books
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9780156006576
ISBN-10
015600657X
Description
"In Codeine Diary, award-winning poet Tom Andrews gives a riveting and often hilarious account of living fully under the shadow of hemophilia." "Codeine Diary is a lyrical and haunting memoir of one man's refusal to succumb to the constraints of his disease. Andrews learned early that ordinary life is a perpetual, fragile miracle, which drove him to race motorcycles and play in a punk band as a teenager - pursuits most hemophiliacs would regard as foolhardy at best. But while Andrews was "a poster child for bad insurance risks," he was considered the healthy one in his family: his brother suffered from a devastating and ultimately fatal kidney disorder. In fact, the two diseases were eerily symmetrical: there were days when Andrews would suffer a bleed while his brother's blood would not stop coagulating. Having acquired hemophilia through a "spontaneous mutation" and not hereditarily, having avoided HIV, which nine out of ten severe hemophiliacs contracted in the early 1980s, Andrews is living proof of the strange role chance plays in our lives."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Winterflight
Winter birds
April Fool's Day
Beauty In Bent Grass A Biography Of Christian John Clark Photographer And Classic Hemophiliac
L' affaire du sang contaminé
Management of the hemophilias
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Codeine Diary?
This edition of Codeine Diary has approximately 256 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Codeine Diary?
For most readers, Codeine Diary typically takes between 5h 20m and 3h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 16m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 64,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Codeine Diary?
The estimated word count for Codeine Diary is approximately 64,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Codeine Diary?
Codeine Diary was written by Tom Andrews.
When was Codeine Diary published?
The publication date for this specific edition is August 19, 1999. The original work may have been published on a different date.