Description
Dishwasher is Public Radio favorite and underground celebrity Pete Jordan’s amusing memoir of his dishwashing extravaganza. Part adventure, part parody, and part miraculous journey of self-discovery, it is the unforgettable account of Jordan’s transformation from itinerant seeker into “Dishwasher Pete”–unlikely folk hero, writer, publisher of his own cult zine, and the ultimate professional dish dog–and how he gave it all up for love.
“For 12 years, I was the most prolific dishlicker of them all. From 1989 to 2001, I dished my way around the country, unwittingly searching for direction. From a bagel joint in New Mexico to a Mexican joint in Brooklyn; from a dinner train in Rhode Island to the Lawrence Welk Resort in Branson, Missouri; from an upper-crust ladies’ club to a crusty hippie commune–I washed the nation’s dishes. Whether it was a gig so lousy that I walked out within an hour or one where I toiled 120 hours a week, I remained a man on a mission: to bust suds in every state in the union.”–Pete Jordan
A smart, funny, and surprising look at life, Dishwasher is sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby and Tom Perotta.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Pete Jordan
Published: 05/01/2007
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780060896423
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 0.91″ H x 7.98″ L x 5.32″ W
About the Author
Jordan, Pete: –
Pete Jordan is the author of the memoir Dishwasher: One Man’s Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States. Pete’s work has been featured on public radio’s This American Life and in the New York Times. He lives in Amsterdam.
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