Laughing at My Nightmare
- ISBN-10
- 162672007X
- ISBN-13
- 9781626720077
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-10-14
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Shane Burcaw
Description
"With acerbic wit & a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw's YA memoir describes the challenges he faces as a 20-year-old with muscular atrophy. From awkward handshakes to trying to finding a girlfriend and everything in between"--
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