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Cautionary Tales for Grown-ups

by Chris Addison · 2006

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'Cautionary Tales for Grown-Ups' is a collection of wickedly funny verses that warn of the dangers of moronic modern behaviour from text messaging to crash-dieting.

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humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 104 pages
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