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Trying to Save Piggy Sneed

Trying to Save Piggy Sneed

Trying to Save Piggy Sneed is a collection of short works by John Irving, first published by Arcade Publishing in 1996. It features twelve writing pieces divided into three sections: Memoirs, Fiction, and Homage. The titles of the pieces are as follows:


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“We often need to lose sight of our priorities in order to see them.”

Source: Trying to Save Piggy Sneed

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“We will often do anything to pretend that nothing is on our minds.”

Source: Trying to Save Piggy Sneed

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