{"product_id":"the-grand-tour-of-park-ex-assorted-half-told-yarns-paperback","title":"The Grand Tour of Park Ex: \u0026 Assorted Half-Told Yarns - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndreas Kessaris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grand Tour of Park Ex \u003c\/i\u003eis the follow-up to Andreas Kessaris' acclaimed debut memoir, \u003ci\u003e The Butcher of Park Ex\u003c\/i\u003e, with sixteen original tales that chronicle his life, times, hardships, and misadventures as he tries to navigate a confusing and contradictory world made by and for neurotypicals. Beginning with the author's years at Barclay Elementary in Park Ex, the stories invite the reader on a grand tour of his experiences through high school and college, his attempts to navigate the Montreal job market, his quest for true love, and the death of his father. Infused with additional tales of his parents' immigrant experience and highlighted with Andreas' unique perspective and signature humour, the narrative concludes with his return to Park Extension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndreas Kessaris grew up in Montreal's Park Extension district, the son of Greek immigrants. He graduated from Dawson College and Concordia University, earning a BA in Communications \u0026amp; English. His column, \u003ci\u003eRead On! with Andreas Kessaris\u003c\/i\u003e, was a popular feature in the West-End community paper \u003ci\u003eThe Local Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has also appeared on Suite101.com, in the literary journal \u003ci\u003eThe Write Place\u003c\/i\u003e, and on the Montreal entertainment website Curtainsup.tv, \u003ci\u003eThe Miramichi Reader, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Montreal Review of Books.\u003c\/i\u003e His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher of Park Ex \u0026amp; Other Semi-Truthful Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in 2020 to great acclaim. He currently resides in Montreal with his partner. Follow him on Bluesky (@akessaris.bsky.social) or Instagram (andreas_kessaris).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 153\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.98 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45809357488325,"sku":"9781771839730","price":29.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/ql3ldolECL9781771839730.webp?v=1770942762","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-grand-tour-of-park-ex-assorted-half-told-yarns-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}