Michael Perry

Perry, Michael

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Michael Perry (born December 16, 1964) is an American author, born and raised in New Auburn, Wisconsin. After childhood on a small Midwestern dairy farm, Perry put himself through nursing school while working on a ranch in Wyoming, and subsequently worked as a nurse and an emergency medical technician.[1] He lives with his wife and two daughters in rural Wisconsin, where he is a pig farmer. He hosts the nationally syndicated Tent Show Radio, performs as a humorist, and tours with his band, the Long Beds. His memoirs include Population 485, Truck: A Love Story, Coop,[1] and Visiting Tom. His book exploring the work of the French philosopher and essayist Michel de Montaigne, Montaigne in Barn Boots, was published in 2017. He had developed an interest in Montaigne's work while recuperating from a kidney stone, when he did research into his condition and saw references to Montaigne, who also suffered from that malady.[2][1] Perry’s essays and nonfiction have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Backpacker, Outside and Runner’s World. He has collaborated with the musician Justin Vernon on several projects and composed the liner notes for the Vernon-produced The Blind Boys of Alabama album I'll Find a Way. Perry was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire.

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Montaigne in Barn Boots
Representative edition published 2018
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Roughneck Grace
Representative edition published 2016
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The Jesus cow
Representative edition published 2015
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The scavengers
Representative edition published 2014
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Visiting Tom
Representative edition published 2013
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From the top
Representative edition published 2013
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Visiting Tom
Representative edition published 2012
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Coop
Representative edition published 2010
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Off Main Street
Representative edition published 2007
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Population 485
Representative edition published 2007
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Truck
Representative edition published 2007
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I Got It from the Cows
Representative edition published 2002
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Never Stand Behind a Sneezing Cow
Representative edition published 2002
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Big Rigs, Elvis & The Grand Dragon Wayne
Representative edition published 1999
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Big Boy Out Loud
Representative edition published 1998
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Handbook for freelance writing
Representative edition published 1998
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Why They Killed Big Boy
Representative edition published 1996
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