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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
You Can't Get Blisters Treading the Waters of Life: A Memoir of Snow, Siblings, and Finding My Way

You Can't Get Blisters Treading the Waters of Life: A Memoir of Snow, Siblings, and Finding My Way

Boyle, Michael P.

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ISBN13: 9798289851659
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 9 2025
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You Can't Get Blisters: Treading the Waters of Life - A Memoir of Snow, Siblings, and Finding My Way is a journey through a childhood spent dodging frozen pipes, carnival freaks, runaway mishaps, and blustery winters-all before turning eighteen.

With humor that keeps you grinning and memories that sneak up and tug at your heart, Michael P. Boyle recounts growing up in the snowbelt towns of the Midwest with a cast of unforgettable characters: siblings stacked like firewood, showgirls and strongmen, and the odd fireman with a holiday food basket. Whether sleeping in horse stalls, selling soda at the Burley-Q, or navigating a family separation that left his boyhood behind, Boyle invites you to laugh, wince, and remember what it means to come of age when everything is frozen but your dreams.

This memoir isn't about fame or fortune-it's about survival, sibling chaos, and carving out identity one snowball at a time. A tribute to resilience and humor, this story is for anyone who has ever looked back and thought, How the hell did I make it through all that?

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