Dishwasher : One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States
Author(s): Pete Jordan
Dishwasher is Public Radio favorite and underground celebrity Pete Jordan’s amusing memoir of his dishwashing extravaganza. Part adventure, part parody, and part miraculous journey of self-discovery, it is the unforgettable account of Jordan's transformation from itinerant seeker into "Dishwasher Pete"—unlikely folk hero, writer, publisher of his own cult zine, and the ultimate professional dish dog—and how he gave it all up for love.
“For 12 years, I was the most prolific dishlicker of them all. From 1989 to 2001, I dished my way around the country, unwittingly searching for direction. From a bagel joint in New Mexico to a Mexican joint in Brooklyn; from a dinner train in Rhode Island to the Lawrence Welk Resort in Branson, Missouri; from an upper-crust ladies’ club to a crusty hippie commune—I washed the nation’s dishes. Whether it was a gig so lousy that I walked out within an hour or one where I toiled 120 hours a week, I remained a man on a mission: to bust suds in every state in the union.”—Pete Jordan
A smart, funny, and surprising look at life, Dishwasher is sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby and Tom Perotta.
Review(s):
"A humorous page-turner.”
“An instant American classic. ”
“Dishwasher may not raise your opinion of the average dish dog, but it will help you understand why not.”
“[Jordan has]...a knack for storytelling,”
“A slacker’s idyll.”
“A fun graduation gift for your favorite smart aleck."
“[An] amusing memoir.”
“A (casual) rallying cry for those disinclined toward the nine-to-five.”
“This memoir has it all—humor, insight, pathos, adventure, travel and piles of dirty dishes.”
"Highly entertaining.”
ISBN: 9780060896423