"A childhood far stranger than James Frey's misspent youth, with the added
bonus of being true."-- Maclean's
"At first glance, it appears Jamison's childhood was an unending disaster.
Yet Jamison tells the outlandish story with such grace, humor and style
that it feels almost normal." --Publishers Weekly
"Compelling...Like a shipwreck survival story, Perishable horrifies and
makes one wonder how the child survived and what damage may have been
irrevocable."--UTNE Reader		 
"You'll want the childhood to end but the words to continue." 
--Franz Wisner, author of Honeymoon with My Brother
"That Dirk Jamison managed to survive the events he describes in his memoir
is an impressive feat. That he has managed to write about them with such
frankness and good humor is astounding."
--Adam Langer, author of Crossing California and The Washington Story
"Jamison offers a wicked, wonderfully crafted memoir about growing up in
California and Oregon amid a nutty, unlovely clan...Recollections in a fresh
voice--with sharp teeth."--Kirkus Reviews
"Dumpster-diving with his dad was maybe the least of Jamison's problems as
a kid, and he's chronicled the highly entertaining, often horrifying ordeal
into this month's must-read memoir."-- Zinc magazine
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