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DAVID OAKLEY has been telling brand stories at BooneOakley for years. He has won many prestigious honors, including the Kaopectate Award in the eighth grade for having diarrhea of the mouth. His first book, Why Is Your Name Upside Down?, is full of stories from his life in advertising. Despite this, he was recently inducted into the North Carolina Advertising Hall of Fame. He lives with his wife, Claire, and their dog, Walter, in Charlotte, where they raised Sydney and Lucas. He loves his family very much and hopes they still love him after reading his latest book, Nobody Eats Parsley.

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	Nobody Eats Parsley: And other things I learned from my family 3.80 avg rating — 277 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brother Francis: The Barefoot Saint of Assisi by Paul McCusker, Tim Gray, Joseph Timms (Narrator) 4.35 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Is Your Name Upside Down?: Stories From a Life in Advertising 4.30 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Multi-Landy: The Killer Defense Versus One Notrump liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The phenomenon of architecture in cultures in change it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1970 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Money Master or Servant: A workbook on Christian Finances it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1980	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Personal Horrorpedia: 333 Fright Delights by David Oakley (Goodreads Author), Gracie Pie Oakley it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Rural Habitat - Dimensions of Change in Village Homes and House Groupings by David Oakley (Goodreads Author), K. Raman Unni 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tropical houses: A guide to their design 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nobody Eats Parsley: And other things I learned from my family

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