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Rob Durham

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Rob Durham is a touring stand-up comedian and a high school English teacher, so his students learned right away not to heckle. As an author, he’s published the highly praised book, Don’t Wear Shorts on Stage, and has just recently released his first YA novel, Around the Block.

With a smile that says I didn’t get my braces off until I was 27, Rob shares the frustrations and joys of teaching. For almost two decades, Rob has built an original act that favors the cleaner side of comedy but should still be kept away from the ears of his students (though they are impressed that he’s opened for 2 of the 3 uncles on Full House).

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	Around the Block by Rob Durham (Goodreads Author), Ryan Kendall (Illustrator) 4.62 avg rating — 58 ratings — 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
	Don't Wear Shorts on Stage: The Stand-up Guide to Comedy 3.92 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Somebody Else's Sky 4.50 avg rating — 18 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
	Don't Do Shots with Strangers: The All-inclusive Guide to All-Inclusive Vacations 4.71 avg rating — 7 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
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Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish

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I've read this book 3 times now. Twice for my Sports Lit class, and while I don't buy into the hype about running shoes as much (from my own experience), I still think it may work for some people who begin younger. It's a well-balanced read with lots ...more
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Literary fiction and theme-based, but… with something this dark the reader should get at least a little fun, right?
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