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Chapter 3
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Chapter 3

Withdrawal

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Beginning the Alcohol segment in the throes of withdrawal, Wood takes readers through his transition to heavy drinking and the health issues he’s been encountering. He describes his … 20 $2.00 Add
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Chapter 3: Spend, O Bilal
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Chapter 3: Spend, O Bilal

From: Pizza Before We Die

In this chapter, Kanafani discusses his experiences in a Gaza refugee camp, reflecting on the spectacle of aid. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 4

Playing the Tape Out

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

After losing his wallet during a trip, Wood almost falls back into the alcohol spiral. "A test of resolve." However, following an endoscopy, Wood learns he can add stomach ulcers to a … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter 4: Ramadan Without Suhoor
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Chapter 4: Ramadan Without Suhoor

From: Pizza Before We Die

In this chapter, Kanafani discusses experiencing Ramadan in besieged Gaza. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 5

Two Fighters

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Wood begins the chapter discussing his friendship with Moaiad, a past roommate. His mother suggests tea when Wood is told the quit coffee, beginning his connection with peppermint tea. Wood … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter 5: Tamed Horses, Broken Trees
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Chapter 5: Tamed Horses, Broken Trees

From: Pizza Before We Die

In this chapter, Kanafani documents the devastation in the Gaza Strip through personal accounts of civilians under siege. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 6

Wish You Were Here

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Wood’s career trajectory begins to take stronger shape. However, two weeks after a farewell bash thrown in Uncle Noel’s honour, Wood relapses. Though staying strong for his family … 5 $0.50 Add
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Chapter 6: When Hope Tastes Like Lentils
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Chapter 6: When Hope Tastes Like Lentils

From: Pizza Before We Die

In this chapter, Kanafani presents a first-person account of civilian survival in the Gaza Strip, highlighting food scarcity. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 7

April Fool

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Starting the segment "Alex Wood Quits Everything," Wood explains how he prepared for his podcast where he would quit the rest of his vices in one year. He describes his struggle through … 4 $0.40 Add
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Chapter 7: Pizza Before We Die
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Chapter 7: Pizza Before We Die

From: Pizza Before We Die

In this chapter, Kanfani follows a Muslim aid worker in Gaza who distributes food parcels and essential hygiene supplies to families enduring the siege. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 8

Weed

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Wood discusses his journey with weed, and the dangerous situations he got into to acquire it. He talks about his interview with his recovery friend Marito. "The mental hold of weed" … 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter 8: Flour Soaked in Blood
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Chapter 8: Flour Soaked in Blood

From: Pizza Before We Die

In this chapter, Kanfani recounts the destruction of Baptist Hospital, the fatal fire at Yafa School, and an incident in Shuja’iyya where civilians were shot by the Israeli military while … 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 9

Caffeine

From: Float Like a Butterfly, Drink Mint Tea

Next is Wood’s journey with coffee, or more importantly, caffeine. Being "coffee-sick" was an ongoing cycle, and with news of his ulcers, Wood tries to sever ties with caffeine. … 27 $2.70 Add
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Chapter 9: Of Bread and Wood
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Chapter 9: Of Bread and Wood

From: Pizza Before We Die

In this chapter, Kanafani offers a first-person account of survival in a Gaza refugee camp amid ongoing genocide. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter One of Homebase
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Chapter One of Homebase

From: Blind Persistence

In this chapter, Wong traces a Chinese-American family’s story across four generations, from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1950s. 18 $1.80 Add
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Chapters 1-20

Chapters 1-20

From: Double Pregnant

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