Seven years after its original publication by World Parade Books in 2010, "Growing Up in Someone Else's Shoes" by Sam Pierstorff is being reprinted and re-released by the author. After multiple printings and more than two thousand copies sold, this book endures. Contained within are classic Pierstorff poems such as "When Girls Called," It's Okay To Talk To Strangers," It Just Happened," and other hilarious, insightful, taboo, and ultimately, entertaining poems. For the reader who doesn't like "poetry," this is the collection that will change your mind. This blurb is also being written by the author, so he's probably full of sh*t, but there's only one way to find out: BUY THIS BOOK And if you don't believe me, trust these fine reviews: From the original Publisher: "Written in the spirit of Billy Collins and Gerald Locklin, Sam Pierstorff's "Growing Up In Someone Else's Shoes" is a witty, offbeat treasure that will immediately find its place in the best of contemporary American poetry." --World Parade Books REVIEWS: "Sam's book of poetry, divided in two sections, "Now" and "Then," is a beautiful and crass look at his life to this point. I tried to take my time with this collection, but I read it cover to cover, even though I let all thoughts of responsibility fly out the window. Whether you are looking for a humorous and touching book to curl up with on a rainy Saturday afternoon or an approachable way to expose students to poetry that will not match their preconceived notions, this is a must-have for lovers of language and literacy. My students couldn't stop laughing while I read "Why I Don't Like Spotters," and a handful turned out for Sam's poetry reading at our university. Afterward, they expressed how they couldn't stop laughing and how they never expected poetry could be fun. I am willing to stake my reputation on the joy and integrity of this piece, and I can promise this is one book you don't want to deprive your bookshelf of." "From testicles and Molotov cocktails to love and relationships, Sam Pierstorff's refreshing debut is both hilarious and profound as it traverses the broad spectrum of life with wit and reflective imagery. Whether you're an amateur (like me) or a poetry pro, this book is sure to resonate and leave you begging for more. The first time I read it (in one sitting), I lapped up each page like a dog who had just found an oasis in the middle of the Mojave in July. Each poem has its own style and every word seems so comfortably nestled in its rightful place, as is this book on my shelf." "It is a delight to experience the emotion of the poems by this young author, especially the family-oriented ones, which are so very personal yet seem so easy. They are haunting. The spirit of them stays with the reader and requires further thought, second, third readings, and..aha...these are full of such depth and layers and are not easy at all, what a surprise Humor abounds in many pieces, not always comfortably, which is the dark secret of what many of us find humorous. Ordinary events, simply yet memorably portrayed, stand side-by-side with only slightly exaggerated explorations of sexual conduct and misconduct. Real tragedies are as cutting as broken crystal, my favorite being one I am familiar with: "I Didn't Know They Sold That at the Farmer's Market," a heart-breaking poem about prostitution. Through all is the voice of a man who was born knowing how to care, and who learned how to write that caring. An excellent first book which I know will be followed by many more."