The zipper club a memoir winner of the 2016 american journal of nursing book of the year in creative works winner of the carol houck smith award in nonfiction for the 2016 bread loaf writers conference he was also bread loaf contributor and a pushcart prize nominee in 2015. The zipper club is a well written inspiring memoir from a young man who refused to accept his serious heart condition trying to appear normal to friends snd family alike he lived his life on the edge this story of the authors journey toward good health and peace is one you will not soon forget read more. The zipper club won the american journal of nursings 2016 book of the year award in the category of creative works for years thomas mannella observed the intrigue of people who believed him when he said the scars across his chest were from an alley knifing. The zipper club a memoir by mannella thomas available in trade paperback on powellscom also read synopsis and reviews the zipper club won the american journal of nursings 2016 book of the year award in the category. The zipper club a memoir thomas mannella publication date may 23 2016 genre memoir paperback isbn 978 1 925417 12 8 ebook isbn 978 1 925417 13 5 for years thomas mannella observed the intrigue of people who believed him when he said the scars across his chest were from an alley knifing this was a lie but the more scarred by