This book has left me raw for the three days I took to read it. I was up till 1:40 am last night blasting my way through the last 100 pages. This is aThis book has left me raw for the three days I took to read it. I was up till 1:40 am last night blasting my way through the last 100 pages. This is a story that hits too close home in so many ways, none of which have to do with that fact I am mentioned in it and used to work in the in San Francisco with Josh back in the day, when things were still pretty stable in his life.
But without getting into all that, this is a story of strength and hope and all the ways that we are broken. Josh is a remarkably talented writer who can straddle the chasm between the filthiest most shameful side of being human and the absolute wonder of fatherhood and yearning to live.
This book is for anyone who has known some in recovery or danced too close to the bottom themselves. I hope he can find his way out of that basement. I would love to sit in his yard and have my girls play with his daughter, get to know Lelo more and share some of our new stories. The ones we have lived out in the light. ...more
I love Dave Eggers. Always have. His effortless prose made this fascinating story an easy read. A nail biting story of war, an in depth look at the hiI love Dave Eggers. Always have. His effortless prose made this fascinating story an easy read. A nail biting story of war, an in depth look at the history of coffee and a basic lesson on Yemeni history. This book does go deep in any direction, but gives you just enough to want to uncover more and some bite size lessons to keep you in good standing as a knowledgeable source of conversation at a party. ...more
I loved every page of this book and often stayed up later to get more. I am sad that it is over, because there is so much more I want to learn about mI loved every page of this book and often stayed up later to get more. I am sad that it is over, because there is so much more I want to learn about my amazing city. What a place. What people. What what crazy stories in one of America's greatest cities.
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