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Forever Fat: Essays by the Godfather - couverture rigide par Gutkind, Lee - TRÈS BON
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Dubbed--some would say drubbed--the "godfather behind creative nonfiction" by Vanity Fair , Lee Gutkind takes the opportunity of these essays, and the rich material of his own life, to define, defend, and further expand the genre he has done so much to shape. The result is an explosive and hilarious memoir of Gutkind's colorful life as a motorcyclist, a medical insider, a sailor, a college professor, an over-aged insecure father, and a literary whipping boy. In Forever Fat Gutkind battles his weight, his ex-wives, his father, his rabbi, his psychiatrist, and his critics in a lifelong cross-country, cross-cultural search for stability and identity. And from Gutkind's battles, the reader emerges a winner, treated to a sometimes poignant, sometimes harrowing, sometimes uproarious, and always engrossing story of the simultaneous awakening of a man and his mission, and of the constant struggle, in literature and in life, to sort out memory and imagination. Here, enacted in technicolor terms, is the universal, symbolic truth that no matter how far you travel, over how many years, you will never completely shed the weighty baggage of adolescence. Yet, as Gutkind proves again and again, he has learned to describe his burden with an ever-lightening brilliance.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803221940
ISBN-13
9780803221949
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2266911
Product Key Features
Book Title
Forever Fat : Essays by the Godfather
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, General, Literary, American / General, Composition & Creative Writing, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Education, Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
Number of Pages
177 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3557.U88z464 2003
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"Forever Fatis a deeply moving account of one man's physical and spiritual transformation, where the words, 'Never, never, never give in' have particular resonance for anyone who has tried to piece together the truth of one's life on the page, against the doubting voices that surround us." Terry Tempest Williams, author ofLeap and Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place"Lee Gutkind has a wise, compassionate soul, evident everywhere in this story of one large life-father, writer, fat boy, literary pioneer, at once vulnerable and firm fisted-Gutkind shows us, in this book, how everyday intelligence and grace can combine to elevate our days to things of carefully crafted beauty." Lauren Slater, author ofWelcome to My Country"InForever FatLee Gutkind rigorously practices what he preaches: he tells true stories-tales by turns painful and funny, with an often startling candor and an always redeeming humanity." Mark Singer, author ofFunny Money and Citizen K"A book about identity, the cruel threats one's family can make to one's sense of self, and the courage and clarity of vision it takes to transcend the injury. The essays are brimming with dramatic intensity, astute observation, wit, and narrative skill." Lee Martin, author ofFrom Our House"Lee Gutkind writes, 'Trusting other people is the easy part.' But the truth is, whether he's writing of Plantar's warts, coffee in a Pittsburgh diner, or even divorce and fatherhood, Lee Gutkind is the one it's easy to trust. He takes care with the word in all its glory." Bret Lott, author ofJewel and Fathers, Sons, and Brothers, "Forever Fat is a deeply moving account of one man's physical and spiritual transformation, where the words, 'Never, never, never give in' have particular resonance for anyone who has tried to piece together the truth of one's life on the page, against the doubting voices that surround us." Terry Tempest Williams, author of Leap and Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place"Lee Gutkind has a wise, compassionate soul, evident everywhere in this story of one large life-father, writer, fat boy, literary pioneer, at once vulnerable and firm fisted-Gutkind shows us, in this book, how everyday intelligence and grace can combine to elevate our days to things of carefully crafted beauty." Lauren Slater, author of Welcome to My Country"In Forever Fat Lee Gutkind rigorously practices what he preaches: he tells true stories-tales by turns painful and funny, with an often startling candor and an always redeeming humanity." Mark Singer, author of Funny Money and Citizen K"A book about identity, the cruel threats one's family can make to one's sense of self, and the courage and clarity of vision it takes to transcend the injury. The essays are brimming with dramatic intensity, astute observation, wit, and narrative skill." Lee Martin, author of From Our House"Lee Gutkind writes, 'Trusting other people is the easy part.' But the truth is, whether he's writing of Plantar's warts, coffee in a Pittsburgh diner, or even divorce and fatherhood, Lee Gutkind is the one it's easy to trust. He takes care with the word in all its glory." Bret Lott, author of Jewel and Fathers, Sons, and Brothers
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-073292
Dewey Decimal
808/.0092
Dewey Edition
21
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