Mark Oliver Everett
Hardcover | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.27 | 5865 Users | 513 Reviews
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| Title | : | Things The Grandchildren Should Know |
| Author | : | Mark Oliver Everett |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | November 2007 by Little, Brown |
| Categories | : | Music. Nonfiction. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography Memoir. Literature. 21st Century |
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How does one young man survive the deaths of his entire family and manage to make something worthwhile of his life? In Things The Grandchildren Should Know Mark Oliver Everett tells the story of what it's like to grow up the insecure son of a genius in a wacky Virginia Ice Storm-like family. Left to run wild with his sister, his father off in some parallel universe of his own invention, Everett's upbringing was 'ridiculous, sometimes tragic and always unsteady'. But somehow he manages to not only survive his crazy upbringing and ensuing tragedies; he makes something of his life, striking out on a journey to find himself by channelling his experiences into his, eventually, critically acclaimed music with the Eels. But it's not an easy path. Told with surprising candour, Things The Grandchildren Should Know is an inspiring and remarkable story, full of hope, humour and wry wisdom.Mention Books As Things The Grandchildren Should Know
| Original Title: | Things the Grandchildren Should Know |
| ISBN: | 0316027871 (ISBN13: 9780316027878) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.27 From 5865 Users | 513 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Things The Grandchildren Should Know
This is a brilliant, honest, sometimes shocking book. It's hard to believe so many tragedies could happen to one person and that person could make something positive out of it all. A friend lent me this book and that also got me listening to all the music of the Eels. Beautiful, twisted art from the mind of Mark Oliver Everett.I never payed any attention to Eels, despite the efforts of one of my D&D friends who has tried to push them on me for well over a decade, until a few weeks back when Beautiful Freak came up during my progression through the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. So I finally actually listened to the entire album, and I was so impressed that I bought a copy of the CD. When I told my friend, he took the opportunity to thrust this book upon me.So here I am reading the intimate details
I go to bed earlyeverybody thinks its strange I get up early in the morningno matter how disappointed I waswith the day beforeit feels new..I had never heard of Eels and I'm so glad I have now. Such an encouraging story of a man who lost everyone he cared about and tried had to forge a career in the music business without selling out. Pretty hard for an ordinary regular guy to get through what he did and keep his dignity too. loved this book and I really like his music. I hope for this man to
I don't even know where to start. I picked this books up this morning, read a few pages, went on with my day, picked it up about 3 hours ago and I wasn't able to put it down. I had to finish it, and I did. There is something so tragically beautiful about E. He is someone you want to meet and ask weird questions to. His life is sad and depressing, and the way he writes about it broke my heart, but while reading, I put his whole discography on my iTunes on shuffle, and I felt incredibly connected
Bought in Union Square, NY, and on my book shelf for at least two years, possibly three, before I got round to reading it because I wasn't sure I wanted to be a post-reader of the book - being a pre-reader usually helps avoid disappointment.Not your usual 'rock star' (or whatever) crappy book. This guy has some serious stuff to say, not only here but in his music, and is way more articulate and interesting than many of his contemporaries. An easy going everyday prose makes it a light read,
I've long been a fan of the Eels, and think "Electro-Shock Blues" is one of the best albums of the 90s. And since my work on the TV show Lost, I've also been fascinated by the work of Hugh Everett and his many worlds theory. So I was happy to pick up the book written by the Eels' frontman, E, who also happens to be the son of Hugh Everett. This is the most honestly written memoir you'll probably ever read by someone who is in the public eye: this is a no-holds-barred account of his difficult
(2 1/2) First of all, this is a memoir, not any kind of self help or instructional book. A weird memoir as well, mostly because Mark Everett has lived a weird life and certainly came from a seriously weird family. I got turned onto this one by Judd Apatow's one page interview in the Sunday NY Times book review a couple of weeks ago. Everett is the founder and head of an indie rock band called Eels and most of the content here is about his struggle to make it as a musician. I am not familiar with
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