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Fish Out of Water
- Author
- Eric Metaxas
- Narrator
- Eric Metaxas
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2021
- Run Time
- 17 hours 26 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs, Biography: general
What to expect
What happens when one of America’s most beloved biographers writes his own biography?
For five-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life—a soaring, lyrical, and often mischievous account of his early years, in which the astute Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit.
While millions know Metaxas as a celebrated author, the witty host of Socrates in the City, and a nationally syndicated radio personality, here he reveals a personal story few have known. The scion of two families with very different traditions, he enjoyed their affection and support through his riotous but successful years at Yale, yet later felt abandoned as he drifted toward an abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escaped.
Along the way, Metaxas introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of Runyonesque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy on his odyssey, underscoring how simultaneously funny, serious, happy, sad, and meaningful life can be.
Critics Review
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“In this portrait of the Metaxas as a young man, deeply serious matters exist most comfortably with great wit and maximum humor…A delight. I read it in the sunshine, which was entirely appropriate.”
Mark Helprin, New York Times bestselling author
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“With his inimitable intelligence and wit, Eric Metaxas recounts his formative years as a first-generation immigrant, the crucial development of his ability to think for himself rather than following the herd, and the process of learning to follow his heart and mind wherever the truth leads.”
Jill Lamar, former editor-in-chief of Henry Holt & Co.
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“Metaxas is a major writer. Not to be missed.”
Dick Cavett, legendary American television personality
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Details
- Author
- Eric Metaxas
- Narrator
- Eric Metaxas
- Duration
- 17 hours 26 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 February 2021
- ISBN
- 9781665045438
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Memoirs, Biography: general
Synopsis
What happens when one of America’s most beloved biographers writes his own biography?For five-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life—a soaring, lyrical, and often mischievous account of his early years, in which the astute Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit.While millions know Metaxas as a celebrated author, the witty host of Socrates in the City, and a nationally syndicated radio personality, here he reveals a personal story few have known. The scion of two families with very different traditions, he enjoyed their affection and support through his riotous but successful years at Yale, yet later felt abandoned as he drifted toward an abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escaped.Along the way, Metaxas introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of Runyonesque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy on his odyssey, underscoring how simultaneously funny, serious, happy, sad, and meaningful life can be.
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