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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "For all those who have lived with Vonnegut in their imaginations . . . this is what he is like in person."-USA Today In a volume that is penetrating, introspective, incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny, one of the great men of letters of this age-or any age-holds forth on life, art, sex, politics, and the state of America's soul. From his coming of age in America, to his formative war experiences, to his life as an artist, this is Vonnegut doing what he does best: Being himself. Whimsically illustrated by the author, A Man Without a Country is intimate, tender, and brimming with the scope of Kurt Vonnegut's passions. Praise for A Man Without a Country " This] may be as close as Vonnegut ever comes to a memoir."-Los Angeles Times
"Like that of] his literary ancestor Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut's] crankiness is good-humored and sharp-witted. . . . Reading A Man Without a Country is] like sitting down on the couch for a long chat with an old friend."-The New York Times Book Review
"Filled with Vonnegut's] usual contradictory mix of joy and sorrow, hope and despair, humor and gravity."-Chicago Tribune "Fans will linger on every word . . . as once again Vonnegut] captures the complexity of the human condition with stunning calligraphic simplicity."-The Australian "Thank God, Kurt Vonnegut has broken his promise that he will never write another book. In this wondrous assemblage of mini-memoirs, we discover his family's legacy and his obstinate, unfashionable humanism."-Studs Terkel
"Like that of] his literary ancestor Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut's] crankiness is good-humored and sharp-witted. . . . Reading A Man Without a Country is] like sitting down on the couch for a long chat with an old friend."-The New York Times Book Review
"Filled with Vonnegut's] usual contradictory mix of joy and sorrow, hope and despair, humor and gravity."-Chicago Tribune "Fans will linger on every word . . . as once again Vonnegut] captures the complexity of the human condition with stunning calligraphic simplicity."-The Australian "Thank God, Kurt Vonnegut has broken his promise that he will never write another book. In this wondrous assemblage of mini-memoirs, we discover his family's legacy and his obstinate, unfashionable humanism."-Studs Terkel
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Vonnegut, Kurt
- ISBN: 9780812977363
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.86 x 0.41
- Number Of Pages: 145
- Publication Year: 2007
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Tour a mind of experience and wisdom.
Mitch S. - 2 years 9 months agoKurt Vonnegut wrote "A Man without a Country" when he was in his early eighties. He gives the reader a glimpse into his mind, talking about his experiences and how they have shaped his belief system. His thoughts on where we stand today are written with wit, humor, wisdom, and sometimes with a strong sense of melancholy. Vonnegut gives the reader excellent reason to take a moment of self-reflection and recognize that a life can be easily squandered if lived without a sense of mindfulness. The lessons he teaches encourage the reader to take stock of the good things and people around them and to try and find a way to live life with a sense of humor, empathy, and even a little humility. It is a wonderful book that draws attention to some societal issues that are obvious yet still ignored. As a veteran and a student of philosophy, I found Vonnegut's words to resonate quite heavily with my own belief system.
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