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The Art Of Asking; Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Let People Help (2014)

by Amanda Palmer(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1455581089 (ISBN13: 9781455581085)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: I am not sure where I learned more important lessons: in all those years in school or in this book. Probably the former, though I feel the latter could just as easily be true. A lot of this book really resonates with me because I can either identify myself or see similar situations around me. I have taken notes and will need to share my lessons at some point.Most of all I just want to say: wow. I fucking see you, Amanda!
review 2: Amanda Palmer is a polarizing public figure and, much like Howard Stern in his heyday, people either love her or love to hate her. I've seen reviews that attacked her (ignoring the book), went into diatribes about what the book should have been (instead of reviewing what was written), and all manner of weird criticism. I don't get w... morehy people have reacted so strangely to this memoir.Her book is about people connecting with one another, being open to that connection, and not being afraid to ask for that connection. Her story is one of hard work and determination. The path she took was not easy or conventional. When she tried to go the mainstream route, thinking it would give her legitimacy, it clashed with her natural desire to see people as humans and not sources of revenue. For her, art is a shared experience and not a commodity. I applaud the raw manner in which she tells her tale letting her failures stand beside her triumphs all while giving you a peek into her interior monologue during those moments. I didn't find an ounce of spin in this book. This is her story told in the only way she knows how, authentically and completely.If you're an artist of any sort you'll immediately identify with her struggles. The writing style may be casual, but within the winding narrative are moments of brilliant self awareness and brutal honesty. less

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