Life Is Like a Sailboat: Selected Writings on Life and Living from The Philadelphia Inquirer (1593155395)

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Editorial Review:

From John Grogan, author of the New York Times bestsellers Bad Dogs Have More Fun, Marley and Me, and The Long Way Home, comes a new collection of more than eighty newspaper articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer written when he was a columnist there.

In Life Is Like A Sailboat, John Grogan shows us all sides of the human condition--pieces that reflect his unique understanding of the crazy-quilt world we inhabit. From the fragility of life almost gone in an instant at a crosswalk, to avoiding the shoals of adolescence, to cell phones driving us to distraction (as we drive!), to turning the tables on telemarketers, to the Iraq War coming home to a small town in Pennsylvania--these pieces are filled with insight and sensitivity, laced with humor and understanding. In his own very unique way, John Grogan makes all of us feel more connected to each other and less like strangers living in a strange land.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

John Grogan:

I would not recomend this book as much as his other two. Marley and Me and The longest trip home were much, much better

Like visting with an old friend:

John Grogan may not be a well recognized name, but most people have heard of at least one well know, well received book, "Marley & Me", which went on to become a movie. //Life is Like A Sailboat// is a great way to familiarize yourself to a wide variety of some of Grogan's writings when he wrote a column for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
I was delighted by this book. I enjoyed the wide variety of topics covered. And Grogan's wit and eloquence made these human interest stories tug at my... more info

Great read!:

I really liked John's style of writing in Marley & Me, so I thought I'd give this book a try. I liked it so much I gave it as a gift to my father. His insights, observations, and commentary on the world around us are dead-on, written in a light, often humorous style. If you can't relate, you're part of the problem in my opinion! A great read.

Life is Like a Sailboat is a Quick, Enjoyable Read:

There is indeed a sailboat on the dust jacket of John Grogan's LIFE IS LIKE A SAILBOAT. But look closely, dear reader, and you will note that the sailboat, far from battling ocean waves, is floating placidly in a domestic bathtub. That sets former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Grogan firmly in his proper context.
Grogan spent four years or so trolling the lanes and malls of suburban Philadelphia for newspaper columns. This book assembles 84 of them in no particular order. No dates of publication are... more info

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