--John Hodgman, author of "More Information Than You Require" "Insightful, heartfelt, and comedic--what more could you want from a book? I knew when the funny started and when it ended. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Besides that, I wanted to read this because I thought it would be centered on his (fascinating) sleepwalking disorder. Also I’m not naked as there are no pictures in my book. He's an archaeologist and an overly trusting action hero, and he's okay with that. Must redeem within 90 days. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Too on the nose? Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. I’m Mike Birbiglia and I’m a comedian. It took me 10 days to get through this 190 page book, which really should show you how I struggled through it. You can read her 30 Days of Weezy poems along with annotations over at RapGenius.Com. A pretty fun collection of anecdotes by a comedian, it's an easy read and perfect for commuting. Let me dial it back. My son loves it as well, though he had me gloss over some parts that were, shall we say, too handy? I watched them again recently and found them to be misleading. Despite my fondness for Birbiglia’s comedy, at the end of this book, I found myself somewhat underwhelmed. Mike's missile episode also started on a second floor... of the La Quinta Inn in Walla Walla, Washington. I have literally laughed out loud on public transport listening to Mike Birbiglia, but unfortunately, his book did not have the same effect on me. Some of the stories are about my childhood, some are about girls I made out with when I was thirteen, some are about my parents, and some are, of course, about my bouts with sleepwalking. Although the comedic level plateaus between very amusing & giggle-worthy, its compulsive readability is reasonably high. © 2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Stories that I considered not publishing time and time again, especially when my father said, “Michael, you might want to stay away from the personal stuff.” I said, “Dad, just read the dedication.” (Which I’m telling you to do too.) Now in my case... in one of my sleepwalking disasters I thought I was back in Viet Nam and helping a downed Israeli pilot to a safe area, by pushing aside some jungle bushes, and the next thing I knew was I awoken after going head over heels down seventeen steps of the circular stairway that's outside my second floor bedroom, knocking all the pictures off the wall along the way and thus gouging myself with the nails that were holding all the pictures on the wall. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I love his delivery, and his stories are solid. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. After that I downloaded both his comedy records. The plot of Sleepwalk: a small town in New Mexico (Borrego) is plagued by mysterious murder and illness. Sleepwalk With Me book. August 20, 2012 • The comedian co-wrote a film with Ira Glass, of public radio's This American Life, about his life and sleepwalking disorder. Tell me more about jumping out a window in your sleep!!! There was a problem loading your book clubs. The thing I admire most about these movies is the conviction and sense of self that Indy has. Simon & Schuster; Media Tie-In Edition (August 21, 2012), RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: I WAS LOOKING FOR A BROTHER-IN-ARMS WITH A SLEEPWALKING DISORDER... AND FOUND COMEDY INSTEAD", Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2010. Mike Birbiglia speaks more from the realm of the personal (family & sleep disorders) than the professional. If you like his stand up you'll love his book. Also I’m not naked as there are no pictures in my book. Sleepwalk With Me — MIKE BIRBIGLIA “Birbiglia took his sleepwalking woes and made a hit one-man Off-Broadway show about it called Sleepwalk With Me. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Good light bedtime reading, but not brilliant. I got about 2/3 through so i count it as finished. It’s a comedic memoir, but I’m only 32 years old so I’d hate for you to think I’m “wrapping it up,” so to speak. So I was clearly looking forward to his book, although with a certain sobriety to forestall disappointment. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. So when my friend lent me her book club's selection for last month, "Sleepwalk with Me: and Other Painfully True Stories" I was surprised to hear that the book club didn't like it. You may know me from Comedy Central or "This American Life "or "The Bob & Tom Show," but you've never seen me like this before.
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