In the Open: Diary of a Homeless Alcoholic
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (815 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226157687 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this confessional age, Donohue's diary becomes a different sort of tell-all, a palimpsest that forces us to extract the author from his own writing. This account of an intelligent and sensitive man in the grip of alcoholism and homelessness challenges our perceptions of those on the margins of American contemporary life."Donohue recorded this often-moving account during a four-year period of homelessness caused by his alcoholism. Donohue comes to resemble Swift's Gulliver"—Nicholas Nesson, Boston Phoenix "Donohue punctuates his account of 'domiciling within the black walls o
Timothy Donohue is literate and intelligent, he's fond of quoting Emerson, and his head is bursting with novel ideas about how to make the economy work better. This book is startling, a brutal first-person narrative of life on the drunken underside of America. . While one might honestly wonder why we should listen to a drunk who sleeps in ditches expound on esoteric economic theories, the quality of the writing and the power of the narrative carry the day. In the Open is a peculiar book that disturbs as it enlightens. He's also blind drunk much of the time. When lucid he recounts his misadventures in his journal. Donohue is obviously intelligent and seems to have chosen his life in the gutter. It's also often infuriating. Imagine Charles Bukowski with a degree in business administration, rambling across the United States and holding forth on business and the drinking life
"Diary of a Wasted Talent" according to A Customer. One reviewer compared this book to George Orwell's "Down and Out in Paris and London," a gritty look at the lives of transients in France and England in the 19Diary of a Wasted Talent One reviewer compared this book to George Orwell's "Down and Out in Paris and London," a gritty look at the lives of transients in France and England in the 1930s. In truth, this book and its author bear more resemblance to Ted Kaczynski and his anti-technology "Manifesto."The difference is that Orwell never became part of world he described. Exploring the world of the lower classes, he. 0s. In truth, this book and its author bear more resemblance to Ted Kaczynski and his anti-technology "Manifesto."The difference is that Orwell never became part of world he described. Exploring the world of the lower classes, he. "A fascinating and puzzling look at a very strange life!" according to A Customer. In this autobiography, Donohue chronicles his peregrinations across the USA while drinking himself silly. He gets a few lucky breaks, some money here and there, a little success, but he drinks it all away. In the end, the book snaps shut abruptly with no conclusion, no climax, no denouement, nothing. Just snaps shut in a very odd way. But then it is just a peek into one man's life, the . G. Rogers said Great read. I loved this book because it gave an insight into the mind of a type of person who does not often reveal his or her inner thoughts, namely an unusually intelligent person who has hit bottom because of alcoholism. Although at least one reviewer talked about the author's rationalizations, I thought the author was incredibly insightful and suspect he had some analysis as a teenager. It's t