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Original Title:	Things the Grandchildren Should Know
ISBN:	0316027871 (ISBN13: 9780316027878)
Edition Language:	English

Things The Grandchildren Should Know

Mark Oliver Everett

Hardcover | Pages: 256 pages

Rating: 4.27 | 5865 Users | 513 Reviews

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How does one young man survive the deaths of his entire family and manage to make something worthwhile of his life? In Things The Grandchildren Should Know Mark Oliver Everett tells the story of what it's like to grow up the insecure son of a genius in a wacky Virginia Ice Storm-like family. Left to run wild with his sister, his father off in some parallel universe of his own invention, Everett's upbringing was 'ridiculous, sometimes tragic and always unsteady'. But somehow he manages to not only survive his crazy upbringing and ensuing tragedies; he makes something of his life, striking out on a journey to find himself by channelling his experiences into his, eventually, critically acclaimed music with the Eels. But it's not an easy path. Told with surprising candour, Things The Grandchildren Should Know is an inspiring and remarkable story, full of hope, humour and wry wisdom.

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Title	:	Things The Grandchildren Should Know
Author	:	Mark Oliver Everett
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 256 pages
Published	:	November 2007 by Little, Brown
Categories	:	Music. Nonfiction. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography Memoir. Literature. 21st Century

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Dorothy Parker wrote,"I know this will come as a shock to you, Mr.Goldwyn, but in all history which has held billions and billions of human beings, not a single one ever had a happy ending".I thought of this quote more than once while reading Mark Everett's memoir, 'Things the Grandchildren Should Know'.I read this book over the weekend, the last time I read a book that fast was - never!I read a couple pages and could not stop. I must say here that a goodreads friend wrote a great review,

I read this book during the Thanksgiving 2008 drive from Chicago to Minneapolis. This book will probably go down as the most pleasant memory of that trip, with the possible exception being the moment I was introduced to the singing, strumming, and smacking around of guitar hero world tour.But back to the point, the book is a fantastic read, but I am a poor judge in this case as I am a rather rabid follower of E (short for M.E. which is short for Mark Everett) and his various musical endeavors.

I don't even know where to start. I picked this books up this morning, read a few pages, went on with my day, picked it up about 3 hours ago and I wasn't able to put it down. I had to finish it, and I did. There is something so tragically beautiful about E. He is someone you want to meet and ask weird questions to. His life is sad and depressing, and the way he writes about it broke my heart, but while reading, I put his whole discography on my iTunes on shuffle, and I felt incredibly connected

This is what every memoir should aspire to be. I started listening to the Eels in high school. I havent devoured their tunes as actively as I used to in the past few years (even if Blinking Lights and Other Revelations was the best five dollars Ive ever spent); that being said, I didnt even make it halfway through this book without launching a massive attack on iTunes to download whatever albums of Mr. Es I didnt already own. This book satisfied me in so many ways as a reader, as a music lover

Bought in Union Square, NY, and on my book shelf for at least two years, possibly three, before I got round to reading it because I wasn't sure I wanted to be a post-reader of the book - being a pre-reader usually helps avoid disappointment.Not your usual 'rock star' (or whatever) crappy book. This guy has some serious stuff to say, not only here but in his music, and is way more articulate and interesting than many of his contemporaries. An easy going everyday prose makes it a light read,

This is great, really interesting and told with a good sense of self-awareness - he hasn't believed his own hype anyway. It's dark, honest and revealing and also made me revisit his music and see (hear) it in a different light.However he's not a guy you'd want to hang around with too much as all his mates and family end up dying on him. If only we could get him to befriend Fearne Cotton.....* Ok maybe a bit mean-spirited there, I suppose she technically has the right to life.

Publicity on the cover reads "Rock music! Death! Crazy people! Love!" and that sums up well what this book is about. Everett so brilliantly and emotionally writes about how music saved his life while and after losing his entire family, that you feel like giving him a big hug, telling him how well he is doing. And next time I listen to Eels, I know I will feel Everett's music along with him.Thanks to my daughter who recommended this book to me!