Comments on: Men’s Group – January 2007 – “Fame” http://pauseforpurpose.com/2006/12/mens-group-january-2007-fame/ Slowing down and noticing what’s extraordinary, humorous and meaningful in the everyday. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben http://pauseforpurpose.com/2006/12/mens-group-january-2007-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ben Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:28:32 +0000 http://pauseforpurpose.com/?p=126#comment-42 It's a long time since I read it, but yes, the death of his parents is tough. And he does indeed use the death of his parents as a way of promoting himself, though in a way it also seems to be a case of him thinking he deserves the success he gets after so much crappy stuff has happened to him, and maybe in a way he is right. But he is also evidently a very imaginitive and creative person who manages to fulfil some of his dreams. The parts about him bringing up his little brother were often fun and very endearing if I remember rightly. To be honest I don't know if I could ever read it again. It’s a long time since I read it, but yes, the death of his parents is tough. And he does indeed use the death of his parents as a way of promoting himself, though in a way it also seems to be a case of him thinking he deserves the success he gets after so much crappy stuff has happened to him, and maybe in a way he is right. But he is also evidently a very imaginitive and creative person who manages to fulfil some of his dreams. The parts about him bringing up his little brother were often fun and very endearing if I remember rightly.

To be honest I don’t know if I could ever read it again.

]]> By: Mark K http://pauseforpurpose.com/2006/12/mens-group-january-2007-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Mark K Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:28:50 +0000 http://pauseforpurpose.com/?p=126#comment-41 Ben - I'd love to hear more about which parts you found to be tough. This is my third attempt at reading it - the first two times I made it through the tough parts about the illness of his parents (and even found myself laughing out loud despite myself at some of the humor he finds in dark situations), but gave up when I got to the part where he is using his tragedy as a strategy to promote his own projects. This time, I'm determined to read the whole book, and maybe even try out some of his recipes! Ben – I’d love to hear more about which parts you found to be tough. This is my third attempt at reading it – the first two times I made it through the tough parts about the illness of his parents (and even found myself laughing out loud despite myself at some of the humor he finds in dark situations), but gave up when I got to the part where he is using his tragedy as a strategy to promote his own projects. This time, I’m determined to read the whole book, and maybe even try out some of his recipes!

]]> By: Ben http://pauseforpurpose.com/2006/12/mens-group-january-2007-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Ben Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:15:13 +0000 http://pauseforpurpose.com/?p=126#comment-40 Wow, that's one tough book. The one concept that really sticks from the title is 'heartbreaking'... and probable also 'genius' actually. I look forward to reading what you all make of it. Hell of a book. Very interesting guy. Wow, that’s one tough book. The one concept that really sticks from the title is ‘heartbreaking’… and probable also ‘genius’ actually. I look forward to reading what you all make of it. Hell of a book. Very interesting guy.

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