Fish Out of Water
A Search for the Meaning of Life: A Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Eric Metaxas
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By:
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Eric Metaxas
About this listen
What happens when one of America’s most beloved biographers writes his own biography?
For five-time New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life - a soaring, lyrical, and often mischievous account of his early years, in which the astute Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit.
While millions know Metaxas as a celebrated author, the witty host of Socrates in the City, and a nationally syndicated radio personality, here he reveals a personal story few have known. The scion of two families with very different traditions, he enjoyed their affection and support through his riotous but successful years at Yale, yet later felt abandoned as he drifted toward an abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escaped.
Along the way, Metaxas introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of Runyonesque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy on his odyssey, underscoring how simultaneously funny, serious, happy, sad, and meaningful life can be.
©2021 Eric Metaxas (P)2021 Blackstone PublishingWhat listeners say about Fish Out of Water
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- Rosina
- 31-03-2022
Absolutely recommended
Loved it. I was originally drawn to Eric's story by the promise of an insight into the modernist and vacuous philosophy of university culture in the 1980s that led us all away from our faith into a meaningless, humanist existence. Even more enticing was the story of his journey back to the truth. His erudite style and genuine humility coupled with his affable yet sometimes eccentric humour made this book a true joy to listen to. I absolutely recommend it.
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- A2J
- 20-02-2021
The performance lets the content down.
I love Eric Metaxes! His life story is really entertaining, but man, I struggled listening to the staccato in the reading. It sounded almost as if he sometimes turned into a computer generated voice. I will recommend reading the book, not listening to it.
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