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Reflections from a Glass House
- A Memoir of Mid-Century Modern Mayhem
- De: Carol Sveilich
- Narrado por: Laura Patinkin
- Duración: 22 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9
In the years just before the Santa Clara Valley morphed into Silicon Valley, it was a sleepy agricultural basin dotted with cherry orchards. Carol Sveilich’s youth in San Jose was a combo platter of glass walls, cool music, useless gadgets, groovy neighbors, and worry. And, oh yes—sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. In Reflections from a Glass House, the indelible memories of fumbling through school and the passage through adolescence near the “City of Love” are masterfully awash with comedic prose, amusing storytelling, and gut-wrenching recollections.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Binge Listening
- De inferiordecorator en 09-05-22
- Reflections from a Glass House
- A Memoir of Mid-Century Modern Mayhem
- De: Carol Sveilich
- Narrado por: Laura Patinkin
Magnificent Mayhem
Revisado: 09-09-22
Carol Sveilich is not just a writer, she's an artist; she paints her scenes with words. Her attention to detail is staggering. I grew up in San Jose at the same time Carol did, but I don't remember a tenth of what she does. Her memoir is a time capsule covering a period in history that may be unique to the Bay Area, but it also transcends it.
I read "Reflections from a Glass House" when it came out, but listening to it as been a new wonderful experience. The narrator, Laura Patinkin (actor, voice actor and cousin of Mandy Patinkin--I googled her because I really liked her voice), brings nuance to the story and the mayhem to a boil. I laughed out loud numerous times.
What an enjoyable listen!
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