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Cabin Pressure: One Man's Desperate Attempt to Recapture His Youth as a Camp Counselor Audiobook
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Publisher Description
Entertainment Weekly scribe Josh Wolk has also had his work appear in other major publications such as the New York Times. Faced with the ultimate step into adulthood, Wolk returns to the summer camp of his youth before walking down the aisle. His beloved campgrounds have remained remarkably the same, but Wolk finds that he has grown bafflingly out of touch- and is as intimidated as a shy camper in the face of supermacho co-counselor Mitch.
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"Enjoyable book. Made me think back to my times at camp and how I'd like to relive those days. I feel like I have a lot in come with Josh Wolk, as we both don't like change and yearn for innocent childhood. Just what I needed to read at this time in my life."
— Lynn (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A few months before his impending wedding, before the full weight of adulthood descended upon him, Entertainment Weekly senior writer Wolk realized he needed to take some time and get reacquainted with his younger self. He returned to the summer camp where he spent some of the best weeks of his life, both as a camper and as a counselor. A lighthearted take on the whole you-can’t-go-home-again theme, his memoir is like the best bits of a whole bunch of summer-camp movies (remember Meatballs? or Indian Summer?) mixed together. Not that it’s just a rehash of stuff you have seen before: Wolk puts a new spin on his perennial topic, observing camp life from the point of view of someone who knows what it was like 20 years ago and who is in the position to compare the boy he used to be with the man he is today. Sometimes poignant, but mostly just very funny, Wolk’s reflections will get readers thinking about maybe, just maybe, taking one last plunge into childhood before it’s too late.”
— Booklist
Cabin Pressure Listener Reviews
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" Not exactly fine literature but fun, funny, and an enjoyable read. "
— Kara, 2/6/2014 -
" what a disappointment. His article on entertainment weekly are so funny but this book was a bummer. "
— Linda, 2/1/2014 -
" This book reminded me a lot of going back to camp after not having been there for a whole week in a while. I enjoyed it. "
— Brett, 1/31/2014 -
" As a former camp counselor my summer years of college, this brought back some great memories of time gone by. I enjoyed it. "
— Mary, 1/20/2014 -
" This was just ok.....I didn't finish it because I got bored with it. It almost seemed like a short story that got drawn out into a book. It holds true to the title but I thought it would be more fun and less serious about something that isn't serious at all. "
— Sherry, 1/14/2014 -
" Not the greatest book ever, but a highly entertaining memoir of a guy who goes back to his old summer camp, this time as a camp counselor. I totally enjoyed it. "
— Renee, 1/6/2014 -
" Super funny book for anyone who has ever loved being a camp counselor...and wishes he/she could stay one forever!! "
— Brandy, 11/23/2013 -
" the former camp counselor in me loved this book. it was nostalgic and funny and i was sad when it was over. "
— Megan, 11/21/2013 -
" For anybody who has gone to summer camp and yearned to go back--a good book to read to decide why you can't (or shouldn't). "
— Marina, 11/21/2013 -
" One of the funniest books I've read, ever. "
— Casey, 11/20/2013 -
" Absolutely loved this book!! I would find myself laughing out loud and reading the passage to other people to share it. Just can't say enough how much I loved it! Poignant, funny, fast-paced - awesome!! "
— Po, 12/14/2012 -
" funny book about a 34 year old who goes back to be a camp counselor the summer before his wedding. quick read. "
— Danielle, 6/12/2012 -
" For me, this book was a very LONG attempt to recapture his youth. "
— Bridget, 3/19/2012 -
" Am engaging and funny look at nostalgia and growing up. But mostly a lot of fart jokes. (Good ones!) "
— Chelsea, 11/8/2011 -
" This is a great read - not to be missed. It will bring back memories of your youth and make you laugh sooooo hard! "
— Saralee, 3/26/2011 -
" I listened to this one. I liked the reader. This story speaks all too well of most young men. "
— Laurie, 3/6/2011 -
" Made me laugh out loud throughout - very entertaining look at a 30-something who returns for one last summer as a camp counselor before getting married. "
— Tracey, 6/9/2010 -
" Highly entertaining look at summer camp and growing up. "
— Laura, 1/11/2010 -
" Funny and easy to read; great for people who never went to sleepaway camp, but always wanted to know what it was like. "
— Katrina, 3/8/2009 -
" Light but fun. "
— JulieK, 1/13/2009 -
" engaging writer on a fun topic. eli and i kind of fantasize about running a summer camp. he makes me feel nostalgia for it even though i only went to camp a few times. "
— Beth, 5/17/2008 -
" Josh Wolk makes me want to go back to camp too, or at least to give it another try. He's funny. He can write and he's just plain fun. "
— Shelley, 3/3/2008 -
" It's not a great book. But for someone who longs to one day return to her glory days as a camp counselor, it's a good read. "
— Tonya, 1/1/2008 -
" it was a great summer read... took me back to my camp days. "
— Pamela, 10/14/2007 -
" -Love the camper personalities he turns into characters in the book. I heard my friend Cade telling the story, with a similar wit, humor, and appreciation for the details in everyday camp life. Like camp? You'll love the book. Check out Wolk's website! "
— Theo, 6/27/2007
About Josh Wolk
Josh Wolk is a producer and writer, known for Tasty Thing, Graduation and Oceanside. He writes for Entertainment Weekly.
About Johnny Heller
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.