Jeff, One Lonely Guy Audiobook, by Jeff Ragsdale Play Audiobook Sample

Jeff, One Lonely Guy Audiobook

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Read By: Jeff Ragsdale Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781469205496

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

13

Longest Chapter Length:

23:49 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

14:50 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

18:10 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

In October 2011, Jeff Ragsdale, a down-and-out actor and stand-up comedian, posted a flyer around Lower Manhattan asking people to call him if they wanted to talk. He thought he’d get a dozen calls; instead he got hundreds, and then thousands once pictures of the flyer went viral on the net. The calls came from all over the country and from as far away as Spain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Taiwan, and Australia. Jeff spoke to as many people as he could, answering his phone all day long. Here are the conversations, texts, and voicemails of a particular moment in time – a hilarious, dark, intimate portrait of the way we live now.

“OMG I love this!! It’s so Russian – very reminiscent of the Chekhov story ‘Complaint Book’ (entries in a complaint book at the railway station).” – Elif Batuman, Author of The Possessed

“With Reality Hunger, David Shields offered us a manifest, yet unlike most manifestoes, Reality Hunger actually changed the world. Here, by teaming up with Ragsdale and Logan, Shields has now embodied his ethos – we have crossed over the threshold and are now strangely, terrifyingly, beautifully – in this transformed world.” – Nick Flynn, Author of Another Bullshit Night in Suck City

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"Frankly, one of the best books I've ever read. It reminds me of me that I can correlate in so many ways."

— Eltanguero (5 out of 5 stars)

Jeff, One Lonely Guy Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 2.47058823529412 out of 52.47058823529412 out of 52.47058823529412 out of 52.47058823529412 out of 52.47058823529412 out of 5 (2.47)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " hard to compare this to other books---- an intriguing, somewhat voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of people who reached out to a man whose publicly posted phone number became widely circulated on the internet "

    — Chet, 2/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " The concept seemed interesting but the delivery was awful. Luckily its a very short book, but unfortunately every page is the same. The best part is that I was able to return it for a refund "

    — Kristin, 2/5/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Bret Easton Ellis said there's never been a book like this before (he was effusively praising it). Agreed. But it still bored me. "

    — Aaron, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Too whiny for me to finish. From the promos, I was expecting some overall narrative about loneliness and the human condition, but there is none, and I ended up feeling more depressed and less hopeful for these people. "

    — Beth, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " two and a half really, but I was very taken with the whole concept. "

    — Jenny, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked to concept but the execution was messy. If 50000 people really called and texted, why did the author pretty much only include sexual excerpts? And that Ashley chick??? Yuck! "

    — Vanessa, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " self serving to some extent. jeff comes off as kind of a tool. but this book does serve the purpose of showing us that everyone has issues and we are all screwed up. good quick read for a tough day.overall it was pretty good "

    — Rohan, 10/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Psychotic and boring doesn't equal worth my limited reading time. I stopped at 55% - no point forcing the finish. "

    — Maryellen, 8/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Interesting concept but just a collection of phone messages and texts. Did not finish this one... "

    — Kathy, 12/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I've led an incredibly sheltered life. There are so many sad, lonely people out there. Many of them artists and psych majors as Jeff pointed out. I majored in psych... "

    — Valerie, 11/21/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Interesting concept. I got tired of all the sex stuff. It doesn't really wrap up in a satisfying way. "

    — FabulousRaye, 10/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Has its moments, though difficult to recommend given the format. "

    — Thomas, 10/16/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It's cute. Twitter-style micro-peeks into random lives. "

    — Kerry, 10/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Better than I figured it'd be. Some parts made me mist up. "

    — Skrot, 10/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very interesting concept...It truly saddens me that we have so many lonely and hurting people in this world. "

    — Robin, 8/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Interesting idea for reading but not for valuable book, the story is missing a deeper thought why people are the way they are. "

    — Tomas, 7/15/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " This was not what I was expecting, and I'm sorry I paid for it. It just wasn't my taste at all. This has completely cemented my e-book purchasing process - if it's not free, Sample First. ALWAYS. "

    — Nicki, 6/26/2012

About the Authors

Jeff Ragsdale is an American author, television commentator, documentary filmmaker, and national game show champion. 

David Shields is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Reality Hunger, The Thing about Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead, Black Planet, and Other People: Takes & Mistakes. Shields has published fiction and nonfiction in the New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Yale Review, Salon, A Public Space, Believer, and Best American Essays. His work has been translated into two dozen languages.