Things the Grandchildren Should Know Audiobook

" Amazing read, full exploration of mortality and existence through the eyes of a black humored artist struggling to understand his place in life in the midst of non-stop tragedies surrounding his life. A celebration of life and the perseverance to work for the things you want. "

" Brilliant! Next time I see E I'm going to give him a hug. "

" A friend introduced me to The Eels and it's been a whirlwind love affair. 'E' as he is affectionately known, writes like he sings, bare and honest. You can't help but feel devastated for him, for the path that his life has taken him on, the sheer volume of the tragedy that has befallen him and he has dealt with it all with such grace. I think of E as a complete enigma and he fascinates me entirely. "

" I don't even know where to start. I picked this books up this morning, read a few pages, went on with my day, picked it up about 3 hours ago and I wasn't able to put it down. I had to finish it, and I did. There is something so tragically beautiful about E. He is someone you want to meet and ask weird questions to. His life is sad and depressing, and the way he writes about it broke my heart, but while reading, I put his whole discography on my iTunes on shuffle, and I felt incredibly connected to him. He puts his life for everyone to read about, and I think it is his own version of therapy, and I'm glad that he put it out for his fans to read, because, at least this pertains to me, I will now be a dedicated fan for life. This quickly became a favorite book, and I can't wait to make other people read it! "

" This book was pretty slight...it was sad, but not overly so. Sort of forgettable. "

" Well written, well read - perfect length and constantly building. Class "

" Reading this book felt like I just sat down with the E for a long cup of coffee where we talked about some real shit. This book had me tearing up and also left me inspired by his strength and positivity considering the immense amount of shit he has gone through. "

" I've always loved his songs for it felt real and humanly poetic. After finishing this biography, I feel like I can relate more to his songs and personally, to his stories. Mr.E certainly is a man of deep thoughts and clearly rebellious. I'll be waiting for the second part of his bio. ;-) "

" My family is very much into music and we saw EEL at a concert near DC. My son is trying to make it in the music industry and has done a lot of touring for a 20 year old so I could relate to a lot of the scenes in the book! "

" I love E. I really, really enjoyed this. I would have enjoyed it even were I not familiar with his music, but since I am, it was that much better. Really helped put some of his work into better perspective. "

" Nice book about important things on life "

" E's amazing life makes you want to listen to all his songs, over and over. "

" A fun rollercoaster of a read, especially as a fan. "

" Gritty and poetic and every bit as good as his eclectic discography. "

" I rather enjoyed this one. I listened to it rather than read it. The Chet, one of the members of the Eels narrated the book and subsequently sang the lyric passages. Beautiful, witty and sad. "

" A facinating look at a facinating man. Would have liked a little more detail on his recording, but really interesting. "

" If I ever forget just how fortunate I am, please instruct me to reread this book. Mark Everett is the driving force behind Eels, and this book illuminates how a life filled with tragedy served as his inspiration to create something beautiful. "

" not being much of a biography reader I still liked it a lot "

" Loved it.. best audio book I've listened to. "

" Great memoir. I love the songs E's written over the years and this serves to more fully understand them and him. "

" This is probably my favourite book of all time. Not only does E make some of the most amazing music I've ever heard, he leads a tragic life that is full of ups and downs. Really worth a read. "

" A facinating look at a facinating man. Would have liked a little more detail on his recording, but really interesting. "

" Loved the writing style, use of lyrics to parallel life stories and emotions, and forward attitude "

" Mark has had a shockingly eventful life. "

" Some of this was really moving, especially the perfectly imperfect epiphany E has while playing Albert Hall in the penultimate section. It was also interesting to learn more about the impetus for and circumstances surrounding each album. "

" Gritty and poetic and every bit as good as his eclectic discography. "

" Thought provoking, funny, and serious without falling into morose reflection. I absolutely loved this book. It helps that I'm a huge fan of The Eels, but I think even those without much context on the music would really appreciate this book. "