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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
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David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motives -- a world where forgiveness is automatic and an argument can be the highest form of love. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is another unforgettable collection from one of the wittiest and most original writers at work today.

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I have seen what may be the funniest one act play in history, "The Santaland Diaries" by David Sedaris, many times, so my expectations for this book was pretty high. What I found were moments that reached similar humorous peaks in the play, but what pleased me most was the humanistic side that was revealed.

It is key that he reads it himself-- his nasal, unpolished voice makes the revelations he offers about himself and those in his life engaging and endearing. Couple that with his masterful ability to spin a tale and you should have an entertaining as well as a moving experience.

One final bonus: each short story is a great length for audio format. One problem I have with unabridged books is that I can't review what I read last to resume where I left off. With a book of shorts, that isn't necessary.

This semi-newcomer to Sedaris is sold

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Would you listen to Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim again? Why?

Yes. This book was so heartwarming and funny at the same time, two of my favorite feelings.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Paul, David's brother. He is so different from the rest of the family. He is simple, and country, and I think secretly David was more like him. Keep it Stupid Simple.

Which character – as performed by David Sedaris – was your favorite?

Paul, David's Brother. David has such a high pitched, feminine voice, and when he switched into full fledged North Carolina country bumpkin accent, I burst out laughing every time.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes. The story about the beach house, and how the family got so excited about it and finally had stopped fighting and had even grown closer in the process of looking for one...but then at the end of the day, David's parents were alcoholics and unreliable, and he had to sit with the fact that they were going to be that way for the rest of his childhood. I suppose it moved me cause I could relate.

Dysfunctional family on parade.

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This book is so funny, I laughed out loud. David Sedaris reads stories about his family and his boyfriend. The stories are unrelated and I listened to this over a few weeks. Very funny.

Very Funny

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This book had moments of humor whether morbid or not. The narrator's style of teaching the text made it all the more funny because it was like listening to a comedian who only uses vocal inflections at specific poignant times in the story. This matter the humorous parts of the stories all the more entertaining.

hilarious!

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This is one of MANY amazing books by David Sedaris. Don't hesitate- get ALL of his audiobooks!!!

No one writes or READS a book like David Sedaris!

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