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FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life | [Jon Ronson]
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FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life

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  • by Jon Ronson
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  • LENGTH
    27 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    10-03-12
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Exclusive bonus stories from the best-selling author of Lost at Sea, Them, The Psychopath Test and The Men Who Stare at Goats.

©2012 Jon Ronson (P)2012 Audible Ltd

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    Diane United States 10-09-12
    Diane United States 10-09-12 Member Since 2008
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    "Painfully honest and always funny"
    Any additional comments?

    As always, Jon Ronson is thought-provoking and funny in this glimpse into his personal life.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    LeSLiE Hillsborough, NC, United States 10-15-12
    LeSLiE Hillsborough, NC, United States 10-15-12 Member Since 2007

    QUESTION : DOES LISTENING TO AUDIO BOOKS MAKE YOU SMARTER? If so, I'm. Freakin Genius!

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    "A Funny, Free, Family Portrait!"

    Warning : Explicit Language Used.

    If you just so happen, to listen to this book, say, on your Kindle Fire, with say, your children in the room, you have been warned! And your welcome.

    Other than that, this book was so FUNNY! If you don't laugh, and I mean really laugh, at the last story. Then something is really wrong with you! SMILE

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    RaisinNut PA, USA 10-12-12
    RaisinNut PA, USA 10-12-12 Member Since 2011

    Making the world better one review at a time.

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    "Ronson's voice alone will make you laugh..."

    These four short stories by Jon Ronson are very easy to relate to. Anyone who has a child, spouse, neighbor, friend and / or parents will find a connection here. Jon Ronson is a wonderful writer and an even better reader. Ronson's voice alone will make you laugh as you listen to these stories. I have been a fan of Ronson's since I read The Psychopath Test, and these delightful and humorous stories only made me more of one. I can't wait for the next Ronson read!

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Steven United States 10-05-12
    Steven United States 10-05-12 Member Since 2011

    But it’s a Kosher frog!

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    "Entertaining Little Freebie"

    Cute and entertaining. Like Seinfield, it all about nothing. I look forward to the release of his next book.

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    Patti Keizer, OR, United States 10-29-12
    Patti Keizer, OR, United States 10-29-12 Member Since 2012
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    "The best!"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Yes, absolutely


    Have you listened to any of Jon Ronson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Yes, two others. They are all good, but i love these short stories. I want more....and they would be worth buying!


    If you could rename FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life, what would you call it?

    Full disclosure....why we are all happily neurotic


    Any additional comments?

    Jon Ronson is the cat's meow!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Sean SOUTH JORDAN, UT, United States 10-11-12
    Sean SOUTH JORDAN, UT, United States 10-11-12

    Tell us about yourself! I am a 43 year old wanna be intellect. I love people doing things for me and i guess that includes my reading! My interests vary widely so this site is right up my alley....maybe too much so!!!

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    "Great sense of humor"
    What did you love best about FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life?

    It was free and of excellent quality


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Jon himself because he thinks in the abstract and outside of the box, but never leaves reality. A quality i wish i had.


    What about Jon Ronson’s performance did you like?

    The extreme wit and brute honesty


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    Comfortably Dysfunctional


    Any additional comments?

    I look forward to getting to know this writer. I went and found his stuff as soon as I listened to it. Thanks for the freebie

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Jacobus Johannesburg, South Africa 10-07-12
    Jacobus Johannesburg, South Africa 10-07-12 Member Since 2009

    When I drive, I read... uhm listen. I like SciFi, Fantasy, some Detective and Espionage novels and Religion. Now and then I will also listen to something else.

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    "Needs a specific taste in humor"

    This is definitely not my cup of tea. The stories are supposed to be funny, but really aren't. It could be that this type of humour isn't funny to people like me. I found the first story vulgar and the rest very dull. It is for free, so try it and decide for yourself.

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    Elaine CENTER POINT, TX, United States 05-16-13
    Elaine CENTER POINT, TX, United States 05-16-13
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    ""F" word not wanted"

    This is supposed to be a "family" book? Only heard the first three sentances when I knew this book was not for me.


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    Barbara Albany, NY, United States 05-02-13
    Barbara Albany, NY, United States 05-02-13 Member Since 2005

    Since taking my first creative writing class in 2008 the pleasure I used to get from reading has been greatly reduced. I notice things I never noticed before. That said, I think I rate books pretty generously. Anyone who actually manages to write a whole book and then get it published deserves an extra star.

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    "So - what IS the worst swear word?"

    A great little compilation of Jon Ronson's self-deprecating, anxiety-ridden stories about family life. He's kind of a straight David Sedaris.

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    Alia Rochester, MI, United States 04-13-13
    Alia Rochester, MI, United States 04-13-13 Member Since 2008
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    "Thanks Audible!"
    Would you listen to FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life again? Why?

    I have listened to it more than once already! I especially liked that it was taken from Jon Ronson's real family life. The stories were funny and a little embarrassing, the way real family moments always are. I enjoyed them especially because they were read by the author. I always feel like Jon Ronson is talking to ME when I listen to his audio books, and this was no exception. I wish he would write more about his life. Memoir?


    What other book might you compare FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life to and why?

    It has a similar style to Jon Ronson's other books.


    What does Jon Ronson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    His narration always gives an insight into how he feels about his subject. I enjoy his books in audio because they feel like more than just journalism, you get to know him as a writer while you learn about his subjects. The most interesting part of these stories was that the subject was Jon Ronson himself.


    If you could take any character from FREE BONUS DOWNLOAD: The Family Portrait: Four Short Stories about Domestic Life out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    Well, Jon Ronson, of course. And he could bring his son along too, he sounds adorable.


    Any additional comments?

    If you haven't listened to anything by Jon Ronson, this set of stories will give you a feel, even though they are more intimate than his books. If you are a Jon Ronson fan, then definitely listen!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
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