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  • Dating a Stripper is A Recipe for Perspective

  • An Essay from Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me
  • By: Patton Oswalt
  • Narrated by: Patton Oswalt
  • Length: 8 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (120 ratings)

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Dating a Stripper is A Recipe for Perspective

By: Patton Oswalt
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An essay from Things I've Learned From the Women Who've Dumped Me.
©2008 Ben Karlin (P)2008 Ben Karlin

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Inherently Sparkly

Ms Philips writes with all her sparkly heart, and it shows! Even when her heart is breaking, and what leaks out is pain - the type of pain many women can relate to... Adolescence. Arizona. Hollywood. Parenthood. Marriage. Even some mental illness (depression).

Beyond her relatable honesty, Ms Philips writes believably well. She reads with her heart in her throat - her voice breaking as she recites the hard parts, and then can change to become uplifting and hopeful in the same breath. Aware of the emotional darkness we all visit at some time or another, some for longer or less than others; but with every word, I hear her fighting it, trying to fill the void with her bright and sparkling light. Telling her story but trying so hard to let us know that she may not always be alright, but she is trying - and it is enough.

I bought this book because I liked Ms Philips' character on Cougartown; I was expecting a flight