Why I'm Like This: True Stories (P.S.) | 
 enlarge | Author: Cynthia Kaplan
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 31651
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0061283967
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780061283963
ASIN: 0061283967
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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Product Description
Cynthia Kaplan takes us on a hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking journey through her unique, uncensored world—her bungled romantic encounters and unsung theatrical experiences; her gadget-obsessed father, her pill-popping therapist, and her eccentric grandmothers; her fearless husband, whom she engages in an ongoing battle over which of them is the most popular person in their apartment; and, of course, her vengeful, power-hungry one-year-old son. Kaplan's voice is a lot like the one in our heads—the one that most of us are only willing to listen to late at night . . . maybe while locked in a closet. What a relief it is that someone finally admits that she is afraid of nearly everything; that she is jealous even of people whose lives are on the verge of collapse; and that she has, at times, tried to pass for a gentile.
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 A book to share... April 22, 2008
I've been there and I know these people! As a Jewish woman, a former actress and a mom, I can relate to Cynthia Kaplan's life and the many characters mentioned in her book. She has a gift for taking every day life and finding the humor in even sad, frightening and bittersweet moments. I picked up the book and never put it down until the last page, at which point I wished I knew Cynthia's phone number so that I could call her and tell her some of my stories. Can't wait to read her other book.
A Kindred Spirit September 28, 2007
I'm here to rave about this book. It's a gem! Cynthia Kaplan writes in an unpretentious style that makes you want to invite her for coffee and a good chat. I'm afraid my copy of this book is "flagged" because I couldn't put it down. I related to many of her stories, from the pain of a loved one slipping away with Alzheimer's, to the brief insanity brought on by the presence of a moth, to the experience of living with migraine, and most of all, the all-consuming love you have for your children. I'm going to read her other book (books?) and hopefully she'll write lots more.
Maybe you have to have been there? June 5, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A number of negative reviews of this book stem from what appears to be a set up. Cynthia Kaplan didn't compare herself to David Sedaris after all. When I depend on reviewers to choose books for me, I'm most often sorely disappointed. I know what I like and I had only to read the intro line, "The eyes are the windows of the head," to figure I was going to enjoy this one.
Most likely, the reason I laughed out loud as well as felt Kaplan's pain, is because I've been there. So much of what she wrote reminded me of experiences in my younger life and in fact, her book lit a spark in me to do some writing about my own early adventures.
Yes, Kaplan is self-absorbed. This is memoir! It's the self-absorption that makes the book amusing. She's able to poke fun at herself and her own foibles and experiences which is something most people find very difficult to do.
I'm not saying this is the best book ever written, but if you like to laugh, take a day trip into Kaplan's world and see what happens.
A hilarious and moving quick read January 18, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved this book so much that I have given it as a gift to all my friends!
Why I'm Like This October 5, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Wow, this book was excellent. I loved it as much as I loved "Running with Scissors" and that says a lot. Perhaps it's because I'm just as neurotic as she is (I've been known to fear "mountain men" from time to time), or maybe it's because this book is just extemely heartfelt and entertaining. It's totally worth a read.
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