What On Earth Have I Done?
Stories, Observations, and Affirmations
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Publisher Description
Robert Fulghum's new book begins with a question we've all asked ourselves: "What on Earth have I done?" As Fulghum finds out, the answer is never easy and, almost always, surprising. For the last couple of years, Fulghum has been traveling the world - from Seattle to the Moab Desert to Crete - looking for a few fellow travelers interested in thinking along with him as he delights in the unexpected: trick-or-treating with your grandchildren dressed like a large rabbit, pots of daffodils blooming in mid-November, a view of the earth from outer space, the mysterious night sounds of the desert, every man's trip to a department store to buy socks, the raucous all-night long feast that is Easter in Greece, the trials and tribulations of plumbing problems and the friendship one can strike up with someone who doesn't share the same language. What on Earth Have I Done? is an armchair tour of everyday life as seen by Robert Fulghum, one of America's great essayists, a man who has two feet planted firmly on the earth, one eye on the heavens and, at times, a tongue planted firmly in his cheek. Fulghum writes to his fellow travelers, with a sometimes light heart, about the deep and vexing mysteries of being alive and says, "This is my way of bringing the small boat of my life within speaking distance of yours. Hello…"
Customer Reviews
Reminds me of A Christmas Story
Great observational story telling. I find a calm, soothing cadence in his writing wishing I found my life even half as interesting. I first read Fulghum in the early nineties stumbling upon Everything I Need To Know, I Learned in Kindergarten at a bookstore, remember those? I couldn't put it down and have enjoyed his work since. I would compare him to a mix of Bill Bryson and David Sedaris, sprinkled with a little spirituality dust.
What on Earth Have I Done
Another relevant and thoughtful piece by Robert Fulghum. I believe he underestimates his own scale. He is an artist, a poet, and a grand story teller. WOEHID is brilliant.