I Am Not Myself These Days - Couverture rigide

Kilmer-Purcell

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ISBN 10 : 0593056248 ISBN 13 : 9780593056240

Editeur : Bantam Press, 2006

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“I laughed. I cried. I laughed again. I AM NOT MYSELF THESE DAYS is tawdry and brilliantly witty.” (Simon Doonan)

“...absolutely hilarious and heartbreaking and heartfelt.” (Armistead Maupin, author of Tales of the City)

“...a delicate narrative that spares not an ounce of pain but never once aims for contrition.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“...impossible to look away.” (Publishers Weekly)

“...Outrageously vulgar, unexpectedly moving, and one of the most sincere love stories I’ve read in a long time. ” (BookSense review by Audrey Brockhaus, Schuler Books & Music Okemos)

Recipient of Elle‘s Readers’ Prize 2006 (Elle)

Book Sense Pick for March 2006 (Book Sense)

“...the book goes deeper, ultimately telling what is a painfully dysfunctional love story...” (Out Magazine)

“I AM NOT MYSELF THESE DAYS is like the memoir equivalent of a hooker with a heart of gold.” (Zink Magazine)

“...this life-altering (and ultimately heartbreaking) love story crawls deep into your veins.” (Zink Magazine)

“...a very entertaining read... as tart and funny as a Noel Coward play, for Kilmer-Purcell is especially good at dialogue, and, as in Coward’s best plays, under the comedy lies the sad truth that even at our best, we are all weak, fallible fools. Again and again in this rich, adventure-filled book, Kilmer-Purcell illustrates the truth of Blake’s proverb, ‘The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.’” (Booklist)

“...decadent and delirious, weird and wonderful.” (The New York Blade)

“...plenty of dishy anecdotes and moments of tragi-camp delight.” (Washington Post)

“...a good read, as you’d expect.” (Advertising Age)

“Though Aqua is retired, her wit lives on in I AM NOT MYSELF THESE DAYS, with priceless one-liners aplenty.” (HX magazine)

“Funny and wise.” (Metro)

“Readers will find this tale of good-boy-turned-bad-drag-queen darkly hilarious and entertaining.” (Library Journal)

“ Through the varied and raucous details of his life experience, Kilmer-Purcell ...renders himself more accessible to all readers.” (InsideOut Nashville)

“...an exotic, whirlwind tale of an unconventional life.” (Nashville City Paper)

“The book is at once a sensational memoir and...a universal love story.” (Adweek)

“...a talented new voice.” (Buzz Magazine)

“While Kilmer-Purcell’s way of life may be uncommon, his feelings of love, betrayal, loss and hope are universal.” (Jezebel Magazine)

“...it’s one hell of a spellbinding read.” (Chicago Sun-Times)

“Kilmer-Purcell acheives the near-impossible task of getting jaded readres to root for this screwed-up pair...” (Dallas Voice)

Quatrième de couverture :

'Jaw-dropping'

Entertainment Weekly

Josh Kilmer-Purcell lived a double life. By day, he was a successful young advertising executive. By night, he would trade in his corporate uniform for high heels and sequins, and perform in downtown New York nightclubs as a drag queen called Aquadisiac before returning to the uptown penthouse he shared with his crack-addicted male escort boyfriend. In this powerfully written, emotional rollercoaster of a memoir, Kilmer-Purcell blends the high camp world of nightclubs, drugs and drag with a soulful and ironic perspective on his own journey through love and life.

Told with a raw and honest voice that conveys hard truths with unflinching courage, I Am Not Myself These Days is a stunningly witty and deeply moving tour de force by a remarkable new talent.

'As tart and funny as a Noel Coward play'

Booklist

'Bright Lights, Big City in high hair and falsies'

Liz Smith

'A wonderful book, a ridiculous book, a sad and beautiful book, a book I'll read again, a book I highly recommend'

James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bantam Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0593056248
• ISBN 13: 9780593056240
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336