Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: a tragicomic memoir of genius, heroin, love and loss
(eAudiobook)
hoopla Book Club Hub - Spotlight Selection! Visit theclub.hoopladigital.com for discussion guide, exclusive author interview, and more. The space between life and death is a moment. But it will remain alive in me for hundreds of thousands of future moments. One phone call. That's all it took to change Stephanie Wittels Wachs' life forever... Her younger brother Harris, a star in the comedy world known for his work on shows like Parks and Recreation, had died of a heroin overdose. How do you make sense of such a tragic end to a life of so much hilarious brilliance? In beautiful, unsentimental, and surprisingly funny prose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs alternates between her brother's struggle with addiction, which she learned about three days before her wedding, and the first year after his death, in all its emotional devastation. This compelling portrait of a comedic genius and a profound exploration of the love between siblings is A Year of Magical Thinking for a new generation of readers. A heartbreaking but hopeful memoir of addiction, grief, and family, Everything is Horrible and Wonderful will make you laugh, cry, and wonder if that possum on the fence is really your brother's spirit animal.
Notes
Wachs, S. W., & Wachs, S. W. (2018). Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: a tragicomic memoir of genius, heroin, love and loss. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wachs, Stephanie Wittels and Stephanie Watts, Wachs. 2018. Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wachs, Stephanie Wittels and Stephanie Watts, Wachs, Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wachs, Stephanie Wittels, and Stephanie Watts Wachs. Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2018.
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