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Why I Read It: Really enjoy David Sedaris Where I Obtained the Book: At my local library Review: This is an interesting little book that I was able to read in an hour. Sedaris takes a critical look at the weakness of human judgment through the anthropomorphizing of animals, but still retaining his very sharp wit. Most of the time I kept saying to myself this is a very strange book until one of the stories, or fables if you will, hit home. The judicious brown chicken tells the story of a chicken that sees the tragedy that strikes everyone around her as the will of God, usually because of some offense they have done. She even extends this perception to herself and the abusive relationship she is in. Anyway, reading that I was able to clearly see people in my life making the same short sighted judgment of others as an excuse not to love them. I once had a psychology professor who approach top therapy was to just tell stories with some sort of moral. Eventually he said you would hit upon one that would reach your client and effectively redirect their lives. I came to appreciate this book in that perspective – read enough of these little tales and something will make you think; and the rest will just make you laugh. I found the dog out to stud explaining to his significant other that it was just “work particularly amusing. You can’t go wrong with Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk if you want some quick, intelligent wit. Maybe not bedtime stories for the kids, but t=it should work for the parents.

2022-11-14 16:31