Fish Out of Water, Eric Metaxas
Fish Out of Water, Eric Metaxas
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Fish Out of Water
A Search for the Meaning of Life; A Memoir

Author: Eric Metaxas

Narrator: Eric Metaxas

Unabridged: 17 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/02/2021

Synopsis

What happens when one of America’s most beloved biographers writes his own biography?For five-time New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life—a soaring, lyrical, and often mischievous account of his early years, in which the astute Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit.While millions know Metaxas as a celebrated author, the witty host of Socrates in the City, and a nationally syndicated radio personality, here he reveals a personal story few have known. The scion of two families with very different traditions, he enjoyed their affection and support through his riotous but successful years at Yale, yet later felt abandoned as he drifted toward an abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escaped.Along the way, Metaxas introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of Runyonesque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy on his odyssey, underscoring how simultaneously funny, serious, happy, sad, and meaningful life can be.

About Eric Metaxas

Eric Metaxas is an author whose books have been translated into twenty-five languages. The host of a nationally syndicated radio show and the acclaimed conversation series Socrates in the City, he is a prominent cultural commentator whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, The Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives with his family in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Candy on February 16, 2021

How liberals think I've been a Christian all my life and, for the life of me, could never figure out how highly intellectual individuals could accept and embrace the untenable and ungodly positions they take. Now, after reading this I understand. I thank God for the author's continued search for the......more

Goodreads review by starspangledman on February 09, 2025

Though my late-90’s birthdate precludes me from understanding the references to the prodigious number of names dropped in this book, I nevertheless give five stars for the four-page footnote and of course the wonderful moment of peace and joy at the end.......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on February 28, 2021

During most of this book I was a trifle bored. The author's revelations about his early years all the way through graduation from Yale University were "ho hum" Then I came to the last two chapters; wow! did they have an effect on me. Eric Metaxas had become a born again Christian, loving every book,......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on March 04, 2021

Incredible! I wonder if anyone in our current culture has the ability to use words and tell stories as brilliantly as Eric Metaxas. He’s like an intellectual Seinfeld! There are certainly plenty of stories with meaning and depth that will make you laugh and cry, but sprinkled throughout are these hi......more

Goodreads review by Kari on June 23, 2023

Meh. I did laugh out loud a number of times. The childhood stories were great and telling of traveling to his mother and fathers homeland were enjoyable. Once he enters college, it’s all downhill…which is the point, w/o Christ, we have nothing. I found it incredibly too wordy and tedious. I finished......more

Quotes

“In this portrait of the Metaxas as a young man, deeply serious matters exist most comfortably with great wit and maximum humor…A delight. I read it in the sunshine, which was entirely appropriate.” Mark Helprin, New York Times bestselling author

“With his inimitable intelligence and wit, Eric Metaxas recounts his formative years as a first-generation immigrant, the crucial development of his ability to think for himself rather than following the herd, and the process of learning to follow his heart and mind wherever the truth leads.” Jill Lamar, former editor-in-chief of Henry Holt & Co.

“Metaxas is a major writer. Not to be missed.” Dick Cavett, legendary American television personality

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