Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804187991 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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At his all-boys high school and Catholic college, he was the closeted gay kid surrounded by crush-worthy straight guys. It's a laugh-out-loud funny, deeply nostalgic story about never fitting in, never giving up, and letting good music guide the way.– NPR “Best Books of 2016”: Staff Picks, Biography & Memoir, For Music Lovers, Funny Stuff, Non-fiction Categories. Growing up, he was the artsy son in the sporty family. And in his twenties, in the middle of a disastrous career in advertising, he accidentally became an MTV VJ overnight when he finished second, naturally, in the Wanna Be a VJ contest, opening the door to fame, fortune, and celebrity—you know, almost. In Party of One, Holmes tells the hilariously painful and painfully hilarious tales—in the vein of Rob Sheffield, Andy Cohen, and Paul Feig—of an outsider desperate to get in, of a misfit constantly changing shape, of a music geek who finally learns to accept himself. From former MTV VJ Dave Holmes, the hilarious memoir of a perpetual outsider fumbling towards self-acceptance, with the music of the '80s, '90s, and today as his soundtrack Dave Holmes has spent his life on the periphery, nose pressed hopefully against the glass, wanting just one thing: to get in
He lives in Los Angeles.From the Hardcover edition.. DAVE HOLMES is a writer, comedian, and television personality who has hosted shows for MTV, CBS, Bravo, Comedy Central, E!, FX, and Ovation. Recently named one of NPR’s 10 Favorite Pop Culture Personalities, he is a editor-at-large for Esquire, an on-air personality on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum, and a performer at the iO West and Upright Citizens Brigade theaters
Welcome to his party.”—Booklist “In Party of One, Dave Holmes goes deep into all the ways loving music warps you for life, from shaping your teen crush on Huey Lewis to putting you on MTV at the peak of the TRL era. Fantastically fun and captivating.”—Josh Kilmer-Purcell, New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not Myself These Days “Party of One is a perfect memoir—hilarious, moving, and full of beauty. I went over each paragraph to laugh again and again.”—Margaret Cho, bestsellin
Amazon Customer said An honest and hysterical romp through "An honest and hysterical romp through 21 songs. By Judy Crowell" according to Amazon Customer. First a disclaimerI'm way, way past the demographics Dave is trying to reach with "Party Of One". And yet, I liked itreally liked it. It's smart and funny and self-deprecating and raw and clings brightly to its subtitle: a memoir in 21 songs.I've always been grateful to Dave for helping me found a teen crisis prevention service in St. Louis (KUTO.Kids Under Twenty-One). Reading of his own struggle to find himself in his teen years (and beyond), all the while he was giving his time and energy to help others, expands my gratitude and respect by leaps and bounds. No small thing.I'd give it 6 stars if I'd ever heard of an. 1 songs. By Judy Crowell. First a disclaimerI'm way, way past the demographics Dave is trying to reach with "Party Of One". And yet, I liked itreally liked it. It's smart and funny and self-deprecating and raw and clings brightly to its subtitle: a memoir in "An honest and hysterical romp through 21 songs. By Judy Crowell" according to Amazon Customer. First a disclaimerI'm way, way past the demographics Dave is trying to reach with "Party Of One". And yet, I liked itreally liked it. It's smart and funny and self-deprecating and raw and clings brightly to its subtitle: a memoir in 21 songs.I've always been grateful to Dave for helping me found a teen crisis prevention service in St. Louis (KUTO.Kids Under Twenty-One). Reading of his own struggle to find himself in his teen years (and beyond), all the while he was giving his time and energy to help others, expands my gratitude and respect by leaps and bounds. No small thing.I'd give it 6 stars if I'd ever heard of an. 1 songs.I've always been grateful to Dave for helping me found a teen crisis prevention service in St. Louis (KUTO.Kids Under Twenty-One). Reading of his own struggle to find himself in his teen years (and beyond), all the while he was giving his time and energy to help others, expands my gratitude and respect by leaps and bounds. No small thing.I'd give it 6 stars if I'd ever heard of an. Poignant, thoughtful and funny! Read this book! Ultramike I loved Party of One by Dave Holmes. So much of what he experienced growing up a gay kid in the 80's resonated with me. Dave's stories are filled with cultural references from the 80's and 90's but are also touching and thoughtful. He has given voice to that younger, lonelier version of yourself that most of us have put away but have never really forgotten. I started the book expecting a light, fun read but what I found was an often profound and enlightened examination of what it means to grow up knowing that you're different AND it was laugh out loud funny! Just my kinda book!. Loved it L. Seely It was really great to find out so much more about a friendly face I remembered so well from my teen years of watching MTV. I am so glad to hear that he landed on his feet and is doing well. It was almost like catching up with an old friend. I'm glad you're living so well, Dave!