k8swordfish

 
 
Location: Seattle, WA USA
In My Own Words:
Books I've read that say something about me: Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential'; Fante's 'Chump Change'; Rufus' 'Party of One', and 'From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiller(sp?)'. Movie favorites: 'La Strada,', 'Casablanca', 'Harold & Maude', 'King of Hearts'
 

Reviews

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Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto by Anneli Rufus
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Beginning, Mar 8 2003
I hope Party of One will begin a genre filling a tidy place in the psychology/self-help sections of popluar book stores. We who are loners have felt as I am sure gays and lesbians felt before Stonewall. They had some sporadic literature and contacts but no real confirmation that they weren't crazy. Neither are we loners. At last someone is helping those of us less able to quantify and articulate our experiences and lives in words to feel relieved, comfortable. There are times the book felt rushed in it's writing, sometimes strident, some times a little contemptious but worth the read for anyone who is a loner or knows one. I wish my parents had this information while raising me. I… Read more