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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. BTRIPP's review of Robert Fulghum's "What On Earth Have I Done?: Stories, Observations, and Affirmations" (705 words) Another moving, entertaining collection of essays. Fulghum’s mission seems to be to fully engage with the world around him, and he continues to carry it out as meaningfully as he did way back when he wrote Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten. I often found myself laughing out loud and reading parts out loud to my husband. A bit where he goes jogging in Crete is particularly hilarious. To them, he looks like a priest dressed only in his underwear, and in his mangling of the spoken and unspoken Greek language, he calls out “squid” for hello and gives them the equivalent of the finger when he means to wave. I also especially enjoyed the last essay, which speaks of finding the right “league” and the right “scale” to be successful. A dose of Fulghum reminds one to slow down, to look for wisdom and meaning in unexpected places, to find one’s place in the world and be content with it, and never to let fear of looking foolish hold you back. I have already finished reading the new book one day after release. The stories are grouped by location: Moab, Seattle and the island of Crete. These locations are very familiar to any previous readers as he has shuttled between them for something like thirty years (born in Waco TX by the way). Some really great stories to add to my personal and mental collection of favorites. Happy that one he shared at a signing is about the "players"--those people willing to jump in and engage in a game of imagination. For example, at a bookstore in answer to "How can I help you?" he responds "Happy birthday" (apparently this is common for him - sometimes you are late, or early and sometimes spot on as he says). Best to read the whole set of linked episodes to find out that happened next. More stories about grandchildren and less about being a minister or other previous occupations. Plenty of references to great thinkers and inspirational writers and philosophers. Reading him opens up my mind to the larger world around us, no matter the scale of observation. no reviews | add a review
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