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  • Theft by Finding

  • Diaries: Volume One
  • By: David Sedaris
  • Narrated by: David Sedaris
  • Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (640 ratings)

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Theft by Finding

By: David Sedaris
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Summary

'He's like an American Alan Bennett, in that his own fastidiousness becomes the joke, as per the taxi encounter, or his diary entry about waiting interminably in a coffee-bar queue.' (Brian Logan, Guardian review of An Evening with David Sedaris)

The point is to find out who you are and to be true to that person. Because so often you can't. Won't people turn away if they know the real me? you wonder. The me that hates my own child, that put my perfectly healthy dog to sleep? The me who thinks, deep down, that maybe The Wire was overrated?

For nearly four decades, David Sedaris has faithfully kept a diary in which he records his thoughts and observations on the odd and funny events he witnesses. Anyone who has attended a live Sedaris event knows that his diary readings are often among the most joyful parts of the evening. But never before have they been available in print or audio.

Now, in Theft by Finding, Sedaris brings us his favourite entries. From the family home in Raleigh, North Carolina, we follow Sedaris as he sets out to make his way in the world. As an art student and then a teacher in Chicago, he works at a succession of very odd jobs, meeting even odder people, before moving to New York to pursue a career as a writer - where instead he very quickly lands a job in Macy's department store as an elf in Santaland....

Tender, hilarious, illuminating, and endlessly captivating, Theft by Finding offers a rare look into the mind of one of our generation's greatest comic geniuses.

©2017 David Sedaris (P)2017 Hachette Audio
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like listening to a friend...

As the years (in the book) went by my enjoyment grew. Having come across David ten years ago on Radio 4, he's been a reliable source of amusement and insight through a tough period.

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Me sedaris is just good fun

I have loved David sedaris for some years after being introduced by a book worm
Friend. These early diaries are interesting if only because David really seems to become funnier once he meets Hugh. Nice. A jolly read in David’s lightly sardonic style. I loved it.

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brilliant as always

nothing like his other books, as it is literally his diaries, however it is interesting to see the basis of his stories in his diary entries.

well worth a listen

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Better than eating Squirrels

Having loved listening to David on the BBC ‘Meet’ programmes it was great to get background / history on the author and his family and friends. It left me with the warm feeling that most people are weird as shit.

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How can you not love David Sedaris??

I love David Sedaris so I enjoyed this book immensely. Very funny and excellent narration as usual by David. Would highly recommend

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5 stars from a fan.

I've downloaded all of David Sedalia books via Audible having found his delivery far better than anything I could muster.

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Eclectic, humorous and warm

I love to listen to David Sedaris, his writing is wonderfully eclectic yet very well balanced. At times he can make my dysfunctional family seem far more normal. His reading style is relaxed and comfortable yet humorous and warm. This was easy on the ears indeed so I will head happily now to his next book.

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Just pleasant, relatable and hilarious.

I really enjoyed it. I giggled a lot. his voice I feel reduces my blood pressure. not a concern I have more of an observation. Hes not everyone's taste but if he is eat it up! Theres a nice back catalogue to go through. Sad I'm near the end of everything hes done. Only hope he continues as frequently and for as long

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insightful

an insightful delve into the past of a well loved writer and broadcaster. highly recommended

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hilarious

As ever David Sedaris is so so funny.
I have all of his hilarious books.

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