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Conrad Wesselhoeft worked as a tugboat hand in Singapore and Peace Corps Volunteer in Polynesia before embarking on a career in journalism. He has served on the editorial staffs of five newspapers, including The New York Times. He lives with his children and a big, grinning poodle named Django in West Seattle.




Conrad with his kids Jen and Kit.



Lois T. Stover is the chair of the educational studies department at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Her upcoming book Portrait of the Artist as a Young Adult: Who is the Real Me? (with co-author Connie S. Zitlow) examines the healing value of the arts in young-adult literature. Conrad was among the authors she interviewed for the project. Here’s an excerpt of...

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Published on May 21, 2012 11:30 • 14 views
Average rating: 3.95 · 202 ratings · 81 reviews · 1 distinct work
Adios, Nirvana
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Life by Keith Richards
Life
by Keith Richards
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Loved it! Keith Richards may see himself as a rock'n'roll thief in the night, but he is, in fact, a generous man sharing deeply of his humor, talent, and special joy.

This book has special value for guitar players, especially those intrigued by non-s...more
Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft
" Powerful and brilliantly written, Conrad Wesselhoeft deals with friendship, brotherhood, grief, loss and finding oneself in a way that is authentic, moving and laced with humor and hope. "
The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
The Executioner's Song
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Gut-wrenching! Brilliant! Raw! I've read only bits and pieces of Mailer over the years. Nothing sustained my interest--except this one.
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Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft
" Reading this book was like riding on the wings of an eagle, soaring and swooping through grief, despair, hope and deliverance. The music and poetry of the language as well as the soul of Jonathan was a pleasure to read and experience. A wild ride... "
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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I have mixed feelings about this one--a classic to be sure, but flawed. On the positive side, Stevenson tells a grand tale of adventure, full of wit, piratical bluster, and the tang of the sea. Jim Hawkins is a plucky young hero--and Long John Silver...more
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"Helen, I've long meant to read this. Thanks for the encouragement. "
The Elephant to Hollywood by Michael Caine
The Elephant to Hollywood
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Not everybody deserves a second shot at memoir-writing--but Michael Caine does. He's a terrific storyteller, and this book offers vast amounts of new material compiled and lived since memoir #1 ("What's It All About," 1992).

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“That's the secret--to close your hand on jagged glass, then open it and find a butterfly.”
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“To live is to swim toward the shimmer, to die is to never try.”
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“Our Father who art on Delridge Avenue, give us this day our daily bread. Only make it pumpernickel and slap on some French's mustard and cucumber chips.”
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“That's the secret--to close your hand on jagged glass, then open it and find a butterfly.”
Conrad Wesselhoeft

“To live is to swim toward the shimmer, to die is to never try.”
Conrad Wesselhoeft

“Our Father who art on Delridge Avenue, give us this day our daily bread. Only make it pumpernickel and slap on some French's mustard and cucumber chips.”
Conrad Wesselhoeft

“Maybe we don't need to hit the duck, Jonathan. Maybe all we need to do is say what we must say once, to another human being, openly and honestly, with humility and remorse. Maybe that's enough.”
Conrad Wesselhoeft

“If Stalin or Hitler arrested me and tossed me into one of those camps, I would carve words with my fingernails. If they cut off my fingers, I would write with my teeth. If they pulled out my teeth, I would blink my words to any listening bird. If they cut off my eyelids, I would fart code into the troposphere.
You'd have to kill me to stop me from writing.
It's how I breathe.”
Conrad Wesselhoeft

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