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false <![CDATA[Swimming to Cambodia]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172502003m/181190.jpg 181190 4 "It took courage to do what Spalding did-courage to make theatre so naked and unadorned, to expose himself in this way and fight the demons in public. In doing so, he entered our hearts-my heart-because he made his struggle my struggle. His life became my life."-Eric Bogosian "Virtuosic. A master writer, reporter, comic and playwright. Spalding Gray is a sit-down monologist with the soul of a stand-up comedian. A contemporary Gulliver, he travels the globe in search of experience and finds the ridiculous."-The New York Times In 2004, we mourned the loss of one of America's true theatrical innovators. Spalding Gray took his own life by jumping from the Staten Island ferry into the waters of New York Harbor, finally succumbing to the impossible notion that he could in fact swim to Cambodia. At a memorial gathering for family, friends and fans at Lincoln Center in New York, his widow expressed the need to honor Gray's legacy as an artist and writer for his children, as well as for future generations of fans and readers. Originally published in 1985, Swimming to Cambodia is reissued here 20 years later in a new edition as a tribute to Gray's singular artistry. Writer, actor and performer, Spalding Gray is the author of Sex and Death to the Age 14; Monster in a Box; It's a Slippery Slope; Gray's Anatomy and Morning, Noon and Night, among other works. His appearance in The Killing Fields was the inspiration for his Swimming to Cambodia, which was also filmed by Jonathan Demme. 38080 2005 Swimming to Cambodia total:295|5:121|4:119|3:43|2:7|1:5| 295 1229 394 24 5 0 false false Mon Jul 16 23:23:33 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 16 23:28:48 -0700 2007 The Killing Fields (which tells you a lot about me, I'm guessing). While researching information about the movie, its message, and whatnot and so forth many years ago, I stumbled upon this - a monologue that was transcribed about a very odd man in a a self-admitted litt...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 02 20:00:36 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 20:01:21 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 14:13:24 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 13:27:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Fri Dec 26 09:20:54 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 09:21:40 -0800 2008 3 4 0 false false Sat Jul 07 00:00:43 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 15:22:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Fri Oct 17 12:43:41 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 12:46:45 -0700 2008 The Killing Fields in Thailand. His description of his "displacement of anxiety"...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Apr 19 16:44:21 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 21 19:00:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 25 07:17:03 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 10:22:46 -0700 2007 Swimming to Cambodia is the next best thing. If you are unfamiliar with Spalding Gray, I recommend that you do whatever you can to see Swimming to Cambodia or Gray's Anatomy (not to be confused with the prime time soap oper...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Oct 19 10:05:28 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 10:11:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 18 14:28:28 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 14:32:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Mar 31 19:01:30 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 19:11:08 -0700 2008 This is pretty much beyond stars/categories.
When I read this book I always feel like I wish I wrote it because I want to be exactly as honest and funny and of humankind as he is. ]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 29 02:54:34 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 17:33:09 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Jun 30 12:53:44 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 12:54:59 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Jan 28 12:56:36 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 12:57:48 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Mon Jul 14 02:06:57 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 02:08:35 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jun 04 17:04:44 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 17:06:33 -0700 2008 David Sedaris owes royalties to the Gray family.]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 18 15:08:55 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 15:09:28 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Thu Sep 27 06:34:21 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 06:35:51 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Jun 16 09:31:51 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 09:34:05 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Sun Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 05 06:36:08 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 06:36:08 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=181190