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David Rakoff
Born
in Montreal, Canada
January 01, 1964
Died
August 09, 2012
Genre
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Fraud: Essays
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published
2001
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13 editions
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Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never-Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems
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published
2005
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2 editions
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Half Empty
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published
2010
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15 editions
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Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish
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published
2013
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13 editions
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The Uncollected David Rakoff: Including the entire text of Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish
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published
2015
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6 editions
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State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America
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published
2008
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8 editions
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Mirth of a Nation: The Best Contemporary Humor
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published
2000
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8 editions
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Assassination Vacation
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published
2005
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19 editions
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Men on Men 5: Best New Gay Fiction
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published
1994
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Suddenly, a Knock on the Door
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published
1998
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63 editions
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“Is there some lesson on how to be friends?
I think what it means is that central to living
a life that is good is a life that's forgiving.
We're creatures of contact regardless of whether
we kiss or we wound. Still, we must come together.
Though it may spell destruction, we still ask for more--
since it beats staying dry but so lonely on shore.
So we make ourselves open while knowing full well
it's essentially saying "please, come pierce my shell.”
―
I think what it means is that central to living
a life that is good is a life that's forgiving.
We're creatures of contact regardless of whether
we kiss or we wound. Still, we must come together.
Though it may spell destruction, we still ask for more--
since it beats staying dry but so lonely on shore.
So we make ourselves open while knowing full well
it's essentially saying "please, come pierce my shell.”
―
“People are really trying their best. Just like being happy and sad, you will find yourself on both sides of the equation many times over your lifetime, either saying or hearing the wrong thing. Let's all give each other a pass, shall we?”
― Half Empty
― Half Empty
“The only thing that makes one an artist is making art. And that requires the precise opposite of hanging out; a deeply lonely and unglamorous task of tolerating oneself long enough to push something out.”
― Half Empty
― Half Empty
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