Things the Grandchildren Should Know

De: Mark Oliver Everett

Narrado por: The Chet

How does one young man survive the deaths of his entire family and manage to make something worthwhile of his life? In this poignant and original coming-of-age story, indie rock musician Mark Oliver Everett tells the story of his "ridiculous, sometimes tragic, and always unsteady" upbringing and how it fed into his creativity.

The insecure son of a genius physicist, Everett was left to run wild with his sister while his father was off in some parallel universe of his own invention. A string of tragedies would claim his family members, one by one, yet somehow Everett managed to not only survive, but to make a life. Striking out on a journey to find himself, he channeled his experiences into critically acclaimed music with the Eels.

Told with surprising candor, Things the Grandchildren Should Know is an inspiring and remarkable story full of hope, humor, and wry wisdom.

©2008 Mark Oliver Everett (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Wow E!

This was an absolute binge fest of an Audible book. ME is as an amazing of a story teller as he is a song writer, who would have ever know that they are one in the same! Thank you for this masterpiece of a listen and for never giving into the man because frankly sir that is you! Everyone needs to read this when in doubt of strength and self worth. This is one of the best life stories I have ever heard. The son of a genius sure did carve out a special place in this universe!!

E Rules

Just like his music full of insight and emotion. Narrator Chet also a man of many talents

Honesty

It was interesting. I always like learning about people I really wasn't aware of. I've since googled him and listened to some music of his so that was nice to get to know an artist .

Simple and totally enjoyable!

At first I was confused. But it inspired me to tell my grandchildren the thought of my heart as a child.

Different point of view

I found this book interesting. You get to see someone’s life from a different point of view. I read it after reading about his dad and seeing the bbc short documentary on his life (available on YouTube). It reminds me to not judge and to send good vibes because you never know what someone else is going through.

One of the best Audible books I've heard......

and I've heard a lot of them.
I became curious about the author after seeing Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives. I wasn't familiar with his music.
It's a great survival story!
Compelling, well written and produced, and very well read!

Love this author

This was one of the most interesting books I’ve read! The author has such a different take on life than most people, including myself. The descriptions of his life events are hilarious, heartbreaking & memorable!

absolutely fantastic

I really truly feel inspired by it. As an Eels fan for so long, this book sheds a radiant light over E's complex life and intricate music. The honest tone of the book, its humor, witts, lessons learnt and wising up as he grows older is really astonishing to me. Highly recommended and not only to music fans. A great achivement and an ongoing comfort for me while reading or listening.

Fantastic

I’m not a critic so who cares what i have to say. I enjoyed the book and found it to be insightful. Worth a listen.

Sad, funny and inspiring...

Would you listen to Things the Grandchildren Should Know again? Why?

I have already listened to it twice.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Things the Grandchildren Should Know?

Everett's amazing personality and sense of humor shine through the tragic and defining stories of his life giving new insight into the man and his music. Also, beautifully read by The Chet.

Have you listened to any of The Chet’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to The Chet perform live with the Eels for years. As for audio books, I do not believe he has done any others but with his voice and annunciation, I would definitely love to hear more.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book was so good, I woke up at 5 am just to finish it before going to work.

Any additional comments?

I strongly recommend this book.