The Amazing Thing About The Way It Goes: Stories Of Tidiness, Self-Esteem And Other Things I Gave Up On (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
While this one didn't have as much knitting content, I can admit she's covered that a lot and we luckily have her blog posts for that. It had it's literal laugh out loud moments for me (scared my family a time or two) and it's thought provoking and touching times as well. There was only one chapter (the email one) that I had to skip through because while I could see it working in her head, it just slogged on and didn't grab me. My only issue is the repetitiveness. I feel like I'm reading a slightly modified version of the same stories from book to book at times (not ALL the essays, just a few). I wish she had a list and would cross off certain subjects and say "I already covered that...a few times". It wasn't as pervasive this time, but I still had a few moments of "darn, I've read this (or very similar) before". All in all I enjoyed it and will continue to read her books and blog because I'll probably never get to hear her talk in person which I've heard is so much fun. She's a great storyteller (and I love knitting!). Really enjoy most of Stephanie pearl mcphee's books. I've been reading her blog since I started knitting back in the early 2000's, and I love her story telling and her crazy life experiences. I have asked multiple people to read her chapter entitled "Snap", because it changed the way I think about pictures of myself and others. Highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys short stories about life and crazy experiences. My favorite chapters are: I love you Walter, snap, it's not personal, unusually persistent and determined. I will always read her books regardless if they are about knitting or just life.
What do You think about The Amazing Thing About The Way It Goes: Stories Of Tidiness, Self-Esteem And Other Things I Gave Up On (2014)?
I vastly prefer Peal-McPhee's knitting stories and am looking forward to her next anthology.
—Jrciguico
Typically hilarious and touching and thoughtful. Her foray into non.knitting book success.
—lexie
Her story about her sister made me cry but it takes a lot to make me laugh.
—HeatherP
Stephanie is just flat out funny, no knitting references required.
—Jenifer
