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Title | : | Join Me! |
Author | : | Danny Wallace |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 337 pages |
Published | : | February 24th 2004 by Plume Books (first published May 29th 2003) |
Categories | : | Nonfiction. Humor. Comedy. Autobiography. Memoir. Travel |
Danny Wallace
Paperback | Pages: 337 pages Rating: 4.03 | 4611 Users | 187 Reviews
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Danny Wallace was bored. Just to see what would happen, he placed a whimsical ad in a local London paper. It said, simply, "Join Me." Within a month, he was receiving letters and emails from teachers, mechanics, sales reps, vicars, schoolchildren and pensioners--all pledging allegiance to his cause. But no one knew what his cause was. Soon he was proclaimed Leader. Increasingly obsessed and possibly power-crazed, Danny risked losing his sanity and his loyal girlfriend. But who could deny the attraction of a global following of devoted joinees?A book about dreams, ambition, and the responsibility that comes with power, Join Me is the true story of a man who created a cult by accident, and is proof that whilst some men were born to lead, others really haven't got a clue.
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Original Title: | Join Me! |
ISBN: | 0452285011 (ISBN13: 9780452285019) |
Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 4611 Users | 187 ReviewsAssessment Appertaining To Books Join Me!
How did I never hear about Join Me and the Karma Army at the time it was going on? How how? It sounds like something I would have joined. Ah well. The website looks like it's been ignored for almost 10 years so I guess it's fizzled out. I've read a couple of Danny Wallace books before, Yes Man which must be chronologically after this one, and one he did with Dave Gorman which comes before this. It's very light reading, the style isn't to be taken too seriously as he has a slightly lame way ofI was in the mood for something a bit lighter after a spate of serious science biographies. I'd bought this up ages ago, put it on the shelf, and decided to pick it up one evening last week.I'm so glad I did.I read Are You Dave Gorman? a few years ago. It's the hilarious story of how a silly bet between friends (Dave himself and Danny Wallace) takes them across the world to meet complete strangers, provides the raw material for a comedy show, and nearly kills off Danny's relationship with his
November 2004 book club choice. It really is possible to make the world a little bit nicer. Its funny, educational and, yes, more than a little bizarre. Lots of fun.
Read up to page 44 then lost the will to live. As funny as a bus ticket. Excellent flash reviews on the cover though eg "Hilarious" The Times, or "One of the funniest stories you will EVER read" Daily Mail. Perhaps the humour all starts on page 45? Loved Wallaces's book "Awkward Situations for Men". I just couldn't carry on carrying on though. Time for a large gin and tonic, and I don't even drink....
It never ceases to amaze me how Danny Wallace manages to get himself into awkward situations in fact, hes written two books called Awkward Situations for Men, and he shows no signs of slowing down in his (slightly) old age. In Join Me, though, he accidentally starts a cult from his flat in London, after whimsically posting an advertisement in his local paper saying Join Me and eventually receiving letters and e-mails from people that were based all over the world.I wont go any further into what
November 2004 book club choice. It really is possible to make the world a little bit nicer. Its funny, educational and, yes, more than a little bizarre. Lots of fun.
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