HALF EMPTY

New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2010. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2010. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 224 pages. Rare David Rakoff collectible set. A fine copy of "Half Empty" and a rare, pristine copy of his complete recording of the book on six Compact Discs (CD's). The author's third collection of essays. One of David Rakoff's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Presents David Rakoff's "Half Empty". From The Other David: Pessimism and nihilism at their most compelling and convincing, a humane gesture. "Defends the notion that you should always assume the worst, because you'll never be disappointed. In this deeply funny (and, no kidding, wise and poignant) book, Rakoff examines the realities of our sunny, 'gosh-everyone-can-be-a-star' contemporary culture and finds that, pretty much as a universal rule, the best is not yet to come, adversity will triumph, justice will not be served, and your dreams won't come true. The book ranges from the personal to the universal, combining stories from Rakoff's accounts of his own experiences: The moment when being a tiny child no longer meant adults found him charming, but instead meant other children found him a fun target; the perfect late evening in Manhattan when he was young and the city seemed to brim with such possibility that the street shimmered in the moonlight; as he drew closer, he realized the streets actually flickered with rats in a feeding frenzy. Weaves in Oscar Wilde-worthy cultural criticism. Whether he's lacerating the musical 'Rent' for its cutesy depiction of AIDS or dealing with personal tragedy, his sharp observations will have you positively reveling in the power of negativity" (Publisher's blurb). The perfect, pungent companion to David Sedaris, as good and as iconic, and in certain respects - the exquisite cultural criticism, especially - even better than. An absolute "must-have" title for David Rakoff collectors. This copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing comes with a pristine copy of David Rakoff's complete and inimitable recording of the book on six Compact Discs (CD). The CD recording is now very rare. This title is a contemporary classic. This is the only set available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. A rare set thus. One of the most brilliant writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER DAVID RAKOFF TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0385525249.