Il dramma si snoda agilmente su un doppio binario: da una parte la vicenda umana; filosofica e religiosa di Celestino V; corroborata da unequa e veritiera storicitagrave;; dallaltra quella del professor Olivi; insigne medievalista che; da agnostico; si troveragrave; a compiere un percorso esistenziale molto simile a quello del Santo.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Insightful look at the conflicts of a bipolar mindBy JudyI was looking for insight to the music but instead received stream of consciousness internal dialogue. I recognize the constant internal criticisms of depression and the skewed reasoning of the manic. I finished the book just hoping Doughty finds some peace and pride about all of the great and original music he has been involved with and let all the anger go. A very honest book that paints a portrait of a mans demons rarely shared with the world.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Cant look away from a train wreck.By Mr. TragicI enjoyed reading the book. I bought it because I love Soul Coughing but I was pretty impressed with Doughty as a writer.The reason I give it 3 stars; however; is because Doughty spends too much time bitching about his band and doesnt seem to have much insight into his own behavior in relationship to how things turned out. Honestly; the guy comes off as a small-hearted tool.But I suppose it has the same appeal as reality TV. Its hard to look away from a train wreck.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Always been fan; now just a little bit more.By Daniel F.Even though the book says I shouldnt; Ive got to admit I was a Soul Coughing fan back in the day... I guess I still am; but I listen to them a bit differently now. When I learned of Mike Doughtys solo career a few years ago; I grabbed everything I could; and I wasnt let down. His lyrics have always connected with me in a funky sort of way. Theres something about the way he writes and jams that makes you feel like he is an everyman - a guy you could easily sit down and have a cup of joe with.The book was a fun little read into the dark side of the Soul Coughing days; the hell of drug addiction; and the bliss of recovery. "Fun" in that the style; short; choppy; stream-of-thought paragraphs and pages; makes it easy to read; but hard to put down. The story points to where a lot of Mikes lyrics come from today - you get a glimpse of the pain and frustration that produces the great tunes he belts out today. As a substance abuse therapist myself; I get to see the success and struggle of addictions everyday - Mike tells it in an authentic and personal way. Knowing that he is on "the other side" today; it was enjoyable to read of his trials and path to recovery - it may not have been the same if he wasnt as doing as well as he wasGood book for the music junky; Doughty fan; or recovery/substance abuse reader. If you want to read about the joys of being in a band; or what a great group Soul Coughing was; maybe you should just stick with listening to the tunes.
