House of Cards Hardback - 2009
by Dickerson, David Ellis
An original and hilarious memoir by anex-greeting card writer, virgin fundamentalist,and This American Life contributor thatchronicles how, in the belly of the "socialexpression" industry, he learned to love, thrive,and finally feel comfortable in his own skin.
David Dickerson's dream is to write greetingcards-Valentine's Day, sympathy, andholiday cards. Greeting cards offer himthe chance to indulge his gifted obsessionwith words, puns, and humor. Butwhen he manages to win a coveted slotat Hallmark, he soon discovers his ownlimited life experience has left him unpreparedfor sentiments he writes aboutin his cards: As a fundamentalist-raised,twenty-seven-year-old virgin social misfit,he knows that his world is decidedlycircumscribed.
In House of Cards, Dickerson tells ofhis time at Hallmark and how the experienceand the cast of characters he meetsthere open his eyes to a much largerand emotionally rich world. In comic andsometimes cringe-inducing detail, hechronicles his bumpy journey to maturity,from straitlaced evangelical Christian to(relatively) modern single guy. As Dickersonnavigates supervisors and colleagueswho don't understand him, helearns what it takes to connect with thisnew lot of personalities and how to writefunny lines that resonate with the heartof America. Along the way he confrontshis past, his beliefs, his relationships,even his virginity, as he ponders whetherhis struggle to stay true to the life heknows is worth it.
Endearing and idiosyncratic, Houseof Cards is the very human story of oneman who, step by step, stumble by stumble,embarrassment by embarrassment,finds his place in the world.
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- Title House of Cards
- Author Dickerson, David Ellis
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Thus
- Pages 384
- Language EN
- Publisher Riverhead Hardcover, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2009-10-01
- ISBN 9781594488818
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