Uncommon Type

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A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country s civil war A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game and then another and then another and then manyin a row until he winds up ESPN s newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must have Read Uncommon Type Author Tom Hanks – kino-fada.fr These stories are aggressively competent and aggressively bland There is a very old fashioned feel to them as if the author yearns for simpler times The present day stories make sure to note things like iPhones and podcasts as if to remind us that he knows technology exists The stories also portray a pleasant, multiethnic world where everything has gone the way of Benetton ads and all is well among all of us But the stories have no teeth They aren t memorable They are aggressively competen These stories are aggressively competent and aggressively bland There is a very old fashioned feel to them as if the author yearns for simpler times The present day stories make sure to note things like iPhones and podcasts as if to remind us that he knows technology exists The stories also portray a pleasant,...Audiobook..narrated by none other than Tom Hanks himself I was looking forward to Tom Hanks debut unveiling for months.having pre paid for the audiobook the second I learned Tom Hanks was reading HIS STORIES.I was especially excited to listen to Skyline High School celebrity classmate render imagery, illuminate and spotlight juicy details with a wide range of textures feelings and thoughts I wanted him to dramatize flaunt personify exemplify all of his greatness..and for m Audiobook..narrated by none other than Tom Hanks himself I was looking forward to Tom Hanks debut unveiling for months.having pre paid for the audiobook the second I learned Tom Hanks was reading HIS STORIES.I was especially excited to listen to Skyline High School celebrity classmate render imagery, illuminate and spotlight juicy details with a wide range of textures feelings and thoughts I wanted him to dramatize flaunt personify exemplify all of his greatness..and for me he did I m not sure I would recommend racing to hear story after story after story as I did a hungry glutton It s 10 hours long I finished it in 2 days.a two day Tom Hank intensive audiothon I didn t think I would tire of listening to Tommy Hanks.but I admit I did need a few breaks What stands out the most for me is HOW CREATIVE and BRILLIANT is mind is I ve already shared this a few time A few of the stories I ABSOLUTELY LOVED..and even the few I wasn t as crazy about they were often the stories I most admir...In her living room she opened the windows to get a bit of breeze The sun had set, so the first fireflies of the evening would begin to flare in a bit She sat on the windowsill and enjoyed the cold, shaped pineapple and watched as squirrels ran along the telephone wires, perfect sine waves with their bodies and tails Sitting there, she had her second ice pop as well, until the fireflies began to float magically above the patches of grass and sidewalk I m not a Hollywood fan, nor I enjoy waIn her living room she opened the windows to get a bit of breeze The sun had set, so the first fireflies of the evening would begin to flare in a bit She sat on the windowsill and enjoyed the cold, shaped pineapple and watched as squirrels ran along the telephone wires, perfect sine waves with their bodies and tails Sitting there, she had her second ice pop as well, until the fireflies began to float magically above the patches of grass and sidewalk I m not a Hollywood fan, nor I enjoy watching films all that often My tastes leanon British and European Cinema I don t read actors biographies or books written by celebrities However, in the case of Uncommon Type , it s Tom Hanks we re talking about I can t think of another actor who makes you feel as if you actually know him, as if every role of his is performed for each and every member of the audience He is widely loved in Gree...Tom Hanks clearly loves typewriters He wrote this up on one, which is really quite cool if you think about it He made me want to get one just for the sake of it, which, for me, demonstrates a large part of the effectiveness of his writingMake the machine part of your life A part of your day Do not use it a few times, then need room on the table and close it back into its case to sit on a shelf in the back of a closet Do that and you may never write with it again The best story in here Tom Hanks clearly loves typewriters He wrote this up on one, which is really quite cool if you think about it He made me want to get one just for the sake of it, which, for me, demonstrates a large part of the effectiveness of his writingMake the machine part of your life A part of your day Do not use it a few times, then need room on the table and close it back into its case to sit on a shelf in the back of a closet Do that and you may never write with it again The best story in here was These are the Meditations of my Heart, which is where this quote came from It s a brief story about a woman who falls in love with typewriters and what they can bring to someone s life As such Hanks recognises the power of words throughout along with the power of literature and the power of communication I feel like this was ...As a rule, I try to steer clear of books ghost written by celebrities These books are not going to win awards for their literary prowess no matter how engaging the subject matter is For the past few months I have seen goodreads friends reviewing a short story collection by Tom Hanks himself Tom Hanks, the actor I have pretty much watched my whole life starting with Big and A League of Our Own and most recently as Walt Disney in Saving Mr Banks That this is a collection of fictional stories As a rule, I try to steer clear of books ghost written by celebrities These books are not going to win awards for their literary prowess no matter how engaging the subject matter is For the past few months I have seen goodreads friends reviewing a short story collection by Tom Hanks himself Tom Hanks, the actor I have pretty much watched my whole life starting with Big and A League of Our Own and most recently as Walt Disney in Saving Mr Banks That this is a collection of fictional stories rather than the standard ghost written memoir, I had my curiosity piqued While these stories are still most likely not going to win awards for literary prowess, they were an appropriate read for a lazy day at home as I enjoyed spending a day with Mr Hanks in a capacity other than acting.Mr Hanks has focused on a few themes in his writing children of divorce, movement from small town to big c...What an eclectic mix I could feel Mr Hanks in these stories his quirky humour how do I know what he s like, well I think I do now shining through to his stories, his first work of fiction.A very different mix of stories, some related, some not A group of young adults building a craft and entering space, that same group encouraging their amazing bowling player friend to appear on television to prove his amazing amount of strikes This was a cool character that goes by the name of Steve Won What an eclectic mix I could feel Mr Hanks in these stories his quirky humour how do I know what he s like, well I think I do now shining through to his stories, his first work of fiction.A very different mix of stories, some related, some not A group of young adults building a craft and entering space, that same group encouraging their amazing bowling player friend to appear on television to prove his amazing amount of strikes This was a cool character that goes by the name of Steve Wong Like all compilations of short stories, some are good and others not, but I did like the majority Perhaps they were a bit mumbo jumbo, i.e All over the place in regards to layout But this adds to the uniqueness in a way.I love the story Go See Costas a Bulgarian man via Greece who survived horrible things arriving to the big land of America, all the ...a book by the man, the myth, the legend that is tom hanks sounds like a dream come true, right yeah, i thought so too until i actually read this and was heartbroken that i didnt fall in love im not a fan of short story collections to begin with, but i thought this would different the writing was good, albeit a little old fashioned, but i just could not get into the stories and i dont think that was tom hanks fault it just takes a lot for me to connect with characters plots and its difficu a book by the man, the myth, the legend that is tom hanks sounds like a dream come true, right yeah, i thought so too until i actually read this and was heartbroken that i didnt fall in love im not a fan of short story collections to begin with, but i thought this would different the writing was good, albeit a little old fashioned, but i just could not get into t...A 2.5 stars, to be candid Anticipation was high, emotions were higher and with bated breath, I opened the book titled Uncommon Type penned by one of my favorite actors An anthology An eclectic mix Many slices of life A debutant s spirit What can possibly be lacking in such an endeavor Storytelling, apparently Almost all of the seventeen stories are set in the US, chronicling the lives of men and women from myriad walks of life an actor on a film promotion spree, a soldier hardenedA 2.5 stars, to be candid Anticipation was high, emotions were higher and with bated breath, I opened the book titled Uncommon Type penned by one of my favorite actors An anthology An eclectic mix Many slices of life A debutant s spirit What can possibly be lacking in such an endeavor Storytelling, apparently Almost all of the seventeen stories are set in the US, chronicling the lives of men and women from myriad walks of life an actor on a film promotion spree, a soldier hardened by his battle days, a writer pecking at typewriters to choose the best one, a businessman abusing money for multiple time travel expeditions, a sportsperson endangering friendship for his bowling skills While the premises, in themselves, are not vic...

Uncommon Type
  • English
  • 07 December 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 405 pages
  • 1101946156
  • Tom Hanks
  • Uncommon Type