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The Brand New Catastrophe

A Memoir

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The Brand New Catastrophe

Auteur(s): Mike Scalise
Narrateur(s): Mike Scalise
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Raucous family memoir meets medical adventure in this heartfelt, hilarious book exploring the public and private theaters of illness.

After a tumor bursts in Mike Scalise's brain, leaving him with a hole in the head and malfunctioning hormones, he must navigate a new alien world of illness maintenance. His mother, who has a chronic heart condition and a flair for drama, becomes a complicated model as she competes with him for the status of "best sick person". The Brand New Catastrophe is a moving, funny exploration of how we define ourselves by the stories we choose to tell. And here, in audio, Scalise tells his stories directly to the listener, bringing added depth and unmatched sincerity to this very personal story.

Mike Scalise's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Agni, Indiewire, The Paris Review Daily, and elsewhere. He has received fellowships and scholarships from Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and the Ucross Foundation and was the Philip Roth Writer in Residence at Bucknell University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

The Brand New Catastrophe is the winner of the Center for Fiction's Christopher Doheny Award, which recognizes excellence in writing about serious illness. The prize was created by Audible in honor of Chris Doheny, a long-time employee who lost his battle with cystic fibrosis in 2013.

Cover design by Oliver Munday.

©2017 Mike Scalise (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Comédie et humour Histoire Professionnels et universitaires Relations Éducation des enfants Drôle Spirituel Wall Street
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"A very funny book about the frailties of the flesh, the absurdities of modern medicine, and how to stay sane amid it all. Scalise's voice is fantastically entertaining, unfailingly honest." (Dave Eggers, author of A Hologram for the King and Heroes of the Frontier)
"An offbeat, witty memoir.... Scalise is unsparing in recounting his reaction to his diagnosis while keeping the reader engaged in a story about catastrophe… Sensitive and well-written." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fascinating and engaging.... Scalise's narrative verve and brisk prose create a winning chronicle of illness, recovery, and "courageous defiance." A frankly written debut memoir that captures all the fright of a medical calamity and the humor and grace necessary to survive it." (Kirkus Reviews)

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