
The Tao of Bill Murray
Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing
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Gavin Edwards
Perfect for the Bill Murray fan in all of us, this epic collection of “Bill Murray stories” - many reported for the first time here - distills a set of guiding principles out of his extraordinary ability to infuse the everyday with surprise, absurdity, and wonder.
No one will ever believe you.
New York Times best-selling author Gavin Edwards, like the rest of us, has always been fascinated with Bill Murray - in particular the beloved actor's adventures offscreen, which rival his filmography for sheer entertainment value. Edwards traveled to the places where Murray has lived, worked, and partied, in search of the most outrageous and hilarious Bill Murray stories from the past four decades, many of which have never before been reported. Bill once paid a child five dollars to ride his bike into a swimming pool. The star convinced Harvard's JV women's basketball team to play with him in a private game of hoops. Many of these surreal encounters ended with Bill whispering, "No one will ever believe you" into a stranger's ear.
But The Tao of Bill Murray is more than just a collection of wacky anecdotes. A sideways mix of comedy and philosophy, full of photo bombs, late-night party crashes, and movie-set antics, this is the perfect audiobook for anyone who calls themselves a Bill Murray fan - which is to say, everyone.
Praise for The Tao of Bill Murray:
“When confronted by life’s challenges and opportunities, we should all be asking ourselves, ‘What would Bill Murray do?’ This book actually has the answers.” (Jay Duplass, writer, director, actor, fan of Bill Murray)
“Rib-tickling.” (Newsday)
“If you are among the multitudes who have a Bill Murray story (viz: ‘I was in the airport bar, and who sat down next to me but Bill Murray?’), The Tao of Bill Murray will speak to you.” (Elle)
“Murray is an endless delight, and his knack for bons mots and non sequiturs will keep readers laughing before revealing an unexpectedly poignant vision for happiness.... A fun and revealing look behind the charm and mythos of Bill Murray that will only strengthen his legend.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“This book is bursting with anecdotes that underline Murray’s unconventional and fun-loving life.... Murray’s fans are sure to savor [it] and walk away with a deeper appreciation of the actor and his work.” (Publishers Weekly [starred review])
“I just can’t fathom how anyone could not like the man. He lives as much as possible by his own rules; this is a guy who doesn’t buy round-trip airline tickets because he prefers to make decisions on the fly. That old question of the three people you’d most like to have dinner with? I’d pick Bill Murray and leave the other two chairs empty just to see who he pulls over to join us.... You will love The Tao of Bill Murray. Period.” (GeekDad)
“A hilarious read - occasionally heartwarming, sometimes head-scratching.... Sure to please Murray fans.” (Library Journal)
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Critic reviews
"Reading The Tao of Bill Murray is like spending time with Bill, but probably safer." (Danny Rubin, screenwriter of Groundhog Day)
“[Gavin Edwards] captures Murray’s enigmatic, comic genius.” (The Washington Post)
“I enjoyed the book so much. Edwards shows us how Murray uses his star power to bring surprise and delight into random people’s daily lives. Whether it’s showing up uninvited to a NYC kickball game or stopping in to a bachelor party to give unsolicited advice on love and marriage, it does seem Murray is trying to tell us something about joy and spontaneity. So, I think it’s high time we all listened.” (NPR)
Authors shouldn't be allowed to narrate
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Great condition, irritating narration
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no real life lesson just a story about a real life
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great
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Brilliant. Skip 'Films of Bill Murray' section
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It's a fun little read, and as unusual and charming as Bill Murray himself.
Unusual Biography
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Great stories
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Bill
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“The Tao of Bill Murray” really isn't a guide to being Bill; it's simply a nice, enjoyable, entertaining series of anecdotes about him, and that's enough for the price of admission. Each collection of anecdotes is categorized according to the principle they purport to illustrate, but the principles themselves are not really taken all that seriously. This is not a legitimate self-help book, after all, and no hard-sell of the principles is undertaken, here. They’re really more like section headers arranged in a clever Tao theme. If you are a Bill Murray fan (and, really, who isn’t?), you’ll enjoy these stories, and many of them are quite memorable, but you shouldn’t go into this with the expectation of a straight biography if that’s what you’re looking for. Although the book does touch quite a bit on the star’s career, including a complete run-through of all of his movies, it excludes Murray’s personal life out of respect for his privacy. So, there’s nothing here on his martial infidelity, for instance, or his domestic violence allegations, or even his addictions, for that matter; it’s not that sort of book. Instead, you will learn more than a few neat tidbits about the former Ghostbuster that you probably didn’t know, such as his keen appreciation for poetry and his delight at getting wrong-number phone calls. Along the way you will indeed learn something of his approach to life, which may leave you envious or inspired depending on your mood. It is unlikely that you will come away from this book with any deep revelations about Murray, but you will get to know him better, and most likely you will have something clever to say about him the next time (inevitably) his name is brought up in conversation.
Quirky Yarns About an American Icon
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FYI- This book isn't comedic, it's phylisophical
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