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| Title | : | The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family |
| Author | : | Josh Hanagarne |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 291 pages |
| Published | : | May 2nd 2013 by Avery |
| Categories | : | Biography. Nonfiction. Biography Memoir. Autobiography. Memoir. Audiobook. Adult. Writing. Books About Books |
Josh Hanagarne
Hardcover | Pages: 291 pages Rating: 3.79 | 10651 Users | 1917 Reviews
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An inspiring story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette's found salvation in books and weight-lifting.Josh Hanagarne couldn't be invisible if he tried. Although he wouldn't officially be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome until his freshman year of high school, Josh was six years old and onstage in a school Thanksgiving play when he first began exhibiting symptoms. By the time he was twenty, the young Mormon had reached his towering adult height of 6'7" when — while serving on a mission for the Church of Latter Day Saints — his Tourette's tics escalated to nightmarish levels.
Determined to conquer his affliction, Josh underwent everything from quack remedies to lethargy-inducing drug regimes to Botox injections that paralyzed his vocal cords and left him voiceless for three years. Undeterred, Josh persevered to marry and earn a degree in Library Science. At last, an eccentric, autistic strongman — and former Air Force Tech Sergeant and guard at an Iraqi prison — taught Josh how to "throttle" his tics into submission through strength-training.
Today, Josh is a librarian in the main branch of Salt Lake City's public library and founder of a popular blog about books and weight lifting—and the proud father of four-year-old Max, who has already started to show his own symptoms of Tourette's.
The World's Strongest Librarian illuminates the mysteries of this little-understood disorder, as well as the very different worlds of strongman training and modern libraries. With humor and candor, this unlikely hero traces his journey to overcome his disability — and navigate his wavering Mormon faith — to find love and create a life worth living.
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| Original Title: | The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family |
| ISBN: | 1592407870 (ISBN13: 9781592407873) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2013) |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 10651 Users | 1917 ReviewsEvaluate About Books The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
A 4.5. Funny, charming and heart-warming memoir by a young man with Tourette Syndrome. Josh Hanagarne is born into a close-knit and loving Mormon family (I love the mom and the dad is a real character). When Josh is in first grade, he begins to exhibit the tics associated with Tourette's. As Josh grows up, he struggles with the Tourette's, but also with his faith.Josh intersperses his memoir of growing up with little vignettes from his current job as a librarian at the Salt Lake City PublicOriginally published at Reading RealityThe first chapter of The Worlds Strongest Librarian should be required reading for people who want to become librarians. Especially the ones who have a completely romanticized view of what it is like to actually BE a public librarian on a day-to-day basis. At the end of the chapter, I think theyll still want to do the job, but theyll have one hell of a lot better idea of what theyre letting themselves in for.And I laughed myself silly. On the bus. Its too
This was almost a 3.5 star book for me. It wasn't as good as I hoping it would be. I really enjoyed the parts where Josh talked about reading and what his days are like working as a librarian, but I had a difficult time connecting with him when he discussed growing up as a Morman and his hobby of weight lifting. I do think Josh is an interesting person, and he's a good writer, but I would have enjoyed the book much more than I did if it was more about books, reading and his career.
This memoir was funny, heartbreaking, informative, (you learn a lot about Tourette's, the Mormon church, libraries, and weightlifting.) Josh is a courageous young man who does his utmost to defeat his demons with help from a loving, supportive family. One's own problems seem insignificant when held up to Josh's.
A library is a miracle. A place where you can learn just about anything, for free. A place where your mind can come alive.This author bares his soul in his memoir, he tells of his life, he is six feet seven inches tall, a librarian that may stand out from many you may have met with.If he is not in a battle at one stage and then coming to terms with his Tourette Syndrome later on in this story of his, he is lifting great weights, kettle-bells while listening to audiobook of Don Quixote, or he is
This book had been on my radar since its release because the title referenced most of my favorite reading subjects: psychology, neurology, and books about books! Josh is a funny, self-depracating author. I love the hilarious way he relates his childhood on through to his current thirty-five years. He and his family all came to be close friends by the end of the book.Hanagarne was raised as a Mormon, so I kind of figured that the "faith" part of this book would be too preachy, but it never was.
If Mitt Romney gave you a bad taste in your mouth about Mormons, let this book be your antidote.
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