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# The Dark Path: A Memoir Paperback – September 2, 2014

**Brand:** david schickler
**Price:** RM131
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			        		Praise for The Dark Path&#x201C;A funny and uncomfortably honest memoir by a deeply talented writer. David Schickler writes about the mysteries of faith and sex with unblinking candor and an abiding sense of wonder.&#x201D;&#x2014;Tom Perrotta&#x201C;That rarest of memoirs: a smart, funny, and searingly honest journey that rings true on every page.&#x201D;&#xA0;&#x2014;Jonathan Tropper&#x201C;A bracingly original and fantastically entertaining page-turner. David Schickler&#x2019;s fiercely funny, wrenchingly dark, gorgeously written memoir of almost becoming a Catholic priest chronicles years of struggle and anguish, but it also illuminates what it means to stay true to yourself no matter what.&#x201D;&#xA0;&#x2014;Kate Christensen&#x201C;Lighthearted yet lyrical.&#x201D;&#x2014;The Wire
						    	
					    	
						
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        		About the Author
        	
        	
        		
        		
	        		
						
			        		David Schickler is the author of the bestselling story collection Kissing in Manhattan and the novel Sweet and Vicious. He is the cocreator and executive producer of the Cinemax series Banshee. He lives in New York.
						    	
					    	
						
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Funny and poignant, and great storytellng above all else
*by C***S on September 13, 2013*

I'll admit to being a fan of David Schickler's since his first New Yorker short story.  I loved Kissing in Manhattan and Sweet and Vicious, and I've been waiting a while for his next book to come out.  When I heard it was a memoir, not another novel, I gave a moment's pause, because I'm not typically a fan of memoirs -- most of which I find over-indulgent and myopic.What a treat this one is!  The stories Schickler tells are hilarious, and he weaves those stories together powerfully with his personal reflections and struggles about his identity and his calling. I'm not particularly religious myself, and I certainly never considered joining the priesthood, but Schickler's story is not just about religion.  He describes his personal evolution with such clear-eyed honesty and self-awareness that you can't help identifying with him at numerous times throughout the book.Above all, Schickler has not lost his touch for storytelling.  It's a memoir that reads like a novel, and writing is absolutely brilliant.  At times share, at time dreamlike and at times rollicking, The Dark Path never disappoints.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Should Schickler become a Catholic priest -- or screw his girlfriend?
*by D***N on December 14, 2013*

I read a lot, in many genres, and I LOVED this book. David Schickler is VERY funny. He shares his vulnerabilities in a refreshing way. His dialogue is wonderful: honest, true, and laugh out-loud funny. Truth be told, I discovered this book on the New Non-Fiction shelf at my local library. Even though I finished it long before the 2-week due date, I ordered a fresh copy from Amazon, so I could own it.Reading Schlicker's memoir prompted me to go back to his 2001 best-selling book, Kissing In Manhattan. I recommend it highly, too: beautifully written, with sexy, clever twists. [ASIN:389667167]I hope to meet David Schlicker in person someday to tell him how much I enjoyed reading The Dark Path -- and to thank him for helping me resolve some of my personal quandaries.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compelling
*by S***Y on October 13, 2013*

Like the author, I am from Rochester, went to Georgetown and taught English in a boarding school, and so was immediately drawn to this intriguing memoir. Accordingly, I want to read it again now that I'm not connecting all the familiar dots and wondering who he knows whom I know. I can say, having taught Schickler's short story "The Smoker" to high school seniors and read much of his previous work, that "The Dark Path" features the author's remarkable facility for creating both convincing dialogue and a distinctive sense of place.

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