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A Shed Of One's Own: Midlife Without the Crisis [Kindle Edition]

Marcus Berkmann (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) |
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`A Shed of One's Own is warm, funny and wise, the antidote to Jeremy Clarkson, the Daily Mail, Grumpy Old Men and the other tools of the rage industry that stoke anger and pomposity in the middle aged . . . A sort of "Zen and the Art of Midlife Management".' --Mark Wilson, Independent on Sunday

'In A Shed of One's Own, [Markus Berkmann] treats all the familiar humilations, collapses and subterfuges of late middle age in a ruefully humorous style' --David Sexton, Evening Standard

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* A hilarious book about male midlife, from the inimitable humour of Marcus Berkmann
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By James
Format:Paperback
I have long been a fan of Marcus's work, include rain men, monkey dust (tv) and so on. Many of the characters in this book were familar to me, both in that I recognised the same changes in my own life and also in that I recognised some of the characters described, as people that I was at school with! So a very enjoyable collection of wry observations, enhanced with good humour. Highly recommended.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I find myself agreeing with him and being shocked at how well he describes what I am thinking in places. I am listening to it on BBC Radio. One of those books that contains info that no one speaks of but everyone thinks. I will be 43 this year and a woman and I find some of his assertions are a bit off the mark regarding women, too sweeping a generalisation and self-assured of course, but I guess that is the tone and style of the book. All in all a well written, amusing and instructive read. I just hope there was some measure of hope for us all, that after 40 life does not go downhill and there is some hope that you could still re-invent yourself and be whatever you want to be?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Monkey
Format:Paperback
I wept from laughing... yet also from mild despair, realising that his words described many of the feelings and thoughts in my early 50s life and, without a shadow of doubt, the characters portrayed bear a sad and dangerous resemblance to my husband. I really must get him to read this book... but would it make him apoplectic with rage? Probably, but no matter. To possess an ability for observation such as that displayed in Marcus Berkmann's book is surely a gift. A Shed of One's Own is pure delight, I'd recommend anyone to read it - whether it fits with your time of life, whether you're a man in search of his own inner shed, a long suffering wife, or just seek to understand why your ageing parents are the way they are. Ignore the one-star review, it must have been for another book. This is five-star material and you won't be able to put it down.
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Stick to the articles
I am a big fan of the author's articles. However, I was less happy with this book.

What I like about it is the chapter headings and sub-headings. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Pearson Brown
Hilarious, insightful, unputdownable
Finally! A book that reaches beyond all the grumpy old men cliches and delivers some much needed insight into what it means to be male and middle aged. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Wobbly Steve
Not for men only.
I laughed non-stop at most of Berkmann's earlier book on pub quizzes & have to admit there were only a couple of chapters in A Shed of One's Own that amused me as much as that but... Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. K. Dillon
Journey to tthe Heart of Darkness
This is a must-read for anyone creeping towards the wonderland that is middle age, or anyone wishing to understand what it's like to live there. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fishbonealice
A not so casual acceptance of middle age.
If you don't find yourself in there, you will if you live long enough. A wry but effectionate foray into the foibles of entering that most unforgiving of microcosms, the forties... Read more
Published 2 months ago by quazy wabbit
There for the grace of god..
Marcus Berkmann's often hilarious, laugh out loud observations of middle class, middle age angst rang a worrying amount of bells for me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Clark
men!
Every man should have a shed. This book helps the novice male to create a comfortable space to enable the woman in his life to forget he exists - bliss.
Published 3 months ago by N. J. Powell
A SHED OF ONE'S OWN
Superb book, really funny. Rings a lot of bells. I heard extracts on Radio 4 and liked it so much I immediately bought it. Passed it on to my 36-year-old son.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. David Cookson
Shed of my own
This is an excellent book for those of us in "middle age". The first half is a tongue-in-cheek review of attitudes and reactions to the changes in life as men approach their later... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rudyard Kipling
Wonderful
This book is so funny and true, full of wisdom and charm. It reminds of Tom Hodgkinson's "Idler" books. Thankyou for writing it.
Published 3 months ago by dj houghton
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