Gorgeously written, fun and spiritually enriching, deeply literate and hugely entertaining…” - Mark Judge, “At once an absorbing confessional memoir, a work of faith, a comedy and a literary achievement, Fish Out of Water by Eric Metaxas is one of the best books I’ve read. But here he reveals a personal story few have heard, taking us from his mostly happy childhood-and riotous triumphs at Yale-to the nightmare of drifting toward a dark abyss of meaninglessness from which he barely escapes.Īlong the way he introduces us to an unforgettable troupe of picaresque characters who join this quintessentially first-generation American boy in what is both bildungsroman and odyssey-and which underscores just how funny, serious, happy, sad, and ultimately meaningful life can be. Renowned for his biographies of William Wilberforce, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Martin Luther, Metaxas is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, the witty host of the acclaimed Socrates in the City conversation series, and a nationally syndicated radio personality.

What Happens When One of America’s Most Admired Biographers Writes His Own Biography?įor Eric Metaxas, the answer is Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life-a poetic and sometimes hilarious memoir of his early years, in which the Queens-born son of Greek and German immigrants struggles to make sense of a world in which he never quite seems to fit.

Learn how Eric Metaxas became the thought leader he is today.

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