All the Clever Words on Pages: A Portrait of My Friendship with Aaron Weiss of mewithoutYou

Harrison, Paul Matthew

ISBN 10: 0692737553 / ISBN 13: 9780692737552

Published by Paul Harrison, 2016

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Title: All the Clever Words on Pages: A Portrait of...

Publisher: Paul Harrison

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: paperback

Condition: Good

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Synopsis:

Aaron Weiss--the eccentric frontman of the eclectic indie rock band mewithoutYou--is revealed here through a decade of friendship with the author, Paul Harrison. Set to the backdrop of mewithoutYou emerging from the post-hardcore scene in 2000 and signing with Tooth & Nail records, this book follows Aaron's spiritual life through its many incarnations. In a state of breakdown and disillusionment with this life and his faith, Paul found Aaron at Cornerstone Festival in 2005. Aaron invited Paul to live with him in Philadelphia that Christmas, starting what would become a lifelong friendship. Recounted here is a year-by-year account of their spiritual conversations, philosophical and religious ponderings on belief and doubt, books they traded and discussed, and the affection, affirmation, support, and love they shared over a decade through continual struggle, loss, and change. Part spiritual memoir, part portrait of Aaron Weiss, and part band biography of mewithoutYou, this is a classic example of the power of music to change lives and of lyricists to become gurus, even if reluctant ones. This book is not a biography about Aaron--it's bigger than that. It serves as a memoir of the inherent difficulties in navigating the complicated landscape of faith, music, relationships, and morality. Whether you came to this book as a fan of mewithoutYou, or out of love and curiosity about Aaron Weiss, or are a person who has lived through similar struggles with belief and doubt like me and Paul, you'll love this book. -- Matthew Putman (Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice, Snailhuntr, Unwed Sailor, Lovedrug, Bear Colony, Chase Pagan) I'm looking forward to denying the validity of everything you wrote. Edward Said said the difference between representation and misrepresentation is a matter of degree . . . not do we get it wrong, but how wrong? -- Aaron Weiss (The Operation, mewithoutYou)

About the Author:

Paul Harrison was born and raised in Chicago, IL. After becoming a born again Christian in high school, he lost faith and became an agnostic and has since experienced various incarnations of belief and unbelief. Living with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, he writes from home on matters of faith and doubt in the context of daily life.