My Goodness: A Cynic's Short-Lived Search for SainthoodJoe Queenan admits, even though the money is good, all his meanness has filled him with self-loathing. My Goodness documents Queenans journey toward self-regeneration. After reviewing the history of goodness in the Western world (from Jesus Christ to Sting), he chronicles his own moral attempts at rehabilitation. Being nice is the biggest challenge of his career. |
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Oral History | 1 |
A Chronicle of Personal Vileness | 6 |
A Short History of Goodness from Jesus Christ to Sting | 23 |
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