A terrifically engrossing exploration and exploitation of self-reflection, self-absorption, full-blown narcissism and the impulse to write about oneself. In a world awash with memoirs and tell-alls, Shields has created something unique: he invites the reader into his mind as he turns his life into a...

A terrifically engrossing exploration and exploitation of self-reflection, self-absorption, full-blown narcissism and the impulse to write about oneself. In a world awash with memoirs and tell-alls, Shields has created something unique: he invites the reader into his mind as he turns his life into a narrative.