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Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing
Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing | Gavin Dr Edwards
This collection of the most epic, hilarious, and strange Bill Murray stories from the past four decades spotlights the star s extraordinary ability to infuse the everyday with surprise, absurdity, and wonder. "No one will ever believe you." Bill Murray is one of the world s most beloved celebrities but his off-screen antics rival his filmography for sheer entertainment value. Gavin Edwards traveled the country to the places where Murray has lived, worked, and partied, and interviewed everyone from rock stars to bartenders, in search of the most epic, outrageous, and hilarious Bill Murray stories from the past four decades, many of which have never before been reported: the time Bill paid a child five dollars to ride his bike into a swimming pool; the day he convinced Harvard s JV women s basketball team to play with him in a private game of hoops; and, over and over again, surreal encounters with strangers that end with Bill whispering, No one will ever believe you. But "The Tao of Bill Murray" is more than just a collection of wacky anecdotes. Like no book before it, this volume puts the actor s public clowning in the context of a larger philosophy. Edwards distills Murray s unique way of being into a set of guiding principles: Never settle for the ordinary. Seek out and share pleasure and joy every day. Always try to surprise yourself and those around you. A sideways mix of comedy and philosophy, full of photo bombs, street corner encounters, late-night party crashes, and movie-set antics, this is the perfect book for anyone who calls themselves a Bill Murray fan, which is to say, everyone. Advance praise for "The Tao of Bill Murray" As much as I love Gavin Edwards s wonderful"The Tao of Bill Murray, " I can t help but feel sad that Bill Murray has never covered my eyes on a street corner. Moby, author of"Porcelain: A Memoir""
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monkeygirlsmama

I have been reading this one off and on for months. I managed not to lose it when I moved, and yet somehow since then I've managed to misplace it. 🤦‍♀️ I would love to finish it if I could just figure out where I last set it down. 🤣

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monkeygirlsmama
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Getting up early and spending a few hours hitting up garage sales was how my Jon and I spent our Saturday mornings. We never spent a ton, but we always had a blast and found some good deals. I haven't gone since he died last Summer, but this morning our oldest asked me to go with her. So I did, and it was incredibly bittersweet but fun. I kept seeing things and saying, "Oh, Jon would have loved that!" Which incl the top 2 books in this #bookhaul.

CatLass007 I‘m sorry for your loss. I‘m glad your oldest asked you to go with her. It‘s hard to do things that you used to share with a loved one. My love passed in 2020 and I still can‘t watch Brooklyn 99. I know it sounds silly but he and I are huge admirers of Andre Braugher. I guess now that Mr. Braugher also has passed, my love finally gets to hang out with him. 8mo
TheBookHippie 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 8mo
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GidgetsTreasures75
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3-5-21: I love getting these blue bags from the library! I can‘t even remember what I ordered😂 And that‘s my new puzzle! #billmurray #librarylove

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BookNAround
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Funny evening at a brewery listening to Gavin Edwards talk about Bill Murray for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Final Draught series.

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GripLitGrl
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#SeasonsReadings #BahHumBug @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88
I mean who doesn't love Scrooged? 🎥💖🎄

JoScho One of my faves! @bookcollecter loves it too! 6y
BlameJennyJane Yes!!! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
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bookcollecter @JoScho I do indeed 😁 thanks for thinking of me 🎄😁 6y
Branwen SAME! The ending makes me cry every time! 🤗🎄 6y
julesG I need to try and catch it with my kids this year! 6y
GripLitGrl @julesG definitely try to catch it it's a great one👍 6y
GripLitGrl @Branwen me too such a great movie🎄💕 6y
GripLitGrl @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thank you for the holiday card ⛄🎄i posted it last week but it may have slipped by you in your notifications. Just wanted to thank you my friend💕 6y
julesG I loved this as a kid. But since I hardly ever watch TV these days, I never know what's on. 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @GripLitGrl you‘re very welcome!! I‘m sorry, I think it did!! I‘ll look again!! Merry Christmas my sweet friend!! ❤️😘 6y
vkois88 I got the tagged book for my mom for Christmas 😂😂😂 Bill Murray is the best 6y
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Shadowfat
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Pickpick

This was an entertaining book but not what I expected. It consisted of random stories and synopses of all his movies. I would still recommend it for any Bill Murray fan.

zezeki I watched Bill Murray on The Graham Norton Show, and he has some good anegdotes and is a good storyteller. 6y
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Leftcoastzen
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#dejavu #septemberdanes Cheating! Using a movie!🍿🎬Sometimes you just need some Bill Murray.

Kalalalatja Cheating is always accepted when it involves Bill Murray! 6y
Leftcoastzen @Kalalalatja Yay!👏👏 6y
youneverarrived Can‘t go wrong with Bill Murray! 6y
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MStew Love this flick!!! 6y
DivineDiana Thought of this one too! It‘s a good one! 🙂 6y
Cathythoughts Nice one 👍🏻 6y
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JackOBotts
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Today hasn‘t gone as expected, and I‘ve left my current read (The Almost Sisters) in another location. Sooooo...I‘m diving into the hubs‘ current read (on my TBR, too). I 💜 the quirks of Bill Murray, and think this will brighten my day. 🤗

vivastory Love Bill Murray 6y
readordierachel I didn't know this existed! 6y
JackOBotts @vivastory @readordierachel - while I don‘t expect this to change my life, I think it‘s sure to entertain. 6y
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Liatrek Omg!!! I love Bill❤️ I need this book! What‘s your favorite Bill Murray movie? 6y
JackOBotts @Liatrek Groundhog Day is a favorite. I‘d be remiss to acknowledge Ghostbusters. I mean, there are so many gems spanning decades!!! 6y
Liatrek @JackOBotts Yes! So, true I would have say Quick Change is one of my favorite with Scrooges and Ground Hog close second. 6y
JackOBotts @Liatrek oh my goodness, yes! SCROOGED! 6y
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AngieAvers

"HughLaurie once quoted critic...that Cary Grant was the greatest of all film stars."he always looked aware of the fact that he was in a film...amused by his predicament: not the predicament of his character the predicament of Cary Grant in a film...I could never decide whether that was a great thing, or whether actually James Stewart was the greater.. ."he's the modern actor most like Grant: often inside and outside his role at the same time."

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AngieAvers
Mehso-so

It took me a year to read it. The entire thing reads anecdotally. Apparently Edwards actually interviewed Bill Murray once, although that never became apparent to me.

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Bookchipmunk
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Weekend TBR: This is not exactly book related but I wanted to share my excitement. We are off to see Bill Murray's new live show! It includes spoken word from Hemingway, Whitman, Twain, Collins, Cooper and Thurber. 🙃

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GidgetsTreasures75
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Pickpick

9-11-17: My 23rd finished book of 2017. 📚

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kuhkuhbird
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Bill Murray at his most Bill Murrayist #truth

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kuhkuhbird
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Lemon cake ice cream and the Way of the Master. In bed. Under a heated blanket. #adultingishard #riotgrams Day 8 #booksandicecream

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GidgetsTreasures75
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Library haul!!! 😍📚👏🏼

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Tkgbjenn1
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This book is an opportunity to hangout with Bill Murray. Full of stories of Bill Murray's off screen antics, never told stories of Murray during filming. And most entertaining are the stories of chance encounters with Bill Murray. And a glimpse on how we might all strive to live.

TobeyTheScavengerMonk My brother shook Bill Murray‘s hand at a concert in Charleston, SC. 7y
Tkgbjenn1 @TobeyTheScavengerMonk very jealous. I would love to meet him. 7y
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alanacristin
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Pickpick

That was an enjoyable read! The first part, full of off-screen antics, flew 💨 The 100 pages of movie summaries slowed me down a bit, but they proved to be full of quirk as well. Oh, and weird illustrations with Murray inserted into iconic images 😍 #mommyreads #biography #ebook #humor

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alanacristin
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"Bill Murray is the patron saint of karaoke." ??Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars!? #BillMurray #karaoke #SNL

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alanacristin
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Conceptually ridiculous, but this book has already made me laugh so much and now this adorable bit 😍 #fatherhood

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manifestsanity
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Six more weeks?!?! Four more years?!?! Like Phil Connors in the movie, I hope you all work toward achieving enlightenment this Groundhog Day.

Susanita Phil: This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather. 8y
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Oblomov26
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Catching up with some friends for an early Xmas dinner this evening and i normal give these guys small silly and hopefully meaningful books. This years pick

LauraJ Good choices! 8y
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TorchlightReading
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While digging through my "to read" pile, I found this!! I needed something easier and lighter after THE NATURAL WAY OF THINGS-because heavy shit happened-and this seems like a perfect fit! I'm gonna dip in and out as needed. Doctor prescribed.

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CherylDeFranceschi
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Bill Murray never fails to make me happy. #FunFridayPhoto

RealLifeReading 🙌👍👍 8y
JonathanDunne Which film is this? 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @JonathanDunne I think it's just a pic, not from a film. 8y
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javadiva
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This afternoon I opened the book right to this page! What are the chances? It was all about when he sat in to broadcast a game in 1987 and relayed the game just like a fan watching from home. So funny!!! #flythew #gocubsgo

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WordWaller
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Good morning! I dropped my phone in water yesterday and after sitting in rice overnight IT STILL WORKS! Celebrating by reading on my two extra hours off from work rather than being productive 👍

Broke_Girl_Reads I 💖 bitch magazine! 8y
BekahB Wow, I bet you were super relieved when your phone turned on! 😀 I haven't read bitch magazine in years! I wasn't sure they were still publishing new issues. The cover of that one is making me want to subscribe again. 8y
BookishFeminist Bitch Magazine rocks! ?? I'm wearing my "Outsmart the Patriarchy" shirt from them today! 8y
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WordWaller @Broke_Girl_Reads @BekahB @BookishFeminist Bitch Magazine is the best!! I just subscribed last month and am loving this issue. It even has a coloring page of the cover inside! I also chose to get this issue first for the cover instead of waiting for the next issue 😝 8y
Broke_Girl_Reads @WordWaller I'm a new subscriber too! Anxiously awaiting my first issue. I love their Facebook page though, especially the Bitch Tapes playlists they do every week 8y
Erin01 💜💜💜 all the love for Bitch Magazine - I've been a subscriber for a little over a year & always look forward to getting the magazine in the mail 8y
moranadatter @Broke_Girl_Reads @WordWaller @Erin01 @BekahB @BookishFeminist Bitch is fantastic! Do you listen to their podcasts too? 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist They have a podcast?! 8y
moranadatter @BookishFeminist Two: Popaganda and Back Talk. They show up in one feed under Popaganda. 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist Subscribed! Thanks for telling us this- I had no idea! 8y
BekahB @kmdartist I didn't know about the podcasts! I'll definitely subscribe. Podcasts are what get me through my workweek. Thanks! 😀 8y
Erin01 @kmdartist yes! - listening to their podcasts are what first got me into podcasts 😀 8y
WordWaller @kmdartist thanks for the recommendation! I love their podcasts too!! @BookishFeminist @Erin01 @BekahB 8y
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whitney
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I've been so busy! Ahh but here's my new kitty Baloo and some light reading from this weekend. Who doesn't love a good Bill Murray story?!

Annl Cute kitty! 8y
DreesReads Kitty!! 8y
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krismlars Hello, Baloo! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Welcome, Baloo! 8y
Sara_Planz Sweet baby!!!! 8y
britt_brooke 😻 8y
Tanzy13 🐱 8y
Zelma Adorable! 😻 I love new kittens! 8y
Chessa So adorable! What a face! 😻 8y
Sue 😻 8y
KarenUK Lovely face! 8y
Darthdad One of my all time favorite actors. This book looks incredible 8y
Christine Cutest kitty!! What a fun book - I had my own Bill Murray experience a few years ago that involved handholding and golf tournament crashing. 😆 8y
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KrisConstantReader
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Pickpick

Who doesn't love Bill Murray? A quick, enjoyable read full of quirky anecdotes involving Bill Murray. 🌟🌟🌟🌟4 Stars

KrisConstantReader Read my full review and add me on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1718942581 8y
Dragon This book looks like a lot of fun 8y
KrisConstantReader @Dragon it is, that's exactly what it is. 8y
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wonga I NEED this book! 8y
KrisConstantReader @wonga are you on Netgalley? If you are, request it, it's still available there. Publication date isn't until September 20, there's still time. 8y
wonga @KrisConstantReader I forgot I signed up for that a long time ago! anyway, I got it going again and requested the book so we'll see what happens. I did find some others too so thanks for the tip! 👍 8y
KrisConstantReader @wonga I hope you do get it! 8y
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KrisConstantReader
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This book doesn't have many illustrations but the ones it does have are stellar. I'm hoping to really hit this book today, will let you guys know how it is.

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KrisConstantReader
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Damn you, Netgalley!!! Lol. I'm excited to read this one.

razmanda Whaaaaaaaaat?! I need to go request that NOW. 8y
jessberk13 Omg, this could be THAT book that gets my boyfriend into reading!!! 8y
KrisConstantReader @razmanda I think I requested it a while back because I'd totally forgotten about it. 8y
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KrisConstantReader @jessica it looks really great 8y
Sue That looks amazing!! 8y
Tav Bill Murray - say no more! 8y
Bookchipmunk Bill Murray 😍😍 8y
razmanda I got approved! Gonna download it now! 8y
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deienara
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Like unleashing genie magic. Can't wait to hear his voice in the audiobook. Hardcover out in Sept!

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booksshelveduphigh
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Important life lessons...