Spellbound : My Life As a Dyslexic Wordsmith by Phil Hanley (2025, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-101250860156
ISBN-139781250860156
eBay Product ID (ePID)28068284078

Product Key Features

Number of Pages272 Pages
Publication NameSpellbound : My Life As a Dyslexic Wordsmith
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Internal Medicine, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Special Education / Learning Disabilities
Publication Year2025
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation, Biography & Autobiography, Humor, Medical
AuthorPhil Hanley
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-025454
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Phil Hanley is the hilarious and authentic voice of dyslexia we all need right now." --Amy Schumer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo "Phil Hanley's Spellbound tackles dyslexia in a style full of both humor and hope. Read this book!" --Aziz Ansari, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Modern Love "Brilliant, funny, poignant, raw, honest, and full of heart, Phil Hanley's Spellbound is the voice of a movement. He shares wisdom of what it's like to be dyslexic, but most importantly, he sets the record straight on what is right with the dyslexic mind and how we can all find our path and voice in the world." --David Flink, Founder of Eye to Eye and 2021 CNN Hero, "Phil Hanley is the hilarious and authentic voice we all need right now." --Amy Schumer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo "Phil Hanley's Spellbound tackles dyslexia in a style full of both humor and hope. Read this book!" --Aziz Ansari, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Modern Romance "Brilliant, funny, poignant, raw, honest, and full of heart, Phil Hanley's Spellbound is the voice of a movement. He shares wisdom about what it's like to be dyslexic, but most importantly, he sets the record straight on what is right with the dyslexic mind and how we can all find our path and voice in the world." --David Flink, Founder of Eye to Eye and CNN Hero, "Phil Hanley is the hilarious and authentic voice of dyslexia we all need right now." --Amy Schumer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo "Phil Hanley's Spellbound tackles dyslexia in a style full of both humor and hope. Read this book!" --Aziz Ansari, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Modern Romance "Brilliant, funny, poignant, raw, honest, and full of heart, Phil Hanley's Spellbound is the voice of a movement. He shares wisdom of what it's like to be dyslexic, but most importantly, he sets the record straight on what is right with the dyslexic mind and how we can all find our path and voice in the world." --David Flink, Founder of Eye to Eye and 2021 CNN Hero, National Bestseller An Amazon Best of Biography/Memoir A Lit Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2025 "Phil Hanley is the hilarious and authentic voice we all need right now." --Amy Schumer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo "Brilliant, funny, poignant, raw, honest, and full of heart, Phil Hanley's Spellbound is the voice of a movement. He shares wisdom about what it's like to be dyslexic, but most importantly, he sets the record straight on what is right with the dyslexic mind and how we can all find our path and voice in the world." --David Flink, Founder of Eye to Eye and CNN Hero "From the backroads of Canada to the runways of Milan, Phil has a great story. I'm sure there are unruly Canadians and sarcastic Deadheads, but he's got to be the only one that's both." --Colin Quinn, comedian " Spellbound is an achievement of authentic and talented storytelling. Hanley delivers validating, relatable and humorous anecdotes for the millions of people who have dyslexia and sends messages of resilience, acceptance and ultimately, celebration. I personally appreciate this book, not only as a therapist, but also as a parent who is always looking for positive and successful stories to share with my dyslexic son." --Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "Phil Hanley's Spellbound tackles dyslexia in a style full of both humor and hope. Read this book!" --Aziz Ansari, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Modern Romance "In his candid and often humorous stories, Hanley offers a lighted path for others who also see the world from an unusual perspective." -- The Washington Post "Candid, heartwarming... Through witty anecdotes and vulnerable confessions, the author's stories demonstrate how dyslexia extends beyond difficulties with spelling and reading to challenges with mental health... Carried by Hanley's sincere voice, the memoir remains lighthearted despite intense frustration and heartbreak." -- Booklist "[A] humorous and affecting debut memoir... This inspires." -- Publishers Weekly
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.85530092
SynopsisNational Bestseller An Amazon Best of Biography/Memoir Comedian and severe dyslexic P hil Hanley reveals his unlikely path to success in a story that is equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking. When Phil Hanley was in first grade, he realized something that would forever set him apart from his peers: he couldn't read. His teachers were ill-equipped to assist him, and he slipped through the school's cracks, year by year falling further and further behind his friends. Finally, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability that would shape the rest of his life. Unable to pursue college or a traditional job, Phil was thrust into a life defined by unconventional twists, including a stint as a runway model in Europe. Eventually, he found himself on a stage with a microphone, a spotlight, and five minutes of jokes. Unlike so many previous pursuits, stand-up felt right to Phil, and he soon discovered that the more he worked at it, the more he got out of it--a realization that, he compellingly argues, saved his life. Spellbound is a story of humor and also of struggle and heartbreak, of constantly living in a world that sees things differently than you do, and of triumph over adversity. Phil shows us that dyslexia can be a huge challenge, but it doesn't spell certain condemnation (and neither can he). Just the opposite: dyslexia has been more than a blessing in his life--it's been his North Star.
LC Classification NumberRC394.W6H36 2025

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