The Meaning of Everything

There's some overlap in content between this book and The Professor and the Madman, which felt repetitive. I recommend waiting a few weeks to read this if you've just finished The Professor and the Madman.

I loved learning that Murray's kids were extremely good at crossword puzzles as adults due to their having helped sort the word slips alphabetically for their dad as a household chore and family bonding activity. I especially found it amusing that the kids learned the insult “toerag” from the slips and it became their insult of choice.