The Autobiography of @

by Jeff Abugov

The rags-to-riches life story of the "at" symbol. From his dark beginnings as the lowest of the low on the typewriter through his ascent to superstardom on the world stage, At confesses his triumphs and tragedies with honesty, humor and profound insight. A tale of our times, a tale of all ages.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 5, 2015

About the author

Jeff is a Golden Globe–winning writer and producer whose career has spanned some of television’s most iconic shows, including Roseanne and Two and a Half Men. After decades of success in Hollywood, he’s embraced a new creative chapter—writing novels that let his imagination run wild.

Reviews

[Agnieszka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who'd think letters, numbers and all the other symbols lead such a rich life in a paralle universe and have to struggle with all the issues most of us do as well - and just want to be accepted and loved as we do! I just wish the solution for the issues we face would be just as easy to implement *sigh*

I so loved this short story and am sure it wasn't the last time. It's entertaining, fun, partially hear-breaking - like our lives - a great parable (if you want to call it so)

[Marlowe Dayley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun short story that made me smile.

I thought the title was intriguing when it popped up and wondered what it meant. It was far better than expected. Imagine the world of letters and symbols as a hyarchy with all the politics that goes with that; now add some absurdity and really clever writing - great humorous stuff.

Many years ago I had written an essay for a class from the perspective of the pencil that accompanied me through the class. I thought it was good, but my English composition instructor thought otherwise. I wish I could send her this story to show her what I was trying to accomplish many years ago.

Kudos to @jeffabugov on this delightful read.

[Kirsty Platts · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great short story exploring modern day problems through letters, numbers and symbols. Its an interesting format and I was thoroughly entertained from start to end.

[Mandy Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how creative this book is! How now I look at the symbols on my phone differently! Really cute fast read. Very enjoyable and entertaining.

[I.D. Davidian) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has to be one of the most hilarious books I've ever read. I have to admit I don’t remember how this short story has appeared on my Kindle. Probably it has been on a free promo, and I have downloaded it. I hadn’t paid attention to the genre, and when I started reading, I couldn’t understand what the hell was going on. I thought I was going to read about how the symbol @ had come into use and some boring stuff. On the second page I finally realized what exactly I was reading, ha-ha! :) And the more I read about the @, his friend cent (who’s not even on my keyboard), his rival ;, and his crush *, the more I loved the story.

This story is brilliant, smart, original, and funny. Just 24 pages long, it managed to make me feel emotionally involved in the characters on the keyboard. Some authors can’t do that even with 400 pages.

Just take my word and check it out. You won’t be sorry.

[Allegra · Rating 4 out of 5]

aka Keyboard Emancipator

Ever wonder what all those little cyphers on your screen do when your thumbs are occupied elsewhere? Turns out they're quite civilized ... now. But back when typewriters were first on the scene, not everyone got along.
Sure this is flawed--a bit slow in parts, and certainly (as with most autobios) biased from our hero's perspective--but still an insightful glimpse of lesser-known history
(Now in case *fairness* is #slipping, "forgive" this 'sentence' as I do my < % for = . Love you all: $, %, +, & special shout out to our dearly departed Cent; I miss you.)

[Ann Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a charming an entertaining short story about the symbol @. Who knew that so much personality could be in one little symbol that we use on a daily basis thanks to the email and Twitter/Instagram. I had no trouble flying through this story and chuckled multiple times, all the while understanding that there was a lot more going on that what was written on the pages.

Highly recommended. Extremely enjoyable.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

At least it was short

I cannot fathom why to date every reviewer of this short story (excluding me) gave it five stars. The Autobiography of @ reads like a run-away English 101 creative writing project attempting to masquerade as something profound. Its only saving grace is its shortness. If I had wasted even a few more minutes more on this short story, I would have needed to rate it one star.

[Barbara Hutto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast read great message

I like cleverly written novels and this book is fun to read and of course you cannot miss the real message in this story,we really work better together and no one is more important than the other. Being at the top of the food chain gives you responsibility for others as opposed to being a bully.

[United Indie Book Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great light read. This is the story of the @ symbol and it's rise to fame, from lowly no one to one of the most symbols used today. I thoroughly enjoyed this short story. Written with a lighthearted touch and much humor. Great job, I would definitely read other stories by this author!

Reviewed by Cryssy

[Crystal]

Such a great light read. This is the story of the @ symbol and it's rise to fame. I thoroughly enjoyed this short story. Written with a lighthearted touch and much humor. Great job, I would definitely read other stories by this author!

[Michelle Dodd · Rating 5 out of 5]

The life of @

This is funny, thoughtful, moving and thought provoking.
Learning life lessons from & about the caste system of a keyboard. Learning what to value & why.
@ * ¢ # ;

[Rebecca Dehart Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun story although a little sociopolitical. It's a quick read that will make you smile.