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The book of awesome : snow days, bakery air, finding money in your pocket, and other simple, brilliant things / Neil Pasricha.
Focusing on both tangible pleasures and simple experiences, Pasricha provides a contemporary take on everyday inspiration that skips the typical Chicken Soup for the Soul fare: "When you push the button for the elevator and it's already there," ("Ding!"); "When the boss goes out of town" ("Who's up for a three-hour lunch?"); "Peeling that thin plastic film off new electronics" ("Welcome to the world, remote control"). Other items get more substantial discussions, including the other side of the pillow, old playground equipment, hotel lobby bathrooms, the last day of school, and the five-second rule. Though tongue-in-cheek, Pasricha emerges a committed but inviting optimist, combating life's unending stream of bad news by identifying opportunities to "share a universal high five with humanity."
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399156519
- Physical Description: 393 p.
- Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam, c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | White Pine Award nominee, 2012. |
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| Subject: | Conduct of life > Humor. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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- Baker & Taylor
A whimsical treasury of simple pleasures from which readers may find otherwise everyday humor or satisfaction includes popping bubble wrap, fixing electronics by smacking them and wearing underwear right out of the dryer. - Baker & Taylor
Focusing on both tangible pleasures and simple experiences, Pasricha provides a contemporary take on everyday inspiration that skips the typical Chicken Soup for the Soul fare: "When you push the button for the elevator and it's already there," ("Ding!"); "When the boss goes out of town" ("Who's up for a three-hour lunch?"); "Peeling that thin plastic film off new electronics" ("Welcome to the world, remote control"). Other items get more substantial discussions, including the other side of the pillow, old playground equipment, hotel lobby bathrooms, the last day of school, and the five-second rule. Though tongue-in-cheek, Pasricha emerges a committed but inviting optimist, combating life's unending stream of bad news by identifying opportunities to "share a universal high five with humanity." - Baker & Taylor
A whimsical treasury of simple pleasures, including popping bubble wrap, fixing electronics by smacking them, and wearing underwear right out of the dryer. - Penguin PutnamBased on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000awesomethings.com, The Book of Awesome is a high five for humanity and a big celebration of life's little moments:
⢠Popping Bubble Wrap
⢠Wearing underwear just out of the dryer
⢠Fixing electronics by smacking them
⢠Getting called up to the dinner buffet first at a wedding
⢠Watching The Price Is Right when you're home sick
⢠Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row
⢠Waking up and realizing it's Saturday
Sometimes it's easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes are swirling in the seas, wars are heating up around the world, and the job market is in a deep freeze, it's tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us-sometimes we just need someone to point them out.
The Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free (yes, your grandma was right). With laugh-out-loud observations from award- winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha,The Book of Awesome is filled with smile-inducing moments on every page that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. Read it and you'll remember all the things there are to feel good about.
The Book of Awesome reminds us of all the little things that we often overlook but that make us smile. With touching, warm, and funny observations, each entry ends with the big booming feeling you'll get when you read through them: AWESOME!Watch a Video
