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I wouldn't do that if I were me : modern blunders and modest triumphs (but mostly blunders) / Jason Gay.
"Like the rest of us, Jason Gay never anticipated where we've found ourselves. Challenged by the pandemic, frightened by political and societal divisiveness, awash in a digital world that dramatically changes how we think and interact, and all wondering what kind of calamity could possibly happen next. With a series of topical and interconnected personal pieces, Gay does his best to have some fun with all of it, looking for the optimism and joy in the face of the mountain of discouragement. From taking on his children's schooling to how texting has changed his relationship with his wife to allowing his mom to kidnap his family's cat to reckoning with the impending death of a close friend-Gay runs the gamut of our collective social lives, and he approaches it all with humility, grace, and more than a few laughs"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780306828560 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 198 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Hachette Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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| Subject: | Civilization, Modern > 21st century. Conduct of life. Interpersonal relations. Judgment > Social aspects. |
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- Baker & Taylor
A Wall Street Journal columnist and best-selling author of Little Victories, through a series of topical, interconnected and hilarious personal essays, discusses the effect on parenthood, marriage, friendship, work and all other aspects of the strange lives we find ourselves living in this new normal. 60,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"Like the rest of us, Jason Gay never anticipated where we've found ourselves. Challenged by the pandemic, frightened by political and societal divisiveness, awash in a digital world that dramatically changes how we think and interact, and all wondering what kind of calamity could possibly happen next. With a series of topical and interconnected personal pieces, Gay does his best to have some fun with all of it, looking for the optimism and joy in the face of the mountain of discouragement. From taking on his children's schooling to how texting has changed his relationship with his wife to allowing his mom to kidnap his family's cat to reckoning with the impending death of a close friend--Gay runs the gamut of our collective social lives, and he approaches it all with humility, grace, and more than a few laughs"-- - Grand Central Pub
The Wall Street Journal columnist and bestselling author of Little Victories takes a humorous and insightful look at life in the face of overwhelming societal change that we never anticipatedâfrom the effects on parenthood, marriage, friendship, work, and play to all other aspects of the strange lives we find ourselves living.
Like many of us, Jason Gay didnât see this coming: a reshaped world, on edge, often stuck at home, questioning everything, trying to navigate a digital landscape that changes how we think, parent, coach, and live. With a series of topical and interconnected personal pieces, Gay comically takes on this new state of being, looking for the optimism and joy in the face of discouragement. He embarks on a rowdy ride with his son to the Daytona 500, weeks before lockdown. He confides his hilariously banal texts with his wife. He allows his mom to kidnap the family cat. From the modest thrills of Little League parenting to reckoning with the impending death of a close friend, Gay's essays run the gamut of modern life and he approaches it all with humility, grace, and more than a few laughs.
