{"product_id":"first-jobs-merritt-watts-9781250061256","title":"First Jobs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFirst Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e, reporter Merritt Watts collects real stories of early forays into the workforce from a range of eras and industries, and a diversity of backgrounds. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor some, a first job is a warm welcome to the working world. For others, it's a rude awakening, but as these stories show, it's an influential, entertaining experience that should not be underestimated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA future mayor shining shoes, an atheist shilling Bibles, a housewife heading to work during World War II, a now-famous designer getting fired--we all got our start somewhere. A first job may not have the romance of the first kiss or the excitement of a first car, but more than anything else, it offers a taste of true independence and a preview of what the world has in store for us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book transforms what we might think of as a single, unassuming line at the bottom of a résumé into a collection of absorbing tales and hard-earned wisdom to which we can all, for better or worse, relate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Merritt Watts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250061253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250061256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2015 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2015","brand":"Merritt Watts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980138414335,"sku":"9781250061256","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a708f802-6e6c-424e-8364-59daabeb786b.jpg?v=1683248594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-jobs-merritt-watts-9781250061256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}