{"product_id":"hexes-for-the-modern-age-val-brains-9781510721821","title":"Hexes for the Modern Age: Contemporary Curses for the People Who Irritate You the Most","description":"Let's face it: most people irritate us. \u003ci\u003eHexes for the Modern Age\u003c\/i\u003e is a tongue-in-cheek approach to giving these folks a taste of their own medicine. While inspired by witches' curses of the past, this is a gift book of 120 funny spells specific to the smartphone-obsessed, overworked, hipster-drenched reality of the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organized by category--love, work, roommates, traffic, pets, weddings, and so on--each hex is accompanied by an irreverent, Demetri Martin-type line drawing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spells include: \u003cli\u003e\"May you start turning into your parents way earlier than you expected.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"May all the cords to your electronics become entangled in a massive death coil.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"May a full-size parking space that appears to be open actually be taken up by a tiny Vespa scooter.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\"May you always have 3 percent phone battery when you have no idea where you're going and it's in the middle of nowhere and there's no one else around.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And many, many more  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This little book, with a spell and an illustration on every page, is perfect for anyone who wants some subtle modern-day revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Val Brains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510721827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510721821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/28\/2017\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Val Brains","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935432114431,"sku":"9781510721821","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a4798356-e0fd-4871-8c96-3b081ebf9b81.jpg?v=1681419763","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hexes-for-the-modern-age-val-brains-9781510721821","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}