{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-grown-raffi-grinberg-9781797231075","title":"How to Be a Grown Up: The 14 Essential Skills You Didn't Know You Needed (Until Just Now)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to adult life's greatest mysteries that were never taught in school but should have been--including how to launch your career, find your purposes (for right now), invest your money, and much more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough twenty- and thirty-somethings are better educated than ever before, essentially none of the topics critical to being a full-fledged adult--such as how to get a new job, create a budget, file your taxes, face rejection, and navigate family dynamics--are covered in lower or higher education. Fortunately, here is a book that does just that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From entrepreneur Raffi Grinberg, who lived and learned the hard way throughout his twenties, here is a crash course in everything you need to know to be a grown up. Based on his wildly popular \"Adulting 101\" course at Boston College, Grinberg firmly steers you through the basics of being a grown up using interactive chapters, bite-size nuggets of wisdom, humor, and stories from his twenties, including nearly going broke, having bad credit, disappointing his parents, and much more. As Raffi tells his students, \"I want you to have a quarter-life crisis now so that you won't have a mid-life crisis later.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA MUCH-NEEDED BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS: Creator and teacher of the undergraduate college course Adulting 101, Raffi Grinberg crafted a foolproof curriculum that became one of the department's most in-demand and highest-rated classes. Like his course, this book answers a need for young people who will inevitably discover that most of what they learned in school does not apply to their lives and that the things they need to know most were never taught to them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e TIMELY ADVICE FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE: This is not advice from your parents' generation. Grinberg, now in his thirties, has recently faced some of the present concerns of people in their twenties. This life skills book helps readers unlearn outdated, unrealistic advice with guidance that reflects life's current realities and opportunities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e OUTSTANDING GRADUATION GIFT: The United States is facing a loneliness crisis, a mental health crisis, a debt crisis, and a crisis of meaning. This guide proactively teaches young adults fourteen essential skills to avoid these crises in their lives and make the most of their twenties. An indispensable resource and entertaining read, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Grown Up\u003c\/i\u003e makes an excellent self-purchase or thoughtful present for birthday, graduation, college or grad school kickoff, or job-seeking encouragement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Recent high school and college graduates \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Parents with adult children \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fans of self-help and life skills books \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anyone looking to better manage their personal finances and career opportunities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Defining Decade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Color Is Your Parachute?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMindset: The New Psychology of Success\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lecture\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Unspoken Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raffi Grinberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797231073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797231075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Prism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 6.25w x 0.89d","brand":"Raffi Grinberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46334691377407,"sku":"9781797231075","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ef15223-f521-472c-bab1-c549b590b279.jpg?v=1731467509","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-grown-raffi-grinberg-9781797231075","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}