{"product_id":"nice-try-josh-gondelman-9780062852755","title":"Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If you only read one book in your life, it probably shouldn't be this one. However, if you're not operating an inexplicable one-book policy, these stories are funny, touching, and more than worth your time.\" -- John Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Josh Gondelman is one of the most original hilarious voices out there today. This book will hook you and make you laugh and laugh.\" -- Amy Schumer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmmy-Award winning writer and comedian Josh Gondelman's collection of personal stories of best intentions and mixed results.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosh Gondelman knows a thing or two about trying--and failing. The Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic--dubbed a \"pathological sweetheart\" by the\u003cem\u003e New York Observer\u003c\/em\u003e--is known throughout the industry as one of comedy's true \"nice guys.\" Not surprisingly, he's endured his share of last-place finishes. But he keeps on bouncing back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of hilarious and poignant essays (including his acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e piece \"What if I Bombed at My Own Wedding?\"), Josh celebrates a life of good intentions--and mixed results. His true tales of romantic calamities, professional misfortunes, and eventual triumphs reinforce the notion: we get out of the world what we put into it. Whether he's adopting a dog from a suspicious stranger, mitigating a disastrous road trip, or trying MDMA for the first (and only) time, Josh only wants the best for everyone--even as his attempts to do the right thing occasionally implode.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of the warm and relatable humor that's made him a favorite on the comedy club circuit, \u003cem\u003eNice Try\u003c\/em\u003e solidifies Josh Gondelman's reputation as not just a good guy, but a skilled observer of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josh Gondelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062852752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062852755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/14\/2019 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/20\/2019","brand":"Josh Gondelman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042934255871,"sku":"9780062852755","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0eab5ba-9dad-417d-a092-2bc0479ed407.jpg?v=1684964354","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nice-try-josh-gondelman-9780062852755","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}