Nice Try - Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results

"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 "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 Emmy-Award winning writer and comedian Josh Gondelman''s collection of personal stories of best intentions and mixed results. Josh Gondelman knows a thing or two about trying--and failing. The Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic--dubbed a "pathological sweetheart" by the New York Observer --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. In this collection of hilarious and poignant essays (including his acclaimed New York Times 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. Full of the warm and relatable humor that''s made him a favorite on the comedy club circuit, Nice Try solidifies Josh Gondelman''s reputation as not just a good guy, but a skilled observer of the human condition.

Product details

• Authors: Josh Gondelman, Gondelman Josh
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780062852755
• ISBN: 978-0-06-285275-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); HUMOR: Form / Parodies, HUMOR: Form / Essays, HUMOR: Topic / Travel, TRAVEL: Essays & Travelogues, HUMOR: Topic / Animals, HUMOR: Topic / Adult, TRAVEL: Middle East / General, HUMOR: Topic / Marriage & Family, HUMOR: Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, HUMOR: Topic / Internet & Social Media