How to Be a Mentsh (And Not a Shmuck)

There are people out there, millions of them, who act as if they still believe everything that their mothers told them in the first six months of their life: they''re the nicest, most beautiful, most promising and intelligent beings ever to walk the earth, and anybody who can''t see it is a jealous fool. These people are shmucks. How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) is a wise and witty self-help manual for pursuing happiness while still acting with integrity, honor, and compassion. Michael Wex, bestselling author of Born to Kvetch and Just Say Nu, draws on sources that range from the Talmud and Yiddish proverbs to contemporary music and movies, in this insightful guide that explores not only human nature and psychology but our duties to ourselves and one another. This non-religious guide is not only wise, but also laugh-out-loud funny. Michael Wex is a novelist, professor, translator (including the only Yiddish translation of ''The Threepenny Opera''), and performer (of stand-up and one person shows). Wex has been hailed as ''a Yiddish national treasure'' and is one of the leading lights in the current revival of Yiddish, lecturing widely on Yiddish and Jewish culture. Best-known as the author of the New York Times bestseller Born to Kvetch and its follow-up, Just Say Nu, he has also published several novels. He writes a bi-weekly column for The Jewish Week in New York. ''Funny ... astute and relevant.'' - San Francisco Chronicle

Info autore

Novelist, lecturer, and translator Michael Wex is one of the leading lights in the revival of Yiddish, and author of the New York Times bestseller Born to Kvetch and its follow-up, Just Say Nu.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael Wex
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.08.2010
• EAN: 9780061771125
• ISBN: 978-0-06-177112-5
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 136 mm x 204 mm x 15 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute > Altro; Narrativa > Fumetti, cartoni, humour, satira; Religion: general, History of Religion, Judaism, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Religion and beliefs, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / General, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Happiness, RELIGION: History, SELF-HELP: Motivational & Inspirational, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, JEWISH STUDIES: HISTORY, RELIGION: Judaism / General, RELIGION: JUDAISM, RELIGION: Psychology of Religion, Religion / Judaism, Jewish Studies / History