{"product_id":"ive-tried-being-nice-essays-9781982120344","title":"I've Tried Being Nice: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Ann Leary offers a literary feast of humor and wisdom told from the perspective of a recovering people pleaser.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving arrived at a certain age (her prime), Ann Leary casts a wry backward glance at a life spent trying--and often failing--to be nice. With wit and surprising candor, Leary recounts the bedlam of home bat invasions, an obsession with online personality tests, and the mortification of taking ballroom dance lessons with her actor husband. She describes hilarious red-carpet fiascos and other observations from the sidelines of fame, while also touching upon her more poignant struggles with alcoholism, her love for her family, her dogs, and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrepare to laugh, cry, cringe and revel in the comically relatable chaos of Ann Leary's life as revealed in this delightful collection of essays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeary, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ann Leary is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of a memoir and four novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Good House\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated into eighteen languages, and she has written for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ploughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Her essay, \"Rallying to Keep the Game Alive,\" was adapted for Prime Video's television series, \u003ci\u003eModern Love\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Good House\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted as a motion picture starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. She lives with her husband in New York. Visit her online at AnnLeary.com.","brand":"S\u0026s\/ Marysue Rucci Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51201646395666,"sku":"9781982120344","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_20d64cb7-d1c6-46df-9cc2-0d402434960b.jpg?v=1750163455","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ive-tried-being-nice-essays-9781982120344","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}