{"product_id":"nice-try-stories-of-best-intentions-and-mixed-results-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGondelman, Josh:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosh Gondelman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a comedian and writer who has earned two Peabody Awards, three Emmys, and two WGA Awards for his work on \u003cem\u003eLast Week Tonight with John Oliver \u003c\/em\u003eon HBO. He is currently a writer\/producer for \u003cem\u003eDesus \u0026amp; Mero\u003c\/em\u003e on Showtime. In the past, Josh has written for \u003cem\u003eBilly on the Street\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing has also appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York \u003c\/em\u003emagazine, and the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in New York City with his wife and pug.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409560637714,"sku":"9780062852755","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24e5d587-1ec6-4410-9092-afbe7a7c9552.jpg?v=1729290588","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nice-try-stories-of-best-intentions-and-mixed-results-9780062852755","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}