{"product_id":"the-gay-icons-guide-to-life-9798886740806","title":"The Gay Icon's Guide to Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe world's most famous gay icons share everything you need to know about life in this bright and lively illustrated book of pithy preambles and indispensable quotes from Liza to Lil Nas X.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf life had its own GPS system, navigating it would be a far less stressful slog. Alas, we suffer this pothole-filled dirt road alone... guideless. Thankfully, there's one thing more knowledgeable and dependable than a GPS, and that's a Gay Icon! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Beyonce to Betty White, and RuPaul to David Bowie, no one understands the highs and lows, loves and losses quite like a gay icon. Featuring inspiring and entertaining quotes and dynamic illustrations of the icons who said them, you'll find these musings priceless, refreshing, and relatable... even if they're coming from Oscar-winners, music legends, and fashion royalty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMORE THAN 70 ICONS\u003c\/b\u003e are featured in this all-star collection of quotes and illustrations, including Judy Garland, Madonna, Cher, Ariana Grande, Billy Porter, Bowen Yang, and Leslie Jordan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eACCLAIMED ARTIST\u003c\/b\u003e: Peter Emmerich has worked with such clients as Dreamworks and The Walt Disney Company, and provides his signature style to the illustrations in \u003ci\u003eThe Gay Icon's Guide to Life.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePITHY PREAMBLES\u003c\/b\u003e: Michael Joosten, the author of \u003ci\u003eMy Two Moms and Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePride 1 2 3\u003c\/i\u003e, provides hilarious context to each of the icons' impactful quotes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"So perfect and Gay!!!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Eric Williams, host of That's a Gay Ass Podcast\u003cbr\u003e (@ericwillz \/ @gayasspodcast) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"This little book of iconic-ness . . . I love it so much!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Frank Socha of @franksforeword \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"I love encouraging quote books - \u003ci\u003eBrave Enough\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat I Know for Sure\u003c\/i\u003e are two faves - and I'm adding \u003ci\u003eThe Gay Icon's Guide to Life.\u003c\/i\u003e This was great! Very fun and uplifting, and I loved the art!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Hunter Mclendon of the Instagram account @shelfbyshelf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter and editor Michael Joosten is the author of such titles as \u003ci\u003eMy Two Moms and Me, My Two Dads and Me, Pride 1 2 3, #baby, Mom Hugs, My Little Golden Book About Airplanes, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMy Little Golden Book About Construction Vehicles\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in New York City where he attempts to put into practice the wise words of the Gay Icons featured in this work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Emmerich is the illustrator of\u003ci\u003e A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z, B Is for Broadway: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIt's Raining Tacos\u003c\/i\u003e. He has worked with DreamWorks and the Walt Disney Company, for which he illustrated the U.S. Postal Service's \"Art of Disney\" stamp series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Weldon Owen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725802803474,"sku":"9798886740806","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f26e2b89-dbc9-4ba8-b3b9-d31fb1fa46d6.jpg?v=1734846446","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gay-icons-guide-to-life-9798886740806","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}