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Summary:
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 the life of good intentions and mixed results. His true tales of romantic calamities, professional misfortunes, and eventual triumphs reinforce the notion: people get out of the world what they 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.
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