On My Knees: A Memoir
Autor Periel Aschenbranden Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 iun 2013
At the beginning ofOn My Knees, we find Periel chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch, watching reruns ofLaw & Orderwhile she squats in her deceased grandmother’s apartment and adjusts to being alone for the first time in a decade. So begins a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell that includes crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with a man who just might be the one.
Hysterical and heartfelt,On My Kneestraces Periel’s riotous attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780062026897
ISBN-10: 0062026895
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: HARPERCOLLINS;
Colecția HarperPerennial
ISBN-10: 0062026895
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: HARPERCOLLINS;
Colecția HarperPerennial
Textul de pe ultima copertă
A
brash,
bawdy,
and
downright
ballsy
ode
to
the
ups
and
downs
of
life
and
love,On
My
Kneesopens
with
Periel
Aschenbrand—still
reeling
from
a
breakup
with
her
longtime
boyfriend—chain-smoking
her
days
away
on
a
plastic-covered
couch
and
watching
reruns
ofLaw
and
Orderwhile
she
squats
in
her
dead
grandmother's
apartment
in
the
East
Village.
Armed with her wicked wit and a motley cast of characters that includes her hovering Jewish mother, an eccentric uncle, and her neurotic best friend/wingwoman, Aschenbrand embarks on a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell involving crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with the man who just might be the one. Hysterical and heartfelt,On My Kneestraces Periel's attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence in a story so riotous it would make Chelsea Handler blush.
Armed with her wicked wit and a motley cast of characters that includes her hovering Jewish mother, an eccentric uncle, and her neurotic best friend/wingwoman, Aschenbrand embarks on a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell involving crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with the man who just might be the one. Hysterical and heartfelt,On My Kneestraces Periel's attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence in a story so riotous it would make Chelsea Handler blush.
Recenzii
“Ribald,
outrageous,
gutter-mouthed,
hilarious-a
startling
new
voice
in
American
letters.
Watch
out
Portnoy,
watch
out
Caulfield,
watch
out
Bukowski,
watch
out
E.
L.
James.
Hell,
everybody,
real
or
imagined,
just
watch
out!
Because
here
comes
Periel
Aschenbrand!”
“Unsavorily compelling. . .in the manner of a female Howard Stern.”
“Bold, sassy, and totally fucking cool. If truth in comedy is my mantra, then the goddess I pray to is Periel Aschenbrand.”
“Periel Aschenbrand is funny, funny, funny.On My Kneesis a cool book-made me laugh, made me think, made me keep turning pages. If you don’t buy it and read it and dig, you’re making a mistake.”
“Meet the Lady Gaga of literature!On My Kneesis sexy, funny, titillating, and badass.”
Laden with sharp humor and funny asides
Brave, smart, sexy, and sharp, Aschenbrand is an expert at writing her life as a tantalizing striptease
“Unsavorily compelling. . .in the manner of a female Howard Stern.”
“Bold, sassy, and totally fucking cool. If truth in comedy is my mantra, then the goddess I pray to is Periel Aschenbrand.”
“Periel Aschenbrand is funny, funny, funny.On My Kneesis a cool book-made me laugh, made me think, made me keep turning pages. If you don’t buy it and read it and dig, you’re making a mistake.”
“Meet the Lady Gaga of literature!On My Kneesis sexy, funny, titillating, and badass.”
Laden with sharp humor and funny asides
Brave, smart, sexy, and sharp, Aschenbrand is an expert at writing her life as a tantalizing striptease