{"product_id":"nice-try-stories-of-best-intentions-and-mixed-results","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","brand":"Josh Gondelman","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51669391769906,"sku":"9780062852755","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780062852755.jpg?v=1787958193","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/nice-try-stories-of-best-intentions-and-mixed-results","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}