{"product_id":"on-my-knees-a-memoir","title":"On My Knees: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn My Knees is Periel Aschenbrand’s seriously funny follow-up to her debut memoir The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of On My Knees, we find Periel chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch, watching reruns of Law \u0026amp; Order while 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHysterical and heartfelt, On My Knees traces Periel’s riotous attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebuilding a life from scratch is never pretty, but it’s always memorable:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCandid Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e From a possibly murderous dental hygienist to a mortifying encounter with Philip Roth over a bowl of cherries, Periel Aschenbrand holds nothing back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSingle Life in the City:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the horrors of modern dating, including one-night stands so terrible they circle back to hilarious, all from a plastic-covered couch in a dead grandmother’s apartment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJewish Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e A sharp, witty, and unapologetically neurotic voice that feels like talking to your funniest friend after three glasses of wine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Love Unexpectedly:\u003c\/b\u003e A search for self that begins in single-girl hell takes a sharp turn in Israel, proving that the best things happen when you least expect them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Periel Aschenbrand","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51670105817394,"sku":"9780062026897","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780062026897.jpg?v=1787958913","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/on-my-knees-a-memoir","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}