The Book of Awesome af Neil Pasricha (Bog)

Forfatter: Neil Pasricha
Sprog: Engelsk
Antal sider: 417
Forlag: Penguin
Udgivelsesår: 2011
Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Book of Awesome is an international bestselling high five for humanity and a big celebration of life’s little moments. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes are swirling in the seas, wars are heating up around the world, and the job market is in a deep freeze, it’s tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us, like: • Popping Bubble Wrap • Wearing underwear just out of the dryer • Fixing electronics by smacking them • Getting called up to the dinner buffet first at a wedding • Watching The Price Is Right when you’re home sick • Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row • Waking up and realizing it’s Saturday The Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free (yes, your grandma was right). With laugh-out-loud observations from award-winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome is filled with smile-inducing moments on every page that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. Read it and you’ll remember all the things there are to feel good about. A New York Times Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller • Globe and Mail Bestseller • Toronto Star Bestseller • Vancouver Sun Bestseller • Macleans Bestseller • Winner of the Forest of Reading Award
Titel: The Book of Awesome

Sammendrag: "The Book of Awesome" præsenterer en lang liste af små, konkrete hverdagssituationer, som Neil Pasricha kalder “awesome things”. Med korte, humoristiske tekster beskriver han alt fra glæden ved at poppe bobleplast og lugten af regn på varm asfalt til at fikse elektronik ved at slå på det, få lov at gå først til buffet eller opdage, at det er lørdag, når man vågner. Hver observation er skrevet i en snakkende, komisk tone, der minder om stand-up og personlige blogindlæg. Bogen udspringer af bloggen 1000awesomethings.com og fungerer som en samling af positive nedslagspunkter i en verden, hvor nyheder ofte fokuserer på kriser og problemer. Den kan læses i små bidder og fungerer som en feel-good påmindelse om at lægge mærke til livets små goder og finde taknemmelighed og humor i det helt almindelige.
Type: Paperback