{"product_id":"ive-tried-being-nice-essays","title":"I've Tried Being Nice: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good House \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a collection of humorous essays about a lifelong people pleaser (and wife, mother, writer, and dog lover) who learns--at a certain age--the joy of not always having to be nice. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eI Feel Bad About My Neck\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil a few years ago, Ann Leary had been a bumbling, anxious people pleaser. Her attempts to ingratiate herself with complete strangers sometimes backfired hilariously, causing her husband to repeatedly implore her to \"leave the people alone.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt wasn't that Ann needed everybody to like her. She needed them to \u003ci\u003elove \u003c\/i\u003eher. But one day, after waking up with ice in her veins, she overcame her fear of confrontation by telling a neighbor--who'd repeatedly tested her patience--\"Look, I've tried being nice.\" The impact of those simple words was gratifying and life-altering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these smart, honest, and humorous essays, Leary chronicles her experiences trying to get along with other humans as a child, a young adult, a wife, a mother, and a writer. She discusses everything from bats, online personality quizzes, substance abuse, parenthood, her mother's mysterious past, and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCourageous, wickedly funny, and surprisingly moving, the essays in \u003ci\u003eI've Tried Being Nice\u003c\/i\u003e draw on the riotous--and relatable--particulars of Ann Leary's life. It's a scrumptious and irresistible treat.\r","brand":"Ann Leary","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44483387850988,"sku":"9781982120344","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781982120344.jpg?v=1719048999","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/ive-tried-being-nice-essays","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}