{"product_id":"9780062026897","title":"On My Knees: A Memoir","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAschenbrand, Periel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebuilding a life from scratch is never pretty, but it’s always memorable:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827218632959,"sku":"9780062026897","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062026897_s600x595.jpg?v=1779895837","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062026897","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}