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Adulthood for Beginners

All the Life Secrets Nobody Bothered to Tell You

All the Life Secrets Nobody Bothered to Tell You

By Andy Boyle

By Andy Boyle

By Andy Boyle

By Andy Boyle

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    About Adulthood for Beginners

    “A hilarious guide to help young workers not be idiots….a guide to being an adult in the modern age.” —Chicago Tribune


    Stop saying “adulting” — and other life advice you didn’t know you needed. But you do.

    It’s no secret that being a grown-up can be hard. Most people spend a decade or more figuring out the unwritten rules of life through trial and error (mostly error).

    Does Andy Boyle have everything figured out? No. But the honest and good-natured advice in this genuinely helpful book will help any newly minted adult get through the hard parts faster, guaranteed. (Note: sorry, not literally guaranteed.)

    Topics include:

    * The A**hole Test
    * “Friend Zone,” “Adulting,” and Other Things to Stop Saying
    * Should I Get Back with My Ex? (Spoiler: No)
    * Networking Like a Not Gross Person
    * Failing Isn’t Failure, and Other Mostly Good Rules to Live By
    * Don’t Be Creepy

    Perfect for anyone who’s ready to graduate into adulthood, or at least out of their mom’s basement.

    About Adulthood for Beginners

    “A hilarious guide to help young workers not be idiots….a guide to being an adult in the modern age.” —Chicago Tribune


    Stop saying “adulting” — and other life advice you didn’t know you needed. But you do.

    It’s no secret that being a grown-up can be hard. Most people spend a decade or more figuring out the unwritten rules of life through trial and error (mostly error).

    Does Andy Boyle have everything figured out? No. But the honest and good-natured advice in this genuinely helpful book will help any newly minted adult get through the hard parts faster, guaranteed. (Note: sorry, not literally guaranteed.)

    Topics include:

    * The A**hole Test
    * “Friend Zone,” “Adulting,” and Other Things to Stop Saying
    * Should I Get Back with My Ex? (Spoiler: No)
    * Networking Like a Not Gross Person
    * Failing Isn’t Failure, and Other Mostly Good Rules to Live By
    * Don’t Be Creepy

    Perfect for anyone who’s ready to graduate into adulthood, or at least out of their mom’s basement.

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    About Andy Boyle

    Andy Boyle is the author of Adulthood for Beginners and is an award-winning journalist, writer and technologist. A regular keynote speaker at workshops and conferences, his work has been on NBC News and in Esquire, the Chicago Tribune, The Boston… More about Andy Boyle

    About Andy Boyle

    Andy Boyle is the author of Adulthood for Beginners and is an award-winning journalist, writer and technologist. A regular keynote speaker at workshops and conferences, his work has been on NBC News and in Esquire, the Chicago Tribune, The Boston… More about Andy Boyle

    Product Details

    Category: Humor | Personal Growth

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by TarcherPerigee
    May 02, 2017 | 272 Pages | 6 x 8 | ISBN 9780143130512

    Category: Humor | Personal Growth

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by TarcherPerigee
    May 02, 2017 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9781524704117

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    Praise

    “Darn funny…an advice book aimed at young people that might just do them some good while providing a laugh or two.”
    —Associated Press

    “Boyle’s book is hard to put down and full of solid advice. It’s the perfect gift for a high school or college graduate.”
    –Library Journal

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