Nice Try

<p><strong>If you only read one book in your life it probably shouldn't be this one. However if you're not operating an inexplicable one-book policy these stories are funny touching and more than worth your time. -- John Oliver</strong></p><p><strong>Josh Gondelman is one of the most original hilarious voices out there today. This book will hook you and make you laugh and laugh. -- Amy Schumer</strong></p><p><strong>Emmy-Award winning writer and comedian Josh Gondelman's collection of personal stories of best intentions and mixed results.</strong></p><p>Josh Gondelman knows a thing or two about trying--and failing. The Emmy Award-winning stand-up comic--dubbed a pathological sweetheart by the<em> New York Observer</em>--is known throughout the industry as one of comedy's true nice guys. Not surprisingly he's endured his share of last-place finishes. But he keeps on bouncing back.</p><p>In this collection of hilarious and poignant essays (including his acclaimed <em>New York Times</em> piece What if I Bombed at My Own Wedding?) Josh celebrates a life of good intentions--and mixed results. His true tales of romantic calamities professional misfortunes and eventual triumphs reinforce the notion: we get out of the world what we put into it. Whether he's adopting a dog from a suspicious stranger mitigating a disastrous road trip or trying MDMA for the first (and only) time Josh only wants the best for everyone--even as his attempts to do the right thing occasionally implode.</p><p>Full of the warm and relatable humor that's made him a favorite on the comedy club circuit <em>Nice Try</em> solidifies Josh Gondelman's reputation as not just a good guy but a skilled observer of the human condition.</p>