Uncle of the year, & other debatable triumphs, Andrew Rannells
Type
Label
Uncle of the year, & other debatable triumphs, Andrew Rannells
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Uncle of the year
Oclc number
1353606208
Responsibility statement
Andrew Rannells
Sub title
& other debatable triumphs
Summary
"In Uncle of the Year, Andrew Rannells wonders: If he, now in his early forties, has everything he's supposed to need to be a true adult-- a career, property, a well-tailored suit-- why does he still feel like an anxious twenty-year-old climbing his way toward security? In essays drawn from his life and career, Rannells argues that we all pretend we are constantly winning. And with each success, we act like we've reached the pinnacle of happiness, maturity, success, and devotion. But if "adulting" is just a pantomime that's leaving us unmoored, then we need new markers of time, new milestones, new expectations of what adulthood is--and can-- be. Along the way, Rannells looks back, reevaluating whether his triumphs were actually failures-- and his failures, triumphs. Filled with witty and honest insights, and a sharp sense of humor, Uncle of the Year challenges us to take a long look at who we're pretending to be, who we know we are, and who we want to become"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
#Adulting -- Playing it straight ... for Ricki Lake -- The Christian, his wife, and me -- Things you learn at an underwear party -- Thank you, NEXT! -- Horses, not zebras -- The school of musical theater -- The book that changed my life -- Respect thy elders -- Having it all -- And how does that make you feel? -- It's an honor to be eligible -- The water bottle tour of L.A. -- Always sit next to Mark Ruffalo -- Happy birthday -- I thought I was a medium ... I'm actually a large -- What words can I give you that will comfort me? -- Saigon in the Finger Lakes -- What color is my parachute? -- Uncle of the year
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
And other debatable triumphs