{"product_id":"tiny-pep-talks-isbn-9781683694441","title":"Tiny Pep Talks","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller\u003cbr\u003eFeatured on NPR'S \u003ci\u003eLife Kit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s like a book version of online therapy.”—Brian Boone, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo comedians offer hilarious encouragement for your most mundane struggles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnybody can tell you “You can do it!” before the big job interview, or before you walk down the aisle, or before you blast off on the first human-powered mission to Mars. But who’s going to gas you up for all of life’s low-stakes situations when you need an extra push? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComedians Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden are here to cheerlead you through your daily challenges with more than 75 pep talks. You’ll find specific, constructive, and—most of all—very funny motivation for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSending a scary email (if you died and came back as a ghost, wouldn't it suck if this was your unfinished business?)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting through a breakup (did you know the grocery store will sell you a cake on any day for any reason?)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemembering that all your friends are not secretly mad at you (they're busy worrying all their friends are secretly mad at them)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...and many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re going through it, have ever gone through it, or will maybe go through it in the future, let \u003ci\u003eTiny Pep Talks\u003c\/i\u003e give you the boost you need.\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eBest Seller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured on NPR’s \u003ci\u003eLife Kit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatured in The Skimm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Handling even serious subjects with a touch of sass, \u003ci\u003eTiny Pep Talks\u003c\/i\u003e feels like an afternoon spent with your favorite vodka aunty who’s always had your best interests at heart.”—\u003ci\u003eBookPage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book’s vivid and welcoming layout contributes to the motivational vibe found in its pages. Recommended for readers needing inspiration for confronting common but still daunting situations.”—Erica Swenson Danowitz, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Perfect for someone going through a hard time or a big life change, or anyone who could use a pocket-size hype man.”—\u003ci\u003eBookTrib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“It’s like a book version of online therapy.”—Brian Boone, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Skaggs \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eJosh Linden \u003c\/b\u003eare Chicago-based writers, comedians, cocreators of the game No Wrong Answers: Cards for Better Conversations, and cohosts of\u003ci\u003e Being Earnest (A Very Sincere Podcast)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eFor When It’s Time to Get Off the Couch and Go to Bed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Okay, buster—the jig is up.\u003cbr\u003e      It’s past your bedtime, yet here you are: on the couch, barely awake, with no intention of getting up and going to bed.\u003cbr\u003e      This is a classic case of Newton’s first law of motion: objects at rest stay on the couch. We have a suspicion that you’re scrolling on your phone while somehow also mindlessly watching a show you’ve already lost interest in, simply because the gravitational pull of the couch is too strong. So you need to make getting up and into bed as easy as possible.\u003cbr\u003e      Here’s what you’re going to do (and what we’re confident you \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e do): get up and go to bed.\u003cbr\u003e     And here’s what you’re not going to do (and what we’re confident you \u003ci\u003ewouldn’t\u003c\/i\u003e have done anyway): anything else beyond that.\u003cbr\u003e      Too tired to wash your face? We’ll worry about it tomorrow! Don’t want to brush your teeth? Molars aren’t that useful anyway! Too sleepy to put on PJs? Your jeans are plenty comfy!\u003cbr\u003e      The one and only goal right now is to get into your bed. We know you can get there. Because the alternative is waking up in the middle of the night, confused, with a crick in your neck and a sinking feeling that you should have just gotten up and gone to bed in the first place. Then Newton wins, and nobody wants that.","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303457738981,"sku":"NP9781683694441","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781683694441.jpg?v=1767742674","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/tiny-pep-talks-isbn-9781683694441","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}