{"product_id":"yes-please-isbn-9780062268358","title":"Yes Please","description":"\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe much anticipated first book from comedic genius, actress, media darling, star of \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e, alum of\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, and all around awesome lady, Amy Poehler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you want to get to know the woman we first came to love on Comedy Central’s \u003ci\u003eUpright Citizens Brigade\u003c\/i\u003e? Do you want to spend some time with the lady who made you howl with laughter on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, and in movies like \u003ci\u003eBaby Mama\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlades of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThey Came Together\u003c\/i\u003e? Do you find yourself daydreaming about hanging out with the actor behind the brilliant Leslie Knope on \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e? Did you wish you were in the audience at the last two \u003ci\u003eGolden Globes\u003c\/i\u003e ceremonies, so you could bask in the hilarity of Amy’s one-liners?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your answer to these questions is \"Yes Please!\" then you are in luck. In her first book, this must-read celebrity memoir, one of our most beloved funny folk delivers a smart, pointed, and ultimately inspirational read. Full of the comedic skill that makes us all love Amy, \u003ci\u003eYes Please\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and varied collection of funny stories, lists, poetry (Plastic Surgery Haiku, to be specific), photographs, mantras and advice. With chapters like \"Treat Your Career Like a Bad Boyfriend,\" \"Plain Girl Versus the Demon\" and \"The Robots Will Kill Us All\" \u003ci\u003eYes Please\u003c\/i\u003e will make you think as much as it will make you laugh. Honest, personal, real, and righteous, this collection of personal essays is full of words to live by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYes Please\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Poehler shares hard-won wisdom and hilarious stories from her life in and out of the spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComedian Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e From her early days at the Upright Citizens Brigade to her iconic work on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e, get a behind-the-scenes look at a hilarious comedic journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInspirational Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn to \"Treat Your Career Like a Bad Boyfriend\" with unforgettable, real-world advice and mantras you can actually use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHumorous Essays:\u003c\/b\u003e Laugh out loud with a varied collection of haikus about plastic surgery, lists, and candid observations on life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLife Lessons:\u003c\/b\u003e A candid look at everything from motherhood to friendship, delivered with the honesty and heart that made Leslie Knope a legend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eDo you want to get to know the woman we first came to love on Comedy Central's \u003cem\u003eUpright Citizens Brigade\u003c\/em\u003e? Do you want to spend some time with the lady who made you howl with laughter on \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, and in movies like \u003cem\u003eBaby Mama\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlades of Glory\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThey Came Together\u003c\/em\u003e? Do you find yourself daydreaming about hanging out with the actor behind the brilliant Leslie Knope on \u003cem\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/em\u003e? Did you wish you were in the audience at the last two \u003cem\u003eGolden Globes\u003c\/em\u003e ceremonies, so you could bask in the hilarity of Amy's one-liners?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your answer to these questions is \"Yes Please!\" then you are in luck. In her first book, one of our most beloved funny folk delivers a smart, pointed, and ultimately inspirational read. Full of the comedic skill that makes us all love Amy, \u003cem\u003eYes Please\u003c\/em\u003e is a rich and varied collection of stories, lists, poetry (Plastic Surgery Haiku, to be specific), photographs, mantras and advice. With chapters like \"Treat Your Career Like a Bad Boyfriend,\" \"Plain Girl Versus the Demon\" and \"The Robots Will Kill Us All\" \u003cem\u003eYes Please\u003c\/em\u003e will make you think as much as it will make you laugh. Honest, personal, real, and righteous, \u003cem\u003eYes Please\u003c\/em\u003e is full of words to live by.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eYes Please\u003c\/em\u003e delivers what it should: life lessons and vicarious thrills…the book is largely a portrait of confidence. Reading it, some of it rubs off on us.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eYes Please\u003c\/i\u003e is a great story…because it is self-damning and hopeful at the same time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pure charm” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poehler is very funny, so the jokes are very good…Poehler is very wise, so her advice is on point.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delightful...Poehler is frank and funny throughout [\u003ci\u003eYes Please\u003c\/i\u003e], as is her nature, but her writing unearths a wise narrator who’s seen some of the worst of life and come out the other side unscathed…Can we get more from Amy Poehler? Yes, seriously, please.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Demonstrates the skill of this excellent comic actress, a funny woman who roots hilarity in specifics.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Required reading for all young women.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003cem\u003eYes Please\u003c\/em\u003e] is honest words of wisdom within a joyous story structure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eYes Please\u003c\/em\u003e veers between reminiscing and philosophizing. 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