{"product_id":"on-my-knees-a-memoir-paperback","title":"On My Knees: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeriel Aschenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn My Knees is Periel Aschenbrand's seriously funny follow-up to her debut memoir The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of On My Knees, we find Periel chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch, watching reruns of Law \u0026amp; Order while she squats in her deceased grandmother's apartment and adjusts to being alone for the first time in a decade. So begins a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell that includes crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with a man who just might be the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHysterical and heartfelt, On My Knees traces Periel's riotous attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebuilding a life from scratch is never pretty, but it's always memorable: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCandid Humor: \u003c\/b\u003e From a possibly murderous dental hygienist to a mortifying encounter with Philip Roth over a bowl of cherries, Periel Aschenbrand holds nothing back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSingle Life in the City: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the horrors of modern dating, including one-night stands so terrible they circle back to hilarious, all from a plastic-covered couch in a dead grandmother's apartment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJewish Humor: \u003c\/b\u003e A sharp, witty, and unapologetically neurotic voice that feels like talking to your funniest friend after three glasses of wine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Love Unexpectedly: \u003c\/b\u003e A search for self that begins in single-girl hell takes a sharp turn in Israel, proving that the best things happen when you least expect them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brash, bawdy, and downright ballsy ode to the ups and downs of life and love, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e opens with Periel Aschenbrand--still reeling from a breakup with her longtime boyfriend--chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch and watching reruns of \u003cem\u003eLaw and Order\u003c\/em\u003e while she squats in her dead grandmother's apartment in the East Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with her wicked wit and a motley cast of characters that includes her hovering Jewish mother, an eccentric uncle, and her neurotic best friend\/wingwoman, Aschenbrand embarks on a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell involving crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with the man who just might be the one. Hysterical and heartfelt, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e traces Periel's attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence in a story so riotous it would make Chelsea Handler blush.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJames Frey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brash, bawdy, and downright ballsy ode to the ups and downs of life and love, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e opens with Periel Aschenbrand--still reeling from a breakup with her longtime boyfriend--chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch and watching reruns of \u003cem\u003eLaw and Order\u003c\/em\u003e while she squats in her dead grandmother's apartment in the East Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with her wicked wit and a motley cast of characters that includes her hovering Jewish mother, an eccentric uncle, and her neurotic best friend\/wingwoman, Aschenbrand embarks on a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell involving crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with the man who just might be the one. Hysterical and heartfelt, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e traces Periel's attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence in a story so riotous it would make Chelsea Handler blush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.98 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885182070936,"sku":"9780062026897","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/Y6GD5JwS169780062026897.webp?v=1783788461","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/on-my-knees-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}