{"product_id":"rookie-mistakes-a-grown-ups-field-guide-for-getting-your-act-together","title":"Rookie Mistakes: A Grown-Up's Field Guide for Getting Your Act Together","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn her highly anticipated nonfiction debut, comedian Kelly Bandas uses her trademark humor to recount stories of growing up and becoming a semifunctional adult in a dysfunctional world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRaised in a devoutly Catholic home, Kelly Bandas spent her entire childhood trying hard not to tick off “the man” or the Lord. And for the most part, she crushed it. But as she got older and began to navigate what it looked like to truly live in a world where gender roles, race, and politics weren’t always so black and white, Kelly realized that her former worldview was beginning to feel like that pair of Forever 21 jeans that used to glide effortlessly over her hips but now required a lot of stretching and acrobatic maneuvering to shimmy into place. And she’s not alone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRookie Mistakes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Kelly shares stories of growing up in a church-centered, male-dominated society and how those experiences shaped and primed her for a new chapter of life. In this debut collection of essays, Kelly shares:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFunny, fast-paced, and uplifting stories \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEncouragement for women who are tired of feeling like they will never measure up—and kind of don’t want to anyway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInspiration to find your voice, your power, and your people\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKelly shares everything from laugh-out-loud accounts of Oregon Trail-themed first kisses to heartfelt insights gleaned from navigating life as a Christian feminist doing her best not to screw up being a parent of a child with a disability, in a trans-racial family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRookie Mistakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is the call-to-action millennial women everywhere have been waiting for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s12\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s20\"\u003eKelly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s20\"\u003eBandas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e is a writer and comedian best known for her popular Instagram and TikTok videos satirizing everything from millennial motherhood to social media culture. Her work can be found literally anywhere you have an internet signal (if your internet isn’t working, try turning off the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003ewifi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e and then turning it back on again . . . or honestly, it could be your router.) Whether she’s hosting her not-at-all dorky Outlander support group or speaking up about things that really matter, Kelly’s mission is to always empower and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003elift up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s13\"\u003e other women through community, inclusivity, and laughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43248246358256,"sku":"9780785288312","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/products\/9780785288312.jpg?v=1658963518","url":"https:\/\/landmark-booksellers.myshopify.com\/products\/rookie-mistakes-a-grown-ups-field-guide-for-getting-your-act-together","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}