A Bad Idea I'm about to Do: True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure by Chris Gethard - ISBN: 9780306820304
Paperback
From comedy star Chris Gethard, a collection of essays chronicling his bizarre childhood, awkward adolescence, and the hilarious misadventures that followed

A Bad Idea I'm about to Do: True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure

True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure

  • Paperback

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    10 January 2012

Summary

Chris G ethard has often found himself in awkward situations most people, including you, probably would have safely avoided. The good news is now, thanks to this book, you can enjoy the painfully funny consequences of his unfortunate decisions at a safe distance. A Bad Idea I’m About to Do invites readers to join Chris as he navigates an adolescence and adulthood mired in hilariously ill-fated nerdom, and to take comfort in the fact that , as his experiences often prove , things could alwa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780306820304
ISBN-10:0306820307
Author:Chris Gethard
Publisher:Da Capo Press
Imprint:Da Capo Press Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:10 January 2012
Weight:272g
Dimensions:20mm x 137mm x 206mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Amy Poehler “If you like underdog stories told by a secret comedy superhero, Chris Gethard is your man. Each story is the perfect combination of hilarious and heartbreaking.” Seth Meyers “Chris Gethard is comedy in a fighter’s crouch.” Patton Oswalt “There’s truly no poorer judgment than not buying this book. Except maybe diving into a swimming pool full of malaria.” Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Jack McBrayer, 30 Rock “Whenever I’m felling down on myself or think that I’m slowly going crazy, I think of one of Gethard’s stories. Then I realize that, hey, I don’t got it so bad after all.” Paul Scheer, FX’s The League and Adult Swim’s NTSF: SD: SUV “Chris Gethard stories are like a roller coaster-at times you are scared, shocked, and ultimately exhilarated by the hilarity each story contains-and once you finish one, you wanna hear another one right away.” Rob Huebel, Adult Swim’s Childrens Hospital and MTV’s Human Giant “Chris Gethard tells the amazing stories an eccentric old man would tell … if that man had lived his f#@king life with any balls. His stories are hilarious and riveting-but more importantly, real.” Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false

About The Author

Chris Gethard

Chris Gethard is an actor, comedian, and writer as well as the star and creator of The Chris Gethard Show. In addition to numerous appearances on Comedy Central, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, MTV’s Human Giant, Collegehumour.com, and FunnyorDie.com, he is a longtime performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Raised in West Orange, New Jersey, he now lives in Queens, New York. Visit: TheChrisGethardShow.com

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