Failure Is Not NOT an Option
How the Chubby Gay Son of a Jesus-Obsessed Lesbian Found Love, Family, and Podcast Success... and a Bunch of Other Stuff
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2023
Summary
Wall Street Journal Bestseller Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A laugh-out-loud Wall Street Journal bestseller from the co-host of True Crime Obsessed with both fan favorite stories from the beloved podcast and new material!
This hilarious memoir of all the failures that lead to success is irreverent and heartfelt, like a good chat with an old friend.
Patrick Hinds has failed. A lot. In fact, he’s kind of an expert at it—which is why he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781637744253 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1637744250 |
| Author: | Patrick Hinds |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books |
| Imprint: | BenBella Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 407g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 159mm |
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Critics Review
”“”Failure Is Not NOT an Option is the real deal. One of life’s great lessons is to never give up on yourself, and this book is that mantra personified. Patrick’s honesty, huge heart, and humor shine through. It’s a great read that will leave you uplifted and inspired.“”
—Bridget Everett, actress, comedian, singer, and star of HBO’s Somebody Somewhere
““Patrick’s story is just like the man himself: hilarious, loving, generous, exhausting, brilliant, endlessly entertaining, and ridiculously fun. He is living proof that every so-called failure is another chance to master something even more important: life.””
—Martha Plimpton, Emmy Award–winning actress and activist
““Not all of us are blessed with the relentless, indefatigable, never-give-up gene that propelled Patrick to approach and conquer a less-than-welcoming world with his wonderfully open and vulnerable heart … Knowing Patrick, it’s no surprise that his memoir is funny, funny, funny. What I didn’t expect was to find myself cheering lustily for him as I approached the final pages of his deliciously entertaining, deeply personal book with tears running down my cheeks.””
—Eric Marcus, founder and host of the award-winning Making Gay History podcast
““I cannot count the number of times I laughed out loud reading Patrick’s hilarious, heartfelt memoir, and my amazement at learning we had so much in common … Reading this book is like spending time with the sweetest, funniest friend you have and not wanting it to end. You’ll find yourself rooting for Patrick through every failure, and falling in love with his big, gay heart.””
—Rabia Chaudry, attorney and author of Adnan’s Story and Fatty Fatty Boom Boom“
About The Author
Patrick Hinds
Patrick Hinds is the cocreator and host of True Crime Obsessed, one of the most popular true crime podcasts in the world. True Crime Obsessed, a true crime/comedy podcast, recaps true crime documentaries with humor, heart, and just the right amount of sass. TCO has been featured in the New York Times, Vogue, Newsweek, and Vulture. TCO tours live shows internationally and, in April of 2022, became the first podcast to play live on Broadway. With over 200 million downloads and counting, True Crime Obsessed is one of the most recognizable podcasts in any genre.
Building on the success of True Crime Obsessed, in 2020, Patrick launched The Obsessed Network with his husband Steve Tipton. Since the creation of the network, Patrick and Steve have overseen the production of several popular original podcasts including I Think Not!, Strange and Unexplained, Murder in Alliance, and Crimes of the Centuries. In 2022, the network launched Obsessed Fest, a terribly fun annual convention of podcast enthusiasts and creators. Follow Patrick on Instagram and TikTok- @Patrickhinds_
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