30 before 30 : how I made a mess of my 20s, and you can too

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A charming, relatable and hilarious collection of essays documenting a young woman's attempt to accomplish thirty life goals before turning thirty. Something was nagging Marina Shifrinches As a freshly minted adult with student loan payments, a barely hospitable New York apartment, a "real" job she hated that paid her enough to get by if she also worked two other jobs, something needed to change. Over a few bottles of Two Buck Chuck, Marina and h...

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ISBN:

9781250129710
1250129710

Edition:

First edition

Description:

x, 318 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

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Essays. Selections
Thirty before thirty : how I made a mess of my twenties, and you can too

Contents:

Go to a nude beach
Ride bike across Brooklyn Bridge
Become a muse
Take a writing class
Adopt a dog
Donate hair
Have a dramatic airport reunion
Live in a different country
Learn how to dress my body
Submit an essay to the New York Times
Learn to drink
Go to India
Quit shitty job
Become famous
Meet Roe Conn
Take a city bus tour
Do a late-night set
Tell a story at The Moth
Fall in love (for real)
Move back to New York
Buy real furniture
Sell a painting
Watch all three Godfather movies
Eat a meal alone
Cook a five-course meal
Find a job I love
Fly first class
Become a good host
Visit Russia
Write a book
Appendix: "A life plan for two, followed by one."

LCCN:

2018013974

Control Number:

2591423

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