{"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 by Bandas, Kelly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRookie Mistakes, \u003c\/em\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\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunny, fast-paced, and uplifting stories \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncouragement for women who are tired of feeling like they will never measure up--and kind of don't want to anyway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspiration to find your voice, your power, and your people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRookie Mistakes\u003c\/em\u003e is the call-to-action millennial women everywhere have been waiting for. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Bandas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780785288312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/09\/2022","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43657516679321,"sku":"9780785288312","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_1e84a4b0-62f7-4234-9c0e-a66e564a3752.jpg?v=1724519694","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/rookie-mistakes-a-grown-ups-field-guide-for-getting-your-act-together","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}