{"product_id":"on-my-knees-paperback","title":"On My Knees: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeriel Aschenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e is Periel Aschenbrand's seriously funny follow-up to her debut memoir \u003cem\u003eThe Only Bush I Trust Is My Own\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e, we find Periel chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch, watching reruns of \u003cem\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/em\u003e while she squats in her deceased grandmother's apartment and adjusts to being alone for the first time in a decade. So begins a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell that includes crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with a man who just might be the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHysterical and heartfelt, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e traces Periel's riotous attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brash, bawdy, and downright ballsy ode to the ups and downs of life and love, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e opens with Periel Aschenbrand--still reeling from a breakup with her longtime boyfriend--chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch and watching reruns of \u003cem\u003eLaw and Order\u003c\/em\u003e while she squats in her dead grandmother's apartment in the East Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with her wicked wit and a motley cast of characters that includes her hovering Jewish mother, an eccentric uncle, and her neurotic best friend\/wingwoman, Aschenbrand embarks on a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell involving crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with the man who just might be the one. Hysterical and heartfelt, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e traces Periel's attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence in a story so riotous it would make Chelsea Handler blush.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJames Frey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brash, bawdy, and downright ballsy ode to the ups and downs of life and love, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e opens with Periel Aschenbrand--still reeling from a breakup with her longtime boyfriend--chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch and watching reruns of \u003cem\u003eLaw and Order\u003c\/em\u003e while she squats in her dead grandmother's apartment in the East Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with her wicked wit and a motley cast of characters that includes her hovering Jewish mother, an eccentric uncle, and her neurotic best friend\/wingwoman, Aschenbrand embarks on a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell involving crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with the man who just might be the one. Hysterical and heartfelt, \u003cem\u003eOn My Knees\u003c\/em\u003e traces Periel's attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence in a story so riotous it would make Chelsea Handler blush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.98 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42091135139975,"sku":"9780062026897","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/04bcdc7eaea987080837b127c2212f73.webp?v=1732288806","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/on-my-knees-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}