As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult

Romesh Ranganathan
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Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable this is not quite how he imagined it. Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waistline thicken and his finances dwindle to fund his family’s middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life and the challenges of adulting in the modern world. As he reluctantly concludes that he is indeed a grown man, Rom wrestles with the greater questions that threaten his Could I save my family in a crisis? Do I possess the skills to assemble flatpack furniture? Am I too old for streetwear? Is it alright to parent my kids through the medium of Fortnite? Is celibacy the secret to a passionate marriage? From one of the countries most beloved comedians and author of the Sunday Times bestseller STRAIGHT OUTTA CRAWLEY comes the hilarious and painfully accurate dissection of what it really means to grow up.
Genres: NonfictionAudiobookBiographyComedyAutobiographyHumorMemoirComedianBiography MemoirEssays
272 Pages

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