{"product_id":"9780385313124","title":"Blown Sideways Through Life: A Hilarious Tour de Resume","description":" Dubbed \"The Ultimate Working Girl\" by  \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, Claudia Shear takes  readers on a wild adventure through the American work  force in \u003ci\u003eBlown Sideways Through  Life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever held down a  job for money rather than love? Put up with an  impossible boss? Been told when and how often to  visit the restroom, get a drink, use the phone?  Struggled to remember that who you are doesn't depend  on what you do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Claudia  Shear, a misfit from Brooklyn who grew up dreaming of  adventure. Shear rode a wild wave of employment  (sixty-four jobs in all) on her way to realizing  her dream of becoming an actress. Before landing  the starring role in the upcoming film, \u003ci\u003eBody  Language,\u003c\/i\u003e and scoring a deal with Steven Spielberg and  Jeffrey Katzenberg for her own sitcom, she worked  as (among other things) a pastry chef, a nude  model, a waitress (a lot), a receptionist in a  whorehouse, a brunch chef on Fire Island, a  proofreader on Wall Street (a lot), and an Italian  translator. On the surface her life makes for a hilarious  tour de resume. But underneath is a universal  lesson learned about life in the  workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Claudia Shear speaks for millions of  people.\"—Peter Jennings, ABC  News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A story that will stop your heart. A  touching striptease of the soul.\"  —\u003ci\u003eFrank Rich, The New York  Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Witty and insightful...spiced with  irreverence and chutzpah.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New  York Times Book  Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBlown Sideways\u003c\/i\u003e shines with a  moving, mature compassion for everyone who has a  job.\"—\u003ci\u003eMademoiselle\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013011816688,"sku":"9780385313124","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385313124_p0.gif?v=1763693879","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385313124","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}