{"product_id":"9780385313155","title":"Blown Sideways Through Life: A Hilarious Tour de Resume","description":"\u003cp\u003eDubbed \"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\u003c\/p\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","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013144887536,"sku":"9780385313155","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385313155_p0.jpg?v=1763693999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385313155","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}