{"product_id":"9781451608830","title":"In Stitches: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScrubs \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emeets David Sedaris in this hilarious fish-out-of- water memoir about a young Korean-American nerd turned renowned plastic surgeon. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Youn grew up one of two Asian-American kids in a small town where diversity was uncommon. Too tall and too thin, he wore thick Coke-bottle glasses, braces, Hannibal Lecter headgear, and had a protruding jaw that one day began to grow, expanding to an unthinkable, monstrous size. After high school graduation, while other seniors partied at the beach or explored Europe, Youn lay strapped in an oral surgeon’s chair where he underwent a life-changing jaw reconstruction. Ironically, it was this brutal makeover that led him to his life’s calling, and he continued on to endure the four horrific, hilarious, sex-starved, and tension-filled years that eventually earned him an M.D. Offering a window into a side of medicine that most people never see, Youn shares his bumpy journey from a shy, skinny, awkward nerd into a renowned and successful plastic surgeon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, Youn is the media’s go-to plastic surgeon. He appears regularly on \u003ci\u003eThe Rachael Ray Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and his blog, Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery, is widely read and very popular. But it was a long road to success, and \u003ci\u003eIn Stitches \u003c\/i\u003erecounts Dr. Youn’s misfit adolescence and his four tumultuous years in medical school with striking wit, heart, and humility. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone who has ever experienced the awkward teenage years or is ready for some escapist fun, \u003ci\u003eIn Stitches \u003c\/i\u003eis one man’s heartfelt, candid, and laugh-out-loud funny, journey of finding his true calling in life—and learning to be comfortable in his own skin.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155786252528,"sku":"9781451608830","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781451608830_p0.jpg?v=1763837075","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781451608830","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}