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An essay about the gym-tan-laundry exuberance of \u003ci\u003eJersey Shore\u003c\/i\u003e morphs into an excavation of grief over the death of her father; in \"You Wanna Be On Top,\" Rax writes about friendship and early aughts girlhood; in another, Guy Fieri helps her heal from an abusive relationship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The result is a collection that captures the personal and generational experience of finding joy in caring just a little too much with clarity, heartfelt honesty, and Rax King's trademark humor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A VINTAGE ORIGINAL","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49924823482641,"sku":"GOR012778479","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50000014180625,"sku":"CIN0593312724VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50134046212369,"sku":"CIN0593312724G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50266415366417,"sku":"CIN0593312724A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51004250718481,"sku":"NIN9780593312728","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":52394065789201,"sku":"NGR9780593312728","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0593312724.jpg?v=1767434844"},{"product_id":"sloppy-book-rax-king-9780593688458","title":"Sloppy","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the James Beard Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eTacky,\u003c\/i\u003e a boldly funny, warts-and-all tour of the bad habits that make Rax King who she is\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Most writers are boring people. King, though, seems different: Bettie Page meets Carrie Bradshaw.\"--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With Rax King's trademark blend of irreverent humor and heartfelt honesty comes a new collection of personal essays unpacking bad behavior. Sloppy explores sobriety, begrudging self-improvement, and the habits we cling to with clenched fists. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \"Proud Alcoholic Stock,\" King examines her parents' unwavering dedication to 12 step programs and the texture her family history has lent to her own sobriety. \"Shoplifting from Brandy Melville\" is a lighthearted look at, what else?, shoplifting from Brandy Melville--one of her few remaining indulgences now that she doesn't drink. King writes about her overspending and temper control issues as well as her poorly managed mental health. These seventeen essays capture the personal and generational vices that make us who we are. 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