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What Would Rob Do?: An Irreverent Guide to Surviving Life's Daily Indignities Paperback - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Rob Sachs


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From rising NPR star Rob Sachs--irreverent takes on handling life's sticky situations based on the popular What Would Rob Do? podcast

What do you do if you get a bad haircut? Do you have trouble remembering people's names? What happens if you clog the toilet at a friend's house? NPR's Rob Sachs has given prudent and entertaining advice for dealing with all sorts of everyday challenges in his successful What Would Rob Do? podcast series, consulting with experts ranging from Fabio to Erik Estrada on dozens of daily dilemmas and common conundrums. Now he brings a wealth of this advice together in a single survival guide to fixing some of life's most vexing minor mishaps and speed bumps.

  • Entertaining yet practical advice on what to do in tricky life situations
  • Includes tips from interviews Sachs has conducted with celebrity experts
  • Written by Rob Sachs, who has been a producer, reporter, and director for NPR shows including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Day to Day. Sachs also has a successful NPR podcast series

What Would Rob Do? tackles the full spectrum of life's absurdities and shows how to turn them into an opportunity for adventure, fun, and best of all, laughter.

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"Name one other book that not only tells you what to do if you've stepped in dog poop, but also tells you how to deals with a bad haircut. You can't--which is why you need this book. Rob Sachs is like Erma Bombeck with balls." - Jason and Randy Sklar, comedians, actors, and writers

"Rob Sachs is a sublime combination of daredevil and doofus who displays his shortcomings with grace and, sadly, pride. His very funny life and book teach us to embrace our inner moron so that we may confront life's challenges with confidence and humility." -Brian Unger, comedian and former correspondent, "The Daily Show"

"Rob Sachs is America's foremost nonexpert on everything the experts failed to teach us. Practical advice for an impractical world. Will this book save mankind? Probably." -- David Nadelberg, author/creator, "Mortified"

What would you do if you were struck in the middle seat of an airplane?

What would you do if you clogged the toilet at a friend's house?

What would you do if you were seriously underdressed for a party?

Do any of these situations sound familiar? If you're human, you've probably had lots of cringe-worthy moments like these to live down in your life. NPR's Rob Sachs has certainly been there, too. In his successful "What Would Rob Do"? Podcast series, Sachs had consulted with celebrities ranging from Fabio to Erik Estrada to Air Supply on how to deal with dozens of daily dilemmas and common conundrums. Now he brings together a wealth of these insider tips with tales from his colorful life experiences in a single survival guide to fixing a full spectrum of life's most vexing minor mishaps and speed bumps.

So the next time you accidently decorate your shirt with spilled Chinese takeout, don't ask "Why me?" Ask "What would Rob do?' and get through every tight spot with your head held high.

Learn what to do about: Forgetting people's namesSinging karaokeGetting pulled over for speedingGoing to a nude beachGoing to a high school reunionPicking a good date movieStepping in dog poopCoping with pimplesSurviving parenthood

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  • Title What Would Rob Do?: An Irreverent Guide to Surviving Life's Daily Indignities
  • Author Rob Sachs
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley
  • Date 2010-04-01
  • ISBN 9780470457733 / 0470457732
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Conduct of life
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009028780
  • Dewey Decimal Code 814.6

About the author

Rob Sachs has spent the last ten years as a producer, reporter, and director for National Public Radio shows, including "Morning Edition," "All Things Considered," and "Tell Me More." He created the NPR podcast "What Would Rob Do"? In 2006 and serves as its host.
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