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You're doing great!, and other reasons to stay alive, Tom Papa

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You're doing great!

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Tom Papa

and other reasons to stay alive

"Comedian and 'Live from Here' head writer Tom Papa, author of Your Dad Stole My Rake, tackles the modern condition in a warm (and clean) group of short essays. Exploring his favorite topics-- how people really live in modern America and what's truly good and wonderful about our lives-- You're Doing Great features 75 quick-take essays, including: You Don't Have to Live Your Best Life, Don't Open the Mail, I'm So Baked, I'm Going to Mars--If My Wife Will Let Me, Don't Go Tubing, Shut Up and Eat, You're Doing Great: Life isn't perfect. As these pages will show, my life is far from perfect. There have always been problems and there always will be. You can engage politically, you can fight for the things you believe in, you can work really, really hard, but you shouldn't lose track of the fact that while we're doing all that, life is flying by at lightning fast speed. We live in an amazing time filled with airplanes, scooters, and peanut butter cups. We have air conditioning, blenders, and martini shakers. It's time to refocus, enjoy it all, and realize that you're doing great." --, Provided by publisherEveryone is fighting an overwhelming feeling that things are getting worse, that we should be doing more, that we're not good enough. Well, life isn't perfect. There have always been problems, and there always will be. Papa shows us that , if we actually take a breath and look around, we're actually doing great. Here's the thing: We live in an amazing time filled with airplanes, scooters, and peanut butter cups. We have air conditioning, blenders, and martini shakers. It's time to refocus, enjoy it all, and stop waiting for something better! -- adapted from jacket

Introduction -- You don't have to live your best life -- We are fan people -- You work too hard -- Shut up and eat -- A very funny nose -- Nancy and Emily -- Fun things that aren't -- It takes two -- It's bad for you and that's okay -- Here comes some bad news -- You're rich! -- Don't go tubing -- A lot has changed -- A simple cup of coffee -- Stay inside where you're safe -- Someone to love -- The good old days that weren't -- Massages are for sissies -- Primo DNA -- I love your love handles -- It's date night -- I'm going to mars!--if my wife will let me -- Play by the rules -- I'm so baked -- A couple of really bad days -- Be a good guy -- Do you ever wish you were smarter? Not me! -- Let's go back -- 7/11 heaven -- Safe travels -- Please lower your volume -- More than just a game -- Time for dinner -- Don't open the mail -- There's a ghost in your house -- Stay positive -- The greatest show on earth -- Follow the herd -- Home alone -- Play ball! -- Get a dog -- And now a word from our sponsor