Rookie Mistakes

A Grown-Up's Field Guide for Getting Your Act Together

De: Kelly Bandas

Narrado por: Kelly Bandas

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In her highly anticipated nonfiction debut, comedian Kelly Bandas uses her trademark humor to recount stories of growing up and becoming a semifunctional adult in a dysfunctional world.

Raised in a devoutly Catholic home, Kelly Bandas spent her entire childhood trying hard not to tick off “the man” or the Lord. And for the most part, she crushed it. But as she got older and began to navigate what it looked like to truly live in a world where gender roles, race, and politics weren’t always so black and white, Kelly realized that her former worldview was beginning to feel like that pair of Forever 21 jeans that used to glide effortlessly over her hips but now required a lot of stretching and acrobatic maneuvering to shimmy into place. And she’s not alone.

In Rookie Mistakes, Kelly shares stories of growing up in a church-centered, male-dominated society and how those experiences shaped and primed her for a new chapter of life. In this debut collection of essays, Kelly shares:

• Funny, fast-paced, and uplifting stories
• Encouragement for women who are tired of feeling like they will never measure up—and kind of don’t want to anyway
• Inspiration to find your voice, your power, and your people

Kelly shares everything from laugh-out-loud accounts of Oregon Trail-themed first kisses to heartfelt insights gleaned from navigating life as a Christian feminist doing her best not to screw up being a parent of a child with a disability, in a trans-racial family.

Rookie Mistakes is the call-to-action millennial women everywhere have been waiting for.

©2022 Kelly Bandas (P)2022 Thomas Nelson

Delightful and Insightful

Ms. Bandas is clearly no rookie when it comes to writing, being funny and vulnerable, and reading her own words - or maybe she's just a natural. There is something in this debut book for everyone. It's a coming of age memoir that is entertaining, humorous, vulnerable, and wise. Perhaps the most impressive aspect is the author's ability to find equanimity in both high notes and low moments. She relishes hard lessons learned as much as she does being a ball girl for the Boston Red Sox the year they finally broke the curse. It is all revelatory and educational, in equal measure. Treat yourself, folks!

So Relatable

Kelly writes things that most women and moms can relate to in a light-hearted way, nice listen and very well written!

Need escape from the crazies?

Light hearted clever read. It reminds me that there is more than one way to look at our experiences. My dad used to say, if can’t have a good time, have a good story about it. This was a good story.

Great read!

Love Kelly and this book is a great combo of entertainment and wisdom. Stay-at-home-comedian is my dream job!

Written for the 30 somethings . . . . probably

This author is witty and conversational in a realistic manner. Sometimes too real for some readers. I chuckled a few times but kept thinking this book is written for young people, young parents, and young marrieds.