Título: My What If Year: A Memoir
Autor: Alisha Fernandez Miranda
Sinopse: A People Magazine “Best New Book”
“Hailed as the next Eat, Pray, Love” ―CNN International
The Perfect Book to Read at the Start of a New Year
An exuberant, hilarious memoir about a woman who pauses her successful career for a year and explores the “What If” jobs of her dreams.
On the cusp of turning forty, Alisha Fernandez Miranda has climbed to the peak of personal and professional success, but at a price; she’s overworked and exhausted.
Bravely, Alisha decides to give herself a break, temporarily pausing her stressful career as the CEO of a high-powered consulting firm. With the tentative blessing of her husband and eight-year-old twins, she leaves her home in London to spend one year exploring the dream jobs of her youth, seeking answers to the question, “What If?”
What follows is a spirited and hilarious journey for Alisha - and the reader. Contending with her lack of experience (and the onset of a global pandemic), Alisha gofers for two high-profile Broadway productions (and nearly tramples Stephen Sondheim), attempts to master a fitness regimen called Voga (a cross between yoga and “voguing”), feigns confidence while handling multi-million-dollar artwork at Christie’s, and literally sets her shirt on fire while serving rack of lamb in a posh hotel on Scotland’s remote Isle of Skye. Her experiences are at once challenging and humbling, and push the boundaries of what Alisha thought she was physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of. Alisha’s “What If” year reveals that she can achieve success on her own terms by embodying the spirit of the intern: never stop learning, be flexible, and understand that failure is a prerequisite for growth.
For anyone who’s ever felt stuck in a rut, My What If Year proves that it’s never too late to say yes to second chances and explore the roads untraveled throughout your life.
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Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “My What If Year: A Memoir”, de Alisha Fernandez Miranda, publicado pela editora Zibby Books, em 2023 e com 272 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Zibby Books
Páginas: 272
Ano: 2023-02-07
Edição: 1
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1958506095
ISBN13: 9781958506097
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Zibby Books exploram histórias de amor, perda e recomeço com uma sensibilidade que mistura humor e emoção. Muitas narrativas focam em personagens que enfrentam crises pessoais, como luto, relacionamentos complicados e desafios familiares, tudo isso ambientado em cenários contemporâneos que vão de cidades americanas a vilarejos europeus. O ritmo dessas obras costuma equilibrar momentos de tensão e introspecção com diálogos leves e situações cotidianas, criando uma experiência de leitura envolvente e acessível. O catálogo apresenta tanto histórias mais narrativas, com foco no desenvolvimento emocional dos personagens, quanto obras que adotam múltiplas perspectivas e linhas temporais para aprofundar conflitos complexos.
