On My Knees: A Memoir [9780062026897]

Overview

On My Knees is Periel Aschenbrand’s seriously funny follow-up to her debut memoir The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own.

At the beginning of On My Knees, we find Periel chain-smoking her days away on a plastic-covered couch, watching reruns of Law & Order while she squats in her deceased grandmother’s apartment and adjusts to being alone for the first time in a decade. So begins a Dante-esque journey through the many rings of single-girl hell that includes crazy one-night stands; an unhealthy attachment to a dental hygienist; a run-in with Philip Roth; and, in the end, a trip to Israel and an encounter with a man who just might be the one.

Hysterical and heartfelt, On My Knees traces Periel’s riotous attempt to rebuild her life, her relationships, and her trademark confidence.

Rebuilding a life from scratch is never pretty, but it’s always memorable:

• Candid Humor: From a possibly murderous dental hygienist to a mortifying encounter with Philip Roth over a bowl of cherries, Periel Aschenbrand holds nothing back.
• Single Life in the City: Witness the horrors of modern dating, including one-night stands so terrible they circle back to hilarious, all from a plastic-covered couch in a dead grandmother’s apartment.
• Jewish Humor: A sharp, witty, and unapologetically neurotic voice that feels like talking to your funniest friend after three glasses of wine.
• Finding Love Unexpectedly: A search for self that begins in single-girl hell takes a sharp turn in Israel, proving that the best things happen when you least expect them.