Little Victories: A Sportswriter's Notes on Winning at Life

by Jason Gay

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A "hilarious" debut (People) about family and fatherhood, sickness and health, heartbreak and joy—from a Wall Street Journal writer. 

Some days success isn't about doing it all—it's just about getting out of your pajamas before 2 P.M.

Jason Gay sets the example for how to . . . 
* Build the perfect wedding playlist without being a music snob.
* Go home for the holidays without abandoning your family at a highway rest stop.
* Support kids’ sports without brawling with another parent in the parking lot.
* Make ten million dollars in fifteen minutes. (Okay, that’s a total lie.)
 
Whether you’re a recent grad, a Little League coach in the making, or a wise grandparent who has seen it all, Little Victories will remind you to celebrate the small moments, perfect and imperfect alike. Finally, this is one book that loves you for who you are—and especially for who you aren’t.
 


 

• ISBN10: 080417332X
• ISBN13: 9780804173322
• Publish Date: 31 May 2016 (first published 3 November 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Imprint: Anchor
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 224
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780804173322

Reviews

[Beth C.]

I've never read Jason Gay's columns, but I was curious about a book that promoted "imperfect living". It's so disheartening sometimes to see the proliferation of books that promise perfection...and to know that the reason they are promoted constantly is because there are far too many people out there who believe they can actually attain that perfection. So even the title was refreshing!

Gay writes like he's chatting over coffee with a friend - it's casual, entertaining, and occasionally almost mind-reading. The topics are varied ("travel and snack packs", "your phone is not you", and "nobody's cool, especially me" are just a few of the sections in the book), have at least an element of humor to them (though to be honest, few were "laugh out loud funny" to me), and all have a truth to them that help show we all have perfectly imperfect lives - and we should be thankful for them, rather than striving for impossible perfection.

This book would be an excellent gift for just about anyone - particularly as a stocking-stuffer. It's small, it's interesting, it can be read in small chunks or all the way through at once, and it's message is such that anyone can benefit and/or appreciate it. As a gift, it doesn't get much better than that.