Joyful Recollections of Trauma -- Paul Scheer

<p><strong>NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER</strong></p><p><strong>NAMED A 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR BY <em>VULTURE </em>AND <em>BOOKLIST</em></strong></p><p><strong>AN AUDIE AWARD FINALIST</strong></p><p><strong>"Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."--Amy Poehler</strong></p><p><strong>"It's a hilarious essay collection about trauma. Yes, really."--<em>People Magazine</em></strong></p><p><strong>From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self.</strong></p><p>Paul Scheer has entertained countless fans and podcast listeners with stories about the odd, wild, and absurd details of his life. Yet these tales have pointed to deeper, more difficult truths that the actor and comedian has kept to himself. Now, he is finally ready to share those truths for the first time--but, of course, with a healthy dose of humor.</p><p>Blending the confident, affable voice that has won him a dedicated following with a refreshing level of candor, <em>Joyful Recollections of Trauma</em> chronicles Paul's often shocking, admittedly tumultuous childhood and how the experiences of his youth have reverberated throughout his life. In his comedy, Paul has always been unafraid to "go there," to play na?ve, cringeworthy characters, imbuing them with disarming charm and humanity. Th