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The Book of Awesome: Snow Days, Bakery Air, Finding Money in Your Pocket, and Other Simple, Brilliant Things
by Neil Pasricha
Self-Help
Happiness
Humor & Entertainment
Humor
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Self-Help & Psychology
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1: The other side of the pillow
Chapter 2: When cashiers open up new checkout lanes at the grocery store
Chapter 3: Wearing underwear just out of the dryer
Chapter 4: Old, dangerous playground equipment
Chapter 5: Intergenerational dancing
Chapter 6: Strategic trick-or-treating
Chapter 7: Seeing a cop on the side of the road and realizing you're going the speed limit anyway
Chapter 8: Illegal naps
Chapter 9: When you get the milk-to-cereal ratio just right
Chapter 10: High-fiving babies
Chapter 11: When you're awkwardly standing by yourself with a full cafeteria tray of food and then suddenly spot your friend waving at you
Chapter 12: Having a whole row to yourself on the plane
Chapter 13: Popping Bubble Wrap
Chapter 14: Being the first table to get called up for the dinner buffet at a wedding
Chapter 15: When someone lands on the hotel you just built in Monopoly
Chapter 16: Finding a mix tape given to you by an old boyfriend or girlfriend
Chapter 17: Picking the perfect nacho off someone else's plate
Chapter 18: The moment at a concert after the lights go out and before the band comes onstage
Chapter 19: Finding out your birthday is on a Friday or Saturday next year
Chapter 20: Fixing electronics by smacking them
Chapter 21: Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row
Chapter 22: When you push the button for the elevator and it's already there
Chapter 23: Bakery air
Chapter 24: Tripping and realizing no one saw you
Chapter 25: The Universal Fry-Sharing Policy
Chapter 26: Sleeping in new bedsheets
Chapter 27: Using hotel lobby bathrooms when you're out walking around
Chapter 28: Taking your bra off after wearing it for hours
Chapter 29: The sound of scissors cutting construction paper
Chapter 30: Waking up before your alarm clock and realizing you've got lots of sleep time left
Key Takeaways
Find joy in the ordinary
Shift your perspective
Connect with shared joy
Practice gratitude
Embrace nostalgia
Nurture connections
Laugh at life's absurdities
Be present
Celebrate small wins
Discover your own awesome
Questions
What is the magic of 'The Other Side of the Pillow'?
Why is the opening of a new checkout lane at the grocery store so satisfying?
Why were old, dangerous playgrounds actually awesome?
What's so special about intergenerational dancing?
What are the secrets to strategic trick-or-treating?
Why is seeing a cop car when you're already going the speed limit such a relief?
What's the awesomeness of receiving a blanket when you're about to fall asleep?
Why is remembering someone's name at a party a small but significant win?
Why is seeing a gas station when you're running on empty so awesome?
What's the magic of snow falling on Christmas Eve?
Summary
Chapter Summaries
Key Takeaways
Questions