''Yes please'' is not a type of a book I would chose to buy right now. Not because I would not want to please :), but these days I read more selectively on ''who are we, why are we here, where are we going...'' - the mystery questions that always interested me but I get easily distracted by all other super interesting things ones life offers.
But... We have this sharing table at work where you can share biscuits, chocolates, books, even cosmetics, basically anything that fits on a shelf and you think someone else might find useful. I can't refuse a bit of chocolate, but so I also can't refuse a reasonably interesting book if it offers itself just like that for free. I thought I will browse through it quickly on my train journey as knowing the name Amy Poehler as an american comedian made a promise of an instant american Yes Please laugh.
But... It wasn't like that. At first I felt a bit disappointed and thought about giving up - there was another colleague that wanted to read it, so I could please her quickly.
But I didn't.
First it was because of curiosity about growing up in the US - Amy is describing her childhood, than as a young adult she would walk a very slow path for over 10 years to finally open her career into what it now is: A well recognised comedian. That is truly inspiring for someone that also has one career to financially support herself and another in a long evolution process.
I also got to laugh, there was a very amusing part about George Clooney.
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| Yes Please - Amy Poehler |
All in all, I did enjoy this book, it is an inspiring story of doing what you love, overcome challenges, and make it into a rewarding career.
