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From Schlub to Stud: How to Embrace Your Inner Mensch and Conquer the Big City [Paperback]

Max Gross (Author)
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August 1, 2008
Knocked Up revealed that schlubs really can become studs—here's how!

For years after college, Max Gross was a schlubby ne'er-do-well sporting an unwieldy Jewfro. He fought off double-chins and man-boobs. His style of dress was reminiscent of a stoned urban slacker. Young Max Gross truly was hapless in a big city. He was seemingly without luck or hope. He had bedbugs, a bad break-up, and an audit by the IRS that threatened to break his soul. But he had heart (as well as two nagging parents). When Gross saw the smash comedy Knocked Up, he realized his day might have arrived. All these years of being a world-class schlub would finally pay off. Thinking quickly, Gross wrote an article about the phenomenon and soon found true love.

In this hilarious memoir-cum-guidebook, our curly-headed hero shares his story and offers suggestions on leaving home (the bedbugs and consequent breakup forced a move back to his parents' loving arms), losing weight (but not too much), dressing well, playing poker to fulfill the typical schlub obsession with being good at sports, and much more. Naturally, the quest to find the right woman is of critical importance, and Gross expounds on this thoroughly. Readers will come away from the book enlightened, informed, and laughing hysterically.

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Most readers will recognize, if only in the unlikely celebrity of Knocked Up's Seth Rogan, Gross's self-applied title, the schlub: "Someone a little unkempt. A little out of shape. A little clumsy. A little gauche. A little insulated. A little bookish." Others might just as easily call him a chubby nerd. Regardless, this endearing memoir is less a how-to (or even a success story) and more a genuine, funny series of vignettes from Gross's life in New York City. A writer for the New York Post, Gross can turn a phrase ("Journalism is perhaps the greatest repository of schlubs known to man," he notes) but his storytelling finesse belies the usual deadline-driven work. Whether unspooling the tale of bedbugs in his apartment (and their effect on his romance) or his indulgent Jewish mother ("I grew up under the impression that I was of a brand of Semitic royalty"), Gross is a gentle kidder, with himself and others. Though the title's an overstatement-this schlub doesn't transform so much as persevere-Gross's shaggy mensch charm makes for an enjoyable read
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About the Author

Max Gross is a staff reporter for The New York Post, where his article "Schlub You the Right Way" was published. His occasional column "The Hapless Jewish Writer" appears in The Forward. He lives in Queens, New York.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing (August 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1602392633
  • ISBN-13: 978-1602392632
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,951,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars an absolute must read, August 4, 2008
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This book was laugh out loud funny.I was sorry it was over,this book is for everyone who likes to laugh,its for anyone who is a schlub,knows a schlub or has loved a schlub-I am looking forward to Gross's next book
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Masters of the Universe Take Note:, August 12, 2008
This review is from: From Schlub to Stud: How to Embrace Your Inner Mensch and Conquer the Big City (Paperback)
Behind its facade as a kitschy "how to" book lies an honest memoir that catches you laughing in recognition of the reality of Max's self revelation. Whether you see yourself as a schlub, or secretly fear your schlubby tendencies, the author draws you into his vulnerabilities. You'll cheer on his strengths and hiss at the dating scene that so often squashes us all. This one day read will blend tears with laughter and give you hope for the redemption of self love and humility. It will inspire us all to keep on keepin' on, Yay Max!
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1.0 out of 5 stars absolutely terrible. a must NOT read..., August 4, 2008
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This book is just terrible. I would never take his advice and he was NOT funny. Don't spend money on this book, you'll soon come to regret it...
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