TY - BOOK AU - Ranganathan,Romesh TI - As good as it gets: life lessons from a reluctant adult SN - 9780552177412 (pbk.) : AV - PN2598 U1 - 792.7602 RAN 23 PY - 2021/// CY - London PB - Corgi Books KW - Ranganathan, Romesh, KW - Comedians KW - Great Britain KW - Anecdotes KW - Middle age KW - Performing Arts KW - eflch KW - ukslc N1 - Originally published: London: Bantam Press, 2020 N2 - Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it. Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waistline thicken and his finances dwindle to fund his family's middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life and the challenges of adulting in the modern world. As he reluctantly concludes that he is indeed a grown man, Rom wrestles with the greater questions that threaten his being: Could I save my family in a crisis? Do I possess the skills to assemble flatpack furniture? Am I too old for streetwear? Is it alright to parent my kids through the medium of Fortnite? Is celibacy the secret to a passionate marriage? ER -