{"product_id":"pardon-my-quirk-anecdotes-to-make-you-laugh-learn-and-think-paperback","title":"Pardon My Quirk: Anecdotes to make you Laugh, Learn and Think - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMo Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this heartfelt and witty collection of autobiographical anecdotes, Mo Barrett invites readers to keep laughing, learning and thinking through all of life's ups and downs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a retired Air Force Colonel, Mo reflects on defining moments, both poignant and comical, throughout her personal and professional life, from navigating the military as a gay female pilot to caring for her aging parents. Such moments include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurviving a purple child-eating dragon at the community pool at the fragile age of five\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInappropriately groping instructors' legs (yes, that's plural) when learning how to stall an airplane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerforming in a female barbershop singing group inadvertently dressed as a Japanese drag queen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShocking residents of small Central American villages by being a female pilot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScoring for the wrong team (and playing for the other) and learning to not throw like a girl \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProving her high school guidance counselor right by failing to get into the Air Force Academy (spoiler alert: eventually she gets in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Pardon My Quirk,  Mo gracefully models how to find humor (and puns) in the face of adversity, uncovering deeper meaning that inspires growth, connection and optimism. Her grounded stories remind readers that we are more than our labels and that we all have something important to contribute in this world-we just have to pull our heads out and keep on smiling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638586634547,"sku":"9781735446530","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a1M1QVJ2Y0w2Z2syUmRGaVdzT0wwdz09.webp?v=1762325931","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/pardon-my-quirk-anecdotes-to-make-you-laugh-learn-and-think-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}