{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/665e0c90fb3bf50013c28128?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Zibby's Book Club pick! Ann Leary, I'VE TRIED BEING NICE: Essays","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1717439343811-1187d6121314582f31376b80442bfba0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>New York Times&nbsp;</em>bestselling author Ann Leary returns to the podcast, this time to discuss I’VE TRIED BEING NICE, a light-hearted, vulnerable, and wise collection of essays about being a people-pleaser—and Zibby’s September Book Club pick! Ann reveals the origins of her essays, many of which were inspired by past blog posts and memorable personal experiences. She discusses the challenges of people-pleasing and standing up for herself and then shares anecdotes from her life (including gardening, alcoholism, ballroom dancing, a home bat invasion, moving from a beloved family home, and being an empty-nester.)</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4c4zJJ8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4c4zJJ8</a></p><p><br></p><p>Share, rate, &amp; review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@zibbyowens</a>!</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}