{"product_id":"my-what-if-year-a-memoir-9798985282818","title":"My What If Year: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exuberant, hilarious memoir about a woman who pauses her successful career for a year and explores the \"What If\" jobs of her dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the cusp of turning forty, Alisha Fernandez Miranda has climbed to the peak of personal and professional success, but at a price; she's overworked and exhausted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBravely, Miranda decides to give herself a break, temporarily pausing her stressful career as the CEO of her own consulting firm. With the tentative blessing of her husband and eight-year-old twins, she leaves her home in London to spend one year exploring the dream jobs of her youth, seeking answers to the question, \"What If?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is a spirited and hilarious journey for Alisha - and the reader. Contending with her lack of experience (and the onset of a global pandemic), Alisha gofers for two high-profile Broadway productions (and nearly tramples Stephan Sondheim), attempts to master a fitness regimen called Voga (a cross between yoga and \"voguing\"), feigns confidence while handling multi-million-dollar artwork at Christie's, and literally sets her shirt on fire while serving rack of lamb in a posh hotel on Scotland's remote Isle of Skye. Her experiences are at once challenging and humbling, and push the boundaries of what Alisha thought she was physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of. Alisha's \"What If\" year reveals that she can achieve success on her own terms by embodying the spirit of the intern: never stop learning, be flexible, and understand that failure is a prerequisite for growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who's ever felt stuck in a rut, \u003ci\u003eMy What If Year\u003c\/i\u003e proves that it's never too late to say yes to second chances and explore the roads untraveled throughout your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zibby Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985282818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272","brand":"Alisha Fernandez Miranda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561965228213,"sku":"9798985282818","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2d055512-8494-4dd0-b6d1-eb7b495f89f6.jpg?v=1670943706","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-what-if-year-a-memoir-9798985282818","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}