Overview
Everything you need to know to survive in the greatest place on Earth
Have you ever had a goodbye lasting more than four hours? Do you lack the emotional capacity to say āI love youā so you just tell your loved ones to āwatch out for deerā? Have you apologized to a stranger because she stepped on your foot? If you answered yes to any of these questions, thereās a good chance youāre a Midwesternerāor a Midwesterner at heart.Ā
Even if you answered no, you probably know someone who held the door for you from two football fields away. He likely waved at you and said, āHey there,ā like you organized the church bar crawl together. That was a Midwesterner in the wild. We understand that your interaction was strangeābut itās likely to get stranger. Donāt wait until they stick their head in your second-floor window to invite you over for a perch fry because they climbed on your roof to clean your gutters. Thereās no need to pull the pepper spray; this species is helpful by nature. And the relationship could be very symbioticābut only if you let it happen. And thatās where this book comes into play.
Inspired by my comedy tours across the Midwest and life growing up in Wisconsin, this book is an exploration into my favorite region on Earth. Some may think the Midwest is just a bunch of bland flyover states filled with less diversity than a Monsanto monoculture. But scratch that surface with your buck knife and youāll find rich cultures and traditions proving weāre more than just fifty shades of milk.Ā
So whether youāre a born-and-bred Midwesterner looking to sharpen your skill at apologies or a costal elite visiting the in-laws for the holidays, this book will help you navigate the Midwest, with everything from the best flannel looks to dating and mating rituals (yes, casserole is involved) to climbing the corporate corn silo to how to handle a four-way stopāand every backyard brat fry in between.Ā
And for those of you who donāt like reading, donāt worryāweāve got pictures! Toss in illustrations, sidebars, quizzes, and jokes worthy of a supper club stall and The Midwest Survival Guide is just the walleye-deep look into this distinctive, beautiful, and bizarre American culture youāve been looking for.
This book title, The Midwest Survival Guide (How We Talk, Love, Work, Drink, and Eat . . . Everything with Ranch), ISBN: 9780063074958, by Charlie Berens, published by HarperCollins (October 5, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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