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Man Up!: Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence | Ross Mathews
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As a young kid growing up in a farm town, Ross Mathews might as well have wished for a pet unicorn or a calorie-free cookie tree to grow in his front yard. Either of those far-fetched fantasies would have been more likely to come true than his real dream: working in television in Hollywood, California. Seriously, that stuff just doesn't happen to people like Ross. But guess what. It totally did. Now, with his first book, Ross takes us inside his journey as a super-fan, revealing the most embarrassing and hilarious moments of his small-town life and big-city adventures. From learning to swear like a hardened trucker to that time in high school when had to face down the most frightening opponent of all (his girlfriend's lady bits), Ross holds nothing back. Oh, then there's his surprisingly shady past involving the cutest pair of plus-sized women's pajama bottoms, deliciously dangerous pot butter, and embezzled sandwiches. And, of course, how he's managed to turn an obsession with pop-culture into one-on-one interactions with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Tiffani-Amber Theissen, Madonna, Michelle Kwan, and countless more without ever having a single restraining order issued against him. Infused with Ross's trademark humor, unique voice, and total honesty, MAN UP! is a mission statement for anyone who doesn't fit the mold. His hasn't been the most traditional way to build a career in Hollywood, but Ross has somehow managed to make his mark without ever compromising who he is. He is as serious about this as he is about Golden Girls trivia: You don't need to change who you are to achieve your dreams (although there's nothing wrong with a makeover every now and then). You just need to Man Up!
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I've been a fan of Ross Mathews for years, but just read his first book for the first time. As an avid listener of his podcast, I was already familiar with many of these stories, but who cares? They made me smile...and this week in particular, I appreciated that!

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Kshakal
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This book made me laugh out loud several times!!! #humorousbooks #readingresolutions @Jess7

KLyn1 Sounds good - may have to audiobook this one... 6y
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Does anyone else watch #BigBrother? I‘ve been watching the first season of #BBCeleb (in the US), and #RossMathews has quickly became one of my favorites. 💗 #ManUp is “infused with Ross's trademark humor, unique voice, and total honesty. It is a mission statement for anyone who doesn't fit the mold. His career path hasn't been the most traditional in Hollywood, but Ross has somehow managed to make his mark without compromising who he is.“ #TBR

Jess7 @MinDea - I know you like him a lot too! 💗 7y
MinDea I didn't know he had a book! 7y
MinDea He looks so young...when was it written? 7y
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Jess7 2013! So five years ago I guess, but not that long ago! @MinDea I didn‘t know he had either, but after one of the episodes this season, I decided to google his name to find out more about him and boom - there it was. I read the synopsis and now I really want to read it! 💗 7y
Jess7 @Kshakal did you enjoy his book? So far he has played a very smart and strategic game. I‘m hoping he wins, but I think the other contestants are starting to realize how he is so who knows? If he doesn‘t win, I‘d be interested to see how Marissa Jaret Winokur does! 7y
Kshakal @Jess7 I enjoyed his book very much but then I have loved him since his days on jay leno! 7y
WendyV @jess7 I‘ve been loving watching BB with Ross Matthews on it. Fingers crossed his wins🤞🏼. Thanks for sharing his book! 7y
Purrfectpages I never heard of Ross Matthews (or half of the contestants for that matter) on Celebrity Big Brother before. I normally love the show in the summer, but I‘m having a hard time getting into this version. It‘s also an incredibly short season. (edited) 7y
MissSarahLou I haven't read this, but I love Big Brother. Ross and Marissa are my favorites this season! 7y
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I have always loved how he lives his life according to his rules and doesn't seem to care what others think... We could all learn a lesson from him!! #celebrities #sizzlinsummerbooks @Tiffy_Reads

Jess7 Nice! Are you watching the first #bbceleb (in the US)? He one of my favorite contestants! Did you enjoy his book? I love the cover and I love him - so I want to read it soon. (edited) 7y
Kshakal @Jess7 I have not been watching but I am sure he is awesome on it!! 7y
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