{"product_id":"how-not-to-be-a-basic-peasant-a-medieval-bards-guide-to-living-your-best-life-hardcover","title":"How Not to Be a Basic Peasant: A Medieval Bard's Guide to Living Your Best Life - Hardcover","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\u003eKristen Mulrooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHark Peasants! Let this Bard guide you on the journey to becoming a better version of your peasant self.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Imagine if the Middle Ages had its own set of influencers and life coaches. Their collected wisdom would produce this very guide. Here, the ultimate Bard takes readers on a self-improvement journey--with lessons that any peasant can pick up and instantly start implementing into their lives. Examples include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How not to make a fool of thyself at the local tavern \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to make a scene at a jousting tournament to stay relevant \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to make your tiny home into a pleasant place to reside (spoiler: it involves sweeping out the rats) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What not to wear (is chainmail in or out?) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And what to do in case of a bear chase \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Including helpful and insightful illustrations inspired by medieval art, this handy guide will keep you become just slightly better than your peers, even if you may never achieve royalty status.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen Mulrooney \u003c\/b\u003eis a humorist and satirist based in a small town near Boston. She is the winner of the 2022 Erma Bombeck Humorist-in-Residence program. Her writing has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Weekly Humorist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and other web outlets. She is a contributor and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Belladonna\u003c\/i\u003e, humor site by women and non-binary writers, for everyone. She has studied satire and humor writing with The Second City. Her words and wisdom on the pitfalls of parenting appear in the humor anthology \u003ci\u003eEmbrace the Merciless Joy: A McSweeney's Guide to Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the co-author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327988150520,"sku":"9780762487936","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/vTpRYcez1u9780762487936.webp?v=1778006867","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/how-not-to-be-a-basic-peasant-a-medieval-bards-guide-to-living-your-best-life-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}