KINDA FUNNY

<p>In<em> KINDA FUNNY: Stories by a Full-Time Comedian (with Four Part-Time Jobs) </em>JJ Barrows brings her stories from the comedy stage to the comedic page-all the result of a young JJ finding her voice after stumbling into a stand-up comedy class (because it was cheaper than therapy) and learning how to laugh at herself and see the good in even the worst of circumstances. If you're looking for a book about comedy you'll find it-kinda but in this comedy-club-meets-therapy-session collection you'll also find stories that are kinda deep kinda awkward and even kinda spiritual.</p><p>From aging parents awkward first dates and avoiding the dentist to traversing the difficulties of eating disorders wrestling with faith and depression and yet still stumbling into love after looking for thirty-five years in very odd places JJ uses her experiences to reveal her understandings of humor faith mental health and what it means to finally grow up if that's even something we ever actually do. JJ shares how she learned to find comfort in the I don't knows and kindas of life and encourages readers to do the same. Through her entertaining stories readers will begin to realize the possibility of being fulfilled without feeling complete leaving room for belief in something bigger than ourselves and the curiosity to dig deeper. </p><p>Yes these are JJ's stories but in a way they belong to all of us as they seek to answer questions we all face as humans. Readers will find a friend in JJ as they examine their own kindas and realize that we don't have to fit into one box. JJ's stories remind us that there's freedom in letting ourselves figure it out on no one's timeline but our own. </p><p><br></p>