--- product_id: 17565308 title: "Yes Please" price: "€ 16.59" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.ie/products/17565308-yes-please store_origin: IE region: Ireland --- # Yes Please **Price:** € 16.59 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Yes Please - **How much does it cost?** € 16.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/17565308-yes-please) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Yes Please: 9780062268358: Poehler, Amy: Books Review: Saying Yes Please + Career Ambivalence. All told in an open and entertaining voice - This interaction between Poehler and her friend summed up the book for me. “He pointed out that people were really starting to know my name and asked me if I ‘could believe it.’ ‘Yes,’ I said. I had worked for over a decade to get to this moment.” While other comedic autobiographies brush over the struggles to succeed and chalk it up to luck, Poehler takes ownership of her zig-zagging pursuit of novelty and pursuit of her tribe of peers and doesn’t brush off success as coincidental. Throughout her relationship with improv, she knows she’s a part of something engaging and knows she’s running with the brilliant minds in comedy. And so when her career takes off in big ways, it doesn’t seem like luck but rather the pay-off for her decades of “yes please” and being ambivalent about her career. Yes Please. Poehler describes “Yes Please” as “the ‘yes’ comes from my improvisational days and the opportunity that comes from youth, and the ‘please’ comes from the wisdom of knowing that agreeing to do something usually means you aren’t doing it alone.” Amy’s hilarious stories from improv shows in Amsterdam, sharp details from her childhood and waitressing jobs, and road-tripping with Second City show how much she values the array of her youth experiences. Amy’s detailed reflections on SNL cast mates, Parks and Recreation colleagues, and fellow volunteers on her trip to Haiti (even her shout-out to Sharita at the LAX TSA) back up her belief that “agreeing to do something usually means you aren’t doing in alone. “ Career Ambivalence. “Ambivalence is key. You have to care about your work but not the result.” I re-read the piece on career vs. creativity at least three times because it was a mixture of humor and truth that resonated. Yes Please includes so many anecdotes that back up Poehler’s pursuit of creativity and passion over career – from uncomfortable auditions and interactions with producers to the gritty thrill of starting Upright Citizens Brigade to how to take your mind off of the pudding (the awards). Layer in Poehler’s openness in sharing everything from drug experiences to painfully delayed apology letters to post-partum depression to riding the conflicting waves of success and failure at the same time. And add in her ability to tell these stories in a fast-moving, easy-to-read, hilarious way. All in all, a quick read that was entertaining, witty, and thought-provoking at the same time. Thanks for making my subway rides more enjoyable this week. Review: A Funny Book with a Human Touch - If you want to read a book with raw humor with a touch of philosophy about life, this book is for you. Amy Poehler is naturally funny. In this memoir of her life as a comedian, you learn about her as a person. She suffered the hard road to success and makes it clear that it isn't easy. But, her desire to do what she loved outweighed roaches in her apartment or no heat in the winter. She gave up a lot and managed to make it to the top. Not everyone can do that nor has the talent as well as the passion to do so. Her story gives budding actors a bit of hope but it also demonstrates that the path is not for the feint heart. I underlined a lot of things in this book because she nails so much. She didn't hold back. She tells you what she thinks, right or wrong, good or bad. Here are a few things she said about writing: Everyone lies about writing. They lie about how easy it is or how hard it was. The truth is writing is this: hard and boring and occasionally great but usually not. Writing a book is a small, slow crawl to the finish line. She quoted Eleanor Roosevelt: "A woman is like a tea bad, you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water." This book not only describes Amy's career, but she also talks about herself. She shares her innermost thoughts and insecurities. I thought it was interesting that such a public person could describe herself with "social anxiety." When she talks about her appearance, she points out all her negatives and gives credit for knowing those things through the little voice that never goes away in her head. That voice we all share. Amy came from a rather normal family background. She has good parents and a very supportive relationship with her younger brother. She doesn't carry baggage from that world. If you can get through the four-letter words and the rather length descriptions of scenes and events from SNL and Parks and Recreation, you will enjoy this book. I ended up having to skim a great deal. Nonetheless the writing full of funny, spot-on metaphors kept me reading. My four stars are really 3.5 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #57,524 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Humor Essays (Books) #83 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #255 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (20,908) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.78 x 9 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 006226835X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0062268358 | | Item Weight | 1.65 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 352 pages | | Publication date | September 1, 2015 | | Publisher | Dey Street Books | ## Images ![Yes Please - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81kiMlDpM5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Saying Yes Please + Career Ambivalence. All told in an open and entertaining voice *by T***N on November 1, 2014* This interaction between Poehler and her friend summed up the book for me. “He pointed out that people were really starting to know my name and asked me if I ‘could believe it.’ ‘Yes,’ I said. I had worked for over a decade to get to this moment.” While other comedic autobiographies brush over the struggles to succeed and chalk it up to luck, Poehler takes ownership of her zig-zagging pursuit of novelty and pursuit of her tribe of peers and doesn’t brush off success as coincidental. Throughout her relationship with improv, she knows she’s a part of something engaging and knows she’s running with the brilliant minds in comedy. And so when her career takes off in big ways, it doesn’t seem like luck but rather the pay-off for her decades of “yes please” and being ambivalent about her career. Yes Please. Poehler describes “Yes Please” as “the ‘yes’ comes from my improvisational days and the opportunity that comes from youth, and the ‘please’ comes from the wisdom of knowing that agreeing to do something usually means you aren’t doing it alone.” Amy’s hilarious stories from improv shows in Amsterdam, sharp details from her childhood and waitressing jobs, and road-tripping with Second City show how much she values the array of her youth experiences. Amy’s detailed reflections on SNL cast mates, Parks and Recreation colleagues, and fellow volunteers on her trip to Haiti (even her shout-out to Sharita at the LAX TSA) back up her belief that “agreeing to do something usually means you aren’t doing in alone. “ Career Ambivalence. “Ambivalence is key. You have to care about your work but not the result.” I re-read the piece on career vs. creativity at least three times because it was a mixture of humor and truth that resonated. Yes Please includes so many anecdotes that back up Poehler’s pursuit of creativity and passion over career – from uncomfortable auditions and interactions with producers to the gritty thrill of starting Upright Citizens Brigade to how to take your mind off of the pudding (the awards). Layer in Poehler’s openness in sharing everything from drug experiences to painfully delayed apology letters to post-partum depression to riding the conflicting waves of success and failure at the same time. And add in her ability to tell these stories in a fast-moving, easy-to-read, hilarious way. All in all, a quick read that was entertaining, witty, and thought-provoking at the same time. Thanks for making my subway rides more enjoyable this week. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Funny Book with a Human Touch *by J***S on January 23, 2016* If you want to read a book with raw humor with a touch of philosophy about life, this book is for you. Amy Poehler is naturally funny. In this memoir of her life as a comedian, you learn about her as a person. She suffered the hard road to success and makes it clear that it isn't easy. But, her desire to do what she loved outweighed roaches in her apartment or no heat in the winter. She gave up a lot and managed to make it to the top. Not everyone can do that nor has the talent as well as the passion to do so. Her story gives budding actors a bit of hope but it also demonstrates that the path is not for the feint heart. I underlined a lot of things in this book because she nails so much. She didn't hold back. She tells you what she thinks, right or wrong, good or bad. Here are a few things she said about writing: Everyone lies about writing. They lie about how easy it is or how hard it was. The truth is writing is this: hard and boring and occasionally great but usually not. Writing a book is a small, slow crawl to the finish line. She quoted Eleanor Roosevelt: "A woman is like a tea bad, you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water." This book not only describes Amy's career, but she also talks about herself. She shares her innermost thoughts and insecurities. I thought it was interesting that such a public person could describe herself with "social anxiety." When she talks about her appearance, she points out all her negatives and gives credit for knowing those things through the little voice that never goes away in her head. That voice we all share. Amy came from a rather normal family background. She has good parents and a very supportive relationship with her younger brother. She doesn't carry baggage from that world. If you can get through the four-letter words and the rather length descriptions of scenes and events from SNL and Parks and Recreation, you will enjoy this book. I ended up having to skim a great deal. Nonetheless the writing full of funny, spot-on metaphors kept me reading. My four stars are really 3.5 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by C***E on December 16, 2018* Livre très drôle je le recommande à tout les monde --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ie/products/17565308-yes-please](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/17565308-yes-please) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ireland* *Store origin: IE* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*