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Yes Man

Yes Man

by Danny Wallace

3.95 out of 5 (19 ratings)

Format:
Paperback 
Pages:
416 
Publisher:
Ebury Press 
Publication Date:
06 April 2006 
Category:
Travel Writing 
ISBN:
9780091896744 

Description

I, Danny Wallace, being of sound mind and body, do hereby write this manifesto for my life. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I WILL SWEAR TO SAY YES WHERE ONCE I WOULD SAY NO.' Danny Wallace had been staying in. Far too much. Having been dumped by his girlfriend, he really wasn't doing the young, free and single thing very well. Instead he was avoiding people. Texting them instead of calling them. Calling them instead of meeting them. That is until one fateful date when a mystery man on a late-night bus told him to 'say yes more'. These three simple words changed Danny's life forever. Yes Man is the story of what happened when Danny decided to say YES to everything, in order to make his life more interesting. And boy, did it get more interesting. Danny's story was made into a hit film starring Jim Carey.

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  • This is by far Danny Wallace's funniest book. I had to stop reading it outside the house because it had me in fits of hysterics too often. Read it. Lend it to your friends. Laugh, gasp, and 'Ahhh' together. It's really very, very good.

    5.00 out of 5

    Clurb

  • Yes, yes, I know this book has been made into a movie starring Jim Carrey, which may entirely taint my view of the work when I go see it. That being said, this was a delightfully engaging work built on a simple premise: "Say Yes More". That's it, that's all. Now, to be sure, saying 'yes' indiscriminately can get a person into trouble, and will at the very least cost a lot of money in handouts to persistent panhandlers. But it can also result in surprising opportunities that would never have occurred without the miracle of 'yes'. I love the philosophy, and can say that saying yes more can lead to some interesting places. Well written and frankly delightful.

    5.00 out of 5

    Meggo

  • Brilliantly funny. Please do not watch the film, it pales in comparrison. If you enjoy humour this book is a must.

    5.00 out of 5

    Julie21

  • Amazing true story by one gutsy and funny writer. It's a simple concept to say "Yes" to every question, but to really do it takes serious bravery. Danny tries to turn his life around by saying "Yes" to every question, no matter what, and the journey that takes him is unbelievable (but true!). I loved this book and wish it had gone on twice as long.

    5.00 out of 5

    gtown

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