Mona At Sea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gonzalez James, Elizabeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-realization.

Young women.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Santa Fe Writer's Project, 2021.

Summary:

"In this sharp, witty debut, Elizabeth Gonzalez James introduces us to Mona Mireles - observant to a fault, unflinching in her opinions, and uncompromisingly confident in her professional abilities. Mona is a Millennial perfectionist who fails upwards in the midst of the 2008 economic crisis. Despite her potential, and her top- of-her-class college degree, Mona finds herself unemployed, living with her parents, and adrift in life and love. Mona's the sort who says exactly the right thing at absolutely the wrong moments, seeing the world through a cynic's eyes. In the financial and social malaise of the early 2000s, Mona walks a knife's edge as she faces down unemployment, underemployment, the complexities of adult relationships, and the downward spiral of her parents' shattering marriage. The more Mona craves perfection and order, the more she is forced to see that it is never attainable. Mona's journey asks the question: When we find what gives our life meaning, will we be ready for it?"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Sad Millennial

You'll know when you know

Conquering Fears, Capturing Wealth

We had layoffs. Big time.

The terminal point of freedom

One of those salad girls

Don't flush your life away

Rocky Point

Here's to you, here's to me

Sunk costs

Do you believe in soulmates?

Rule 34

You earned it

Waving and drowning

Breaking cycles

Cultural anthropology

Being pushed

The right choice

Epilogue or, A reason to keep showing up

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781951631024

1951631021

OCLC:

1159639830