Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood

Book Overview

The swank apartment, the killer job, and the perfect boyfriend/girlfriend haven't yet fallen into place. Is this really adulthood? Welcome to life before the mortgage. Here's what you need to know.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416913580
• ISBN13: 9781416913580
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

interesting collection of stories

I enjoyed many of the stories which had a range of describing love, moving out, and quirky tid-bits of information.

Best Anthology I've Read in a Long Time

I feel like I've been looking for this book ever since I graduated from college. Finally - short personal essays with true emotional heart and a real appreciation for how absurd life can be. I would recommend this book to everyone, especially recent college grads, though everyone will get get a kick out of it and be moved at the same time.

Entertaining, thought-provoking, and witty!

GREAT READ! Finally, a book that tells me I'm not alone in the BTM world. The perfect gift for anyone venturing out into "The Real World" who doesn't watch a whole lot of MTV's "The Real World." -A. Hoffman

Great Book!!!!

I really liked this book. The stories were funny and something to think about. Especially those of use who are after college, working & in grad school, trying to figure out our love lives and so on.

About life as it really is

I have been a fan of the zine, before the mortgage, and this collection of essays is really lovely. I found the several that I have read to be funny, smart, and touching all at once. Highly recommended