{"product_id":"somewhere-in-the-bubble-gum-small-irritations-quiet-exits-and-versions-we-outgrow-9798249726782","title":"Somewhere in the Bubble Gum: Small Irritations, Quiet Exits, and Versions We Outgrow","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Benjamin Frazier\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Self-Management - Stress Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomewhere in the Bubble Gum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall Irritations, Quiet Exits, and Versions We Outgrow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Benjamin Frazier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is not a self-help book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a wake-up call wrapped in restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomewhere in the Bubble Gum\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp, honest exploration of modern adulthood, quiet discipline, sobriety, work overload, identity shifts, and what happens when middle-aged men and women realize they have been performing instead of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are navigating: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBurnout from corporate life and endless meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSobriety or rethinking your relationship with alcohol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork overload and identity tied to achievement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty nest transitions and the silence that follows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMidlife recalibration without the clich�s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book was written for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Frazier takes small irritations-chewing gum, group texts, status theater, bar culture, family expectations-and uses them as entry points into something deeper: discipline, clarity, and the quiet power of walking away from versions of yourself that no longer fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these pages you will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections on sobriety without preachiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest insight into middle-aged reinvention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear-eyed look at work, money, and not proving anything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal talk about marriage, loyalty, and growing beside someone instead of performing for them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe emotional reset that can follow health scares and life shifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book speaks directly to men and women in their 40s and 50s who are tired of noise, tired of status games, tired of pretending urgency equals importance. It is for professionals, empty nesters, recovering overachievers, and anyone quietly asking, \u003ci\u003eIs this all there is?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is about restraint.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is about clarity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is about growing up without growing dull.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever looked at your life and realized you don't need more volume-you need more alignment-this book will feel like a conversation you didn't know you were waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeave a review if it resonates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf it does not, email directly at \u003cb\u003einfo@fraziersbooks.com\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more books and writing at: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.fraziersbooks.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomewhere in the Bubble Gum\u003c\/b\u003e is not about blowing bubbles.\u003cbr\u003eIt is about knowing when to spit them out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47569008099479,"sku":"9798249726782","price":1023.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798249726782.webp?v=1774872442","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/somewhere-in-the-bubble-gum-small-irritations-quiet-exits-and-versions-we-outgrow-9798249726782","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}