Man Up!

Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence

By: Ross Mathews, Chelsea Handler, Gwyneth Paltrow - introduction

Narrated by: Ross Mathews

In this hilarious and inspirational memoir, Ross Mathews -- best known as "Ross the Intern" from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno -- chronicles his life growing up as an atypical kid in a small Northwestern farm town to living as an atypical adult in Los Angeles, to eventually being his loud, proud, apologetically genuine self on national television.

As a young kid growing up in a farm town, Ross Mathews might as well have wished for a pet unicorn or a calorie-free cookie tree to grow in his front yard. Either of those far-fetched fantasies would have been more likely to come true than his real dream: working in television in Hollywood, California. Seriously, that stuff just doesn't happen to people like Ross. But guess what? It totally did.

Now, with his first book, Ross takes us inside his journey as a super-fan, revealing the most embarrassing and hilarious moments of his small-town life and big-city adventures. From learning to swear like a hardened trucker to that time in high school when had to face down the most frightening opponent of all (his girlfriend's lady bits), Ross holds nothing back. Oh, then there's his surprisingly shady past involving the cutest pair of plus-sized women's pajama bottoms, deliciously dangerous pot butter, and embezzled sandwiches. And, of course, how he's managed to turn an obsession with pop-culture into one-on-one interactions with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Tiffani-Amber Theissen, Madonna, Michelle Kwan, and countless more without ever having a single restraining order issued against him.

Infused with Ross's trademark humor, unique voice, and total honesty, Man Up! is a mission statement for anyone who doesn't fit the mold. His hasn't been the most traditional way to build a career in Hollywood, but Ross has somehow managed to make his mark without ever compromising who he is. He is as serious about this as he is about Golden Girls trivia: You don't need to change who you are to achieve your dreams (although there's nothing wrong with a makeover every now and then). You just need to Man Up!

super entertaining

Just love him more now. he has great stories and is so funny! I will listen to this a few more times at least.

Love it!

I couldn't get enough! I've already listened to it several times. Mr Mathews please write another one soon :)

Amazing read

Ross Mathews was a great narrator and a wonderful writer in this book. it has moments that break your heart and moments that crack you up. A very "feel good" book.

Ross is Amazing!

Would you consider the audio edition of Man Up! to be better than the print version?

Absolutely because listening to Ross trumps reading it! Listening to him read the book brings the stories to life.

Any additional comments?

Anyone who is a fan of Ross Mathews or likes a good memoir with some laughs should buy this.

Loved it!!

I loved this book. Ross is hillarious as always and it was so fun to hear about his life.