{"product_id":"the-nanny-diaries-paperback","title":"The Nanny Diaries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicola Kraus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by two former nannies, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, \u003ci\u003eThe Nanny Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e deftly punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWanted: \u003cbr\u003eOne young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless--bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his family. Must enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic pay. Mostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermès bag. Those who take it personally need not apply. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho \u003ci\u003ewouldn't\u003c\/i\u003e want this job? Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Xs' marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months, Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 New York Times Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiabolically funny. -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA National Phenomenon. -\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWanted: \u003cbr\u003eOne young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless--bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his family. Must enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic pay. Mostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermès bag. 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[have a] carefully calibrated sense of compassion and delicious sense of the absurd. -\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicola Kraus \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eEmma McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e write together in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nanny Diaries\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762467209504,"sku":"9780312291631","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e9da2fba2919a38ccfc9aeaba37bf0b8_643d046f-d91b-45e0-82bd-9cd618fd2df3.webp?v=1780221783","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-nanny-diaries-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}