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Failure Is an Option

An Attempted Memoir

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Failure Is an Option

By: H. Jon Benjamin
Narrated by: H. Jon Benjamin
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About this listen

Actor, voice actor, and comedian H. Jon Benjamin helps us all feel a little better about our own failures by sharing his own - despite his success starring on Archer and Bob's Burgers - in a hilarious, self-helpful memoir.

While he's not quite a household name, most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin, the voice-actor star of Archer and Bob's Burgers (and a sentient can of mixed vegetables in 2015's Wet Hot American Summer) a comedy show business success. But he'd like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. In a hilarious, self-deprecating memoir, Jon lays out some of his many failures in all areas of life, from Work ("wherein I'm unable to deliver a sizzling fajita") to Family ("wherein a trip to PF Chang's fractures a family").

Fans of his characters' signature wit and voice will rejoice in H. Jon Benjamin's comical failures - and appreciate a rare look into the life of the man behind their favorite shows.

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Critic Reviews

“His craft, and what makes him such an inspired and singular voice, is to make it look easy.... That it’s decidedly not that easy is part of the gag; writing this funny requires immense talent.” (AV Club)

“It’s that voice.... Had me laughing out loud.” (The New York Times)

“Benjamin’s stories run the gamut from personal to professional and will leave you laughing out loud and embracing your own failures.” (HelloGiggles)

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Thanks H. Jon Benjamin for one of the most hilarious and perfectly voiced audiobooks I’ve ever heard. Your stories of failure and the way you presented them were refreshing, enlightening and overall humbling/heartwarming in a wierd way.

Please, please voice more books, I would happily buy them all.

Brilliant and hilarious

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This guy is a genius. An incredibly funny and easy to listen to book. Recommended.

So good.

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Loved it. I am a fan of Archer and Bobs Burgers and love the velvet voice of H. Jon Benjamin. His life story is so funny and a refreshing change from a biography that speaks of continual success when in reality the stories of embarrassment, failure and disaster are always so much more entertaining. This title is perfect for the Audiobook listener.

Failure in an Option. Yes it is!

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The elegant tale of school boy humour. Filled with more than a few poo jokes and penis jokes. A wonderful short sharp laugh.

what a dumb book... five stars

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this wasn't what we asked for when we asked for that iconic voice reading a book. it was however what we needed. I really enjoyed listening to this book.

not what I was expecting

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One of the funniest books I've listened to. H. Jon Benjamin is fantastic. if you like Archer and/or Bob's Burgers you need to listen to this.

hilarious!

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Loved being immersed in his world for a short time each day. Would highly recommend.

Loved it

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it was an interesting story of his failures and his tendency towards wanting to fail. The further through the book I got the less I liked him as a person.

Entertaining but no warm feelings 4 author by end

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if you thought the last two seasons of Archer sucked then you ain't seen nothing yet

just. awful.

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