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Born to be Mild

Adventures for the Anxious

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Born to be Mild

By: Rob Temple
Narrated by: Mathew Baynton
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'Temple is a humourist in the classic British mode ... he has a genuine comic gift' Daily Mail

'A refreshingly unpolished memoir' - S Magazine

'If you're looking to ease yourself back into normality after lockdown, Born to be Mild should be top of your reading list' - Mail Online

'A handful of years ago, I moved with my wife to a house on a quiet street in a quiet town and lay quietly in a room for a long time.

I used to love an adventure, but when I hit my thirties I started to become afraid of the world, until I was too frightened to even go outside at all . . . it was just me, my phone and my social media feeds. Doesn't sound too healthy, does it? It wasn't.'

Rob Temple runs the social-media empire Very British Problems from the comfort of his own sofa, but what happens when the four walls of your living room become your world?

Everything goes wrong.

In this hilarious and life-affirming memoir, Rob sets out to reinvent himself as an intrepid traveller, a bee-keeper and yogi, all to become a little less Bear (Pooh) and a little more Bear (Grylls). Along the way there are good days and bad days, but with each failed adventure and small triumph, Rob discovers how the mild-mannered and anxious can still enjoy their own share of (gentle) adventure from time to time.©2020 VB Problems Ltd Alternative & Complementary Medicine Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Health Funny Witty Heartfelt
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A refreshingly unpolished memoir that reads like somebody talking to you with an unfiltered voice. (Sunday Express, S Magazine)
A wonderfully hilarious and life-affirming memoir ... If you're looking for an inspiring read to ease yourself back into normality after lockdown, or if you ever feel too anxious to accomplish something, Born to be Mild by Rob Temple should be top of your reading list.
Temple has a lovely turn of phrase and is a humourist in the classic British mode ... He has a distinctive voice and a genuine comic gift.
Temple's easy style and self-deprecating wit light up the page
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I absolutely loved listening to this book and learning more about Rob Temple, the man behind Very British Problems.

Relatable in so many ways, it reminds us (with a touch of awkward humour) that we are all just human.

I was sad when the book ended. More please!

Wonderfully Relatable

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I love everything about this book! Really enjoyed it and have it listened to it more than once. The narrator is fab too.

love this audible!

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The narration was perfection and it had me laughing out loud in public! Just brilliant!

Loved it!!

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Funny, honest and so relatable for those of us not born for the fast lane.

So relatable and laugh out loud funny

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The narrator was so perfect for this book, it was the best match I've heard to date. It was a very amusing, but sometimes a little sad, thought provoking book. Funnily enough, I didn't know about this book, until the attacks on the author, through one of his lockdown social media posts. So, out of people's anger, thoughtlessness and ignorance he achieved another sale, hoorah.

Loved it, gentle enjoyable listen

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