In Jonathan Van Ness’ New York Times bestselling memoir Over the Top, he showed readers how the incredibly difficult moments from his life (surviving sexual abuse and addiction, being diagnosed with HIV) have existed alongside great joy and positivity (landing a breakout role on Netflix’s Queer Eye, becoming an amateur figure skater and professional standup comedian). If Jonathan’s learned anything from these experiences, it’s that in order to thrive, we need to push past the shame and fear of being our true selves. And we cannot go on that journey without getting comfortable being uncomfortable. In this essay collection, Jonathan takes readers on a tour of topics that have required him to learn, grow, and become a better person. Balancing the dark and the light, the serious and the silly, these essays will allow readers to examine their assumptions, expand their horizons, and give themselves permission to be the flawed and fabulous human they are