How the Hell Did I Not Know That: My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity

Attorney turned humor writer and satirist Frost retired early from legal practice because she hated going to work and wanted to save the world. However, she lost her sense of purpose after leaving the job and spent her time binge-watching 90 Day Fiancé on the couch. Realizing that she doesn’t want to continue in this vein, Frost decides to wean herself from reality TV by researching various topics, ultimately sharing the results with readers. Categories she focuses on include television, food and alcohol, exercise, the human body, animals, music, Texas, spirituality and religion, and words. A sampling of the myriad topics she researches includes the difference between a fiancé visa and a spousal visa, why tennis balls are yellow, hysterical strength, animal collective names, trumpets versus bugles, Texas homecoming mums, and why photographers can’t commercially publish photos of the Eiffel Tower at night. Beyond her researches, this memoir weaves in tales from Frost’s life.