This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More: For Young and Old Alike
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781410449139 (1410449130)
Publish date: July 26th 2012
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Pages no: 295
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Writing,
Essays,
Adult,
Self Help,
Psychology,
Inspirational,
How To
I was on an Augusten Burroughs jag when I found this available at the library. Much to my surprise, instead of a dose of fun snarky humor I got a self help book. No, I didn't see or read the full title till I looked at it on Goodreads. As it turns out, the title is really the only funny thing abo...
A kick in the pants.A slap in the face.Or as the kids say, "real talk."These are the best ways I can think of to describe this book. If you're looking for a pat on the back or to be told that everything's going to be okay and it will get better, look elsewhere. Burroughs is trying to help you, sure,...
I picked this up from my library's Lucky Day shelf and thought "Oh, I dig Burroughs. Can't wait to read his latest snarkful memoir!" This is NOT a snarkful memoir. This is what it says on the front cover, a self-help book. My heart sank as I realized this, but I figured I'd wade in anyway in the int...
I liked this more than I expected. It's mostly about being honest and not lying to yourself and living in the present, not the past or future.
Anyone who approaches this as a 'Self-Help" book is missing the point. Totally. Augusten Burroughs challenges the multitudes/notion of self-help advice (Life Hacker/anyone?) prevalent in modern society and turns them on their head and question if we have been blinded by our need to be helped. Each s...
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