This is how : proven aid in overcoming shyness, molestation, fatness, spinsterhood, grief, disease, lushery, decrepitude & more, for young and old alike / Augusten Burroughs.
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes a groundbreaking book that explores how to survive the "un-survivable" and will challenge your notion of self-help books." Publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312563554
- ISBN: 0312563558
- Physical Description: viii, 230 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- How to ride an elevator -- How to feel like shit -- How to find love -- How to be fat -- How to be thin --How to feel sorry for yourself -- How to be confident -- How to fail -- How to get the job -- How to shatter shame -- How to see the truth behind the truth -- How to end your life --How to remain unhealed -- Why having it all is not -- How to get over your addiction to the past -- How to be a good mental patient -- How to make yourself uncomfortable (and why you should) -- How to finish your drink -- How to hold on to your dream or maybe not -- How to identify love by knowing what it's not -- How to live unhappily ever after -- How to feel less regret -- How to stop being afraid of your anger -- How to be sick -- How to lose someone you love -- How to let a child die -- How to change the world by yourself -- This is why.
- Citation/References Note:
- Booklist starredPub WeeklyBooklist starred, March 2012Pub Weekly, March 2012
- Target Audience Note:
- AdultAdult Follett Library Resources
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Available copies
- 32 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 32 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 814.54 BUR (Text) | 37810435054712 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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