Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things Contributor(s): Lawson, Jenny (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250077028 ISBN-13: 9781250077028 Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Psychology | Psychopathology - Depression - Psychology | Psychopathology - Anxieties & Phobias |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" L (0.72 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: #1 New York Times Bestseller In Furiously Happy, a humor memoir tinged with just enough tragedy and pathos to make it worthwhile, Jenny Lawson examines her own experience with severe depression and a host of other conditions, and explains how it has led her to live life to the fullest: I've often thought that people with severe depression have developed such a well for experiencing extreme emotion that they might be able to experience extreme joy in a way that 'normal people' also might never understand. And that's what Furiously Happy is all about. Jenny's readings are standing room only, with fans lining up to have Jenny sign their bottles of Xanax or Prozac as often as they are to have her sign their books. Furiously Happy appeals to Jenny's core fan base but also transcends it. There are so many people out there struggling with depression and mental illness, either themselves or someone in their family--and in Furiously Happy they will find a member of their tribe offering up an uplifting message (via a taxidermied roadkill raccoon). Let's Pretend This Never Happened ostensibly was about embracing your own weirdness, but deep down it was about family. Furiously Happy is about depression and mental illness, but deep down it's about joy--and who doesn't want a bit more of that? |
Contributor Bio(s): Lawson, Jenny: - JENNY LAWSON, The Bloggess, is an award-winning humor writer known for her great candor in sharing her struggle with depression and mental illness. Her two memoirs, Let's Pretend This Never Happened and Furiously Happy, were #1 New York Times bestsellers. |
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