This is how : proven aid in overcoming shyness, molestation, fatness, spinsterhood, grief, disease, lushery, decrepitude & more-- for young and old alike / Augusten Burroughs.
| Author/creator | Burroughs, Augusten |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012. |
| Description | viii, 230 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Review | "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. |
| LCCN | 2012007420 |
| ISBN | 9780312563554 (trade) |
| ISBN | 0312563558 (trade) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B B945B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |