The Misery Manifesto
A Self-Help Parody for the Self-Absorbed
A parody on happiness that will delight you!
With New Yorker Magazine cartoons by Roz Chast, Liza Donnelly and Andrew Genn.
Self-help sucks! Self-absorbed attempts to be happy are WORK. Why eat kale, exercise to the bone, and embark on a “thoughtful, engaging, and compelling” pursuit of happiness when kvetching a blue streak works wonders on your lousy mood?
In this hilarious month-by-month survival guide from Barb Best, you’ll learn:
How to coddle your inner curmudgeon
20 great reasons NOT to have sex
Self-care for drama queens
Money tips for the miserable
Misery: It’s an art form if you do it right. Embrace the pain; feel the joy!
“Barb Best has artfully skewered the self-help industry while giving all of us access to her hilarious take on... well, everything. Hilarious!”
— W. Bruce Cameron, New York Times Bestselling Author of A Dog’s Purpose