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Furiously happy : a funny book about horrible things, Jenny Lawson

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"In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. But terrible ideas are what Jenny does best.As Jenny says: "Some people might think that being 'furiously happy' is just an excuse to be stupid and irresponsible and invite a herd of kangaroos over to your house without telling your husband first because you suspect he would say no since he's never particularly liked kangaroos. And that would be ridiculous because no one would invite a herd of kangaroos into their house. Two is the limit. I speak from personal experience. My husband says that none is the new limit. I say he should have been clearer about that before I rented all those kangaroos. "Most of my favorite people are dangerously fucked-up but you'd never guess because we've learned to bare it so honestly that it becomes the new normal. Like John Hughes wrote in The Breakfast Club, 'We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it.' Except go back and cross out the word 'hiding.'"Furiously Happy is about "taking those moments when things are fine and making them amazing, because those moments are what make us who we are, and they're the same moments we take into battle with us when our brains declare war on our very existence. It's the difference between "surviving life" and "living life". It's the difference between "taking a shower" and "teaching your monkey butler how to shampoo your hair." It's the difference between being "sane" and being "furiously happy."Lawson is beloved around the world for her inimitable humor and honesty, and in Furiously Happy, she is at her snort-inducing funniest. This is a book about embracing everything that makes us who we are - the beautiful and the flawed - and then using it to find joy in fantastic and outrageous ways. Because as Jenny's mom says, "Maybe 'crazy' isn't so bad after all." Sometimes crazy is just right"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xxii, 329 pages
Contents
  • Furiously happy, dangerously sad
  • I've found a kindred soul and he has a very healthy coat
  • My phone is more fun to hang out with than me
  • I have a sleep disorder and it's probably going to kill me or someone else
  • How many carbs are in a foot?
  • Pretend you're good at it
  • George Washington's dildo
  • I'm not psychotic; I just need to get in front of you in line.
  • Why would I want to do more when I'm already doing so well at nothing?
  • What I say to my shrink vs. what I mean
  • LOOK AT THIS GIRAFFE
  • The fear
  • Skinterventions and Bangtox
  • It's like your pants are bragging at me
  • Nice bass
  • It's hard to tell which of us is mentally ill
  • I left my heart in San Francisco. (But replace "San Francisco" with "near the lemur house" and replace "heart" with a sad question mark.)
  • Stock up on snow globes. The zombie apocalypse is coming.
  • Appendix: An interview with the author
  • I'm turning into a zombie one organ at a time
  • Cats are selfish yawners and they're totally getting away with it
  • Koalas are full of chlamydia
  • Voodoo vagina
  • The world needs to go on a diet. Literally.
  • Crazy like a reverse fox
  • An essay on parsley, wasabi, cream cheese, and soup
  • And then I got three dead cats in the mail
  • Things I may have accidentally said during uncomfortable silences
  • My skeleton is potaterrific
  • It's called "catouflage"
  • We're better than Galileo, because he's dead.
  • Things my father taught me
  • I'm going to die. Eventually.
  • And this is why I prefer to cut my own hair
  • It's all in how you look at it (the book of Nelda)
  • Well at least your nipples are covered
  • Death by swans is not a glamorous as you'd expect
  • The big quiz
  • Cat lamination
  • That baby was delicious
  • These cookies know nothing of my work
  • It might be easier. But it wouldn't be better.
  • Epilogue: Deep in the trenches
Isbn
9781250077004
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Furiously happy : a funny book about horrible things
Title
Furiously happy
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a funny book about horrible things
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Jenny Lawson
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Language
eng
Summary
"In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. But terrible ideas are what Jenny does best.As Jenny says: "Some people might think that being 'furiously happy' is just an excuse to be stupid and irresponsible and invite a herd of kangaroos over to your house without telling your husband first because you suspect he would say no since he's never particularly liked kangaroos. And that would be ridiculous because no one would invite a herd of kangaroos into their house. Two is the limit. I speak from personal experience. My husband says that none is the new limit. I say he should have been clearer about that before I rented all those kangaroos. "Most of my favorite people are dangerously fucked-up but you'd never guess because we've learned to bare it so honestly that it becomes the new normal. Like John Hughes wrote in The Breakfast Club, 'We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it.' Except go back and cross out the word 'hiding.'"Furiously Happy is about "taking those moments when things are fine and making them amazing, because those moments are what make us who we are, and they're the same moments we take into battle with us when our brains declare war on our very existence. It's the difference between "surviving life" and "living life". It's the difference between "taking a shower" and "teaching your monkey butler how to shampoo your hair." It's the difference between being "sane" and being "furiously happy."Lawson is beloved around the world for her inimitable humor and honesty, and in Furiously Happy, she is at her snort-inducing funniest. This is a book about embracing everything that makes us who we are - the beautiful and the flawed - and then using it to find joy in fantastic and outrageous ways. Because as Jenny's mom says, "Maybe 'crazy' isn't so bad after all." Sometimes crazy is just right"--
Summary
The popular blogger presents a humorous and candid memoir about her lifelong battle with severe depression and anxiety, discussing how embracing both the flawed and the beautiful parts of life have enabled her to find joy in outrageous ways
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  • Library Journal Best Books 2015
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10435648
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1973-
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Lawson, Jenny
Dewey number
070.92
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PN4874.L285
LC item number
A3 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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True
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  • Lawson, Jenny
  • Journalists
  • Humorists, American
  • Mental illness
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
  • HUMOR / General
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adult
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a funny book about horrible things
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Furiously happy : a funny book about horrible things, Jenny Lawson
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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Contents
Furiously happy, dangerously sad -- I've found a kindred soul and he has a very healthy coat -- My phone is more fun to hang out with than me -- I have a sleep disorder and it's probably going to kill me or someone else -- How many carbs are in a foot? -- Pretend you're good at it -- George Washington's dildo -- I'm not psychotic; I just need to get in front of you in line. -- Why would I want to do more when I'm already doing so well at nothing? -- What I say to my shrink vs. what I mean -- LOOK AT THIS GIRAFFE -- The fear -- Skinterventions and Bangtox -- It's like your pants are bragging at me -- Nice bass -- It's hard to tell which of us is mentally ill -- I left my heart in San Francisco. (But replace "San Francisco" with "near the lemur house" and replace "heart" with a sad question mark.) -- Stock up on snow globes. The zombie apocalypse is coming. -- Appendix: An interview with the author -- I'm turning into a zombie one organ at a time -- Cats are selfish yawners and they're totally getting away with it -- Koalas are full of chlamydia -- Voodoo vagina -- The world needs to go on a diet. Literally. -- Crazy like a reverse fox -- An essay on parsley, wasabi, cream cheese, and soup -- And then I got three dead cats in the mail -- Things I may have accidentally said during uncomfortable silences -- My skeleton is potaterrific -- It's called "catouflage" -- We're better than Galileo, because he's dead. -- Things my father taught me -- I'm going to die. Eventually. -- And this is why I prefer to cut my own hair -- It's all in how you look at it (the book of Nelda) -- Well at least your nipples are covered -- Death by swans is not a glamorous as you'd expect -- The big quiz -- Cat lamination -- That baby was delicious -- These cookies know nothing of my work -- It might be easier. But it wouldn't be better. -- Epilogue: Deep in the trenches
Control code
20423259
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xxii, 329 pages
Isbn
9781250077004
Lccn
2015022196
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations
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  • (OCoLC)ocn898419164
  • (OCoLC)898419164
Label
Furiously happy : a funny book about horrible things, Jenny Lawson
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Furiously happy, dangerously sad -- I've found a kindred soul and he has a very healthy coat -- My phone is more fun to hang out with than me -- I have a sleep disorder and it's probably going to kill me or someone else -- How many carbs are in a foot? -- Pretend you're good at it -- George Washington's dildo -- I'm not psychotic; I just need to get in front of you in line. -- Why would I want to do more when I'm already doing so well at nothing? -- What I say to my shrink vs. what I mean -- LOOK AT THIS GIRAFFE -- The fear -- Skinterventions and Bangtox -- It's like your pants are bragging at me -- Nice bass -- It's hard to tell which of us is mentally ill -- I left my heart in San Francisco. (But replace "San Francisco" with "near the lemur house" and replace "heart" with a sad question mark.) -- Stock up on snow globes. The zombie apocalypse is coming. -- Appendix: An interview with the author -- I'm turning into a zombie one organ at a time -- Cats are selfish yawners and they're totally getting away with it -- Koalas are full of chlamydia -- Voodoo vagina -- The world needs to go on a diet. Literally. -- Crazy like a reverse fox -- An essay on parsley, wasabi, cream cheese, and soup -- And then I got three dead cats in the mail -- Things I may have accidentally said during uncomfortable silences -- My skeleton is potaterrific -- It's called "catouflage" -- We're better than Galileo, because he's dead. -- Things my father taught me -- I'm going to die. Eventually. -- And this is why I prefer to cut my own hair -- It's all in how you look at it (the book of Nelda) -- Well at least your nipples are covered -- Death by swans is not a glamorous as you'd expect -- The big quiz -- Cat lamination -- That baby was delicious -- These cookies know nothing of my work -- It might be easier. But it wouldn't be better. -- Epilogue: Deep in the trenches
Control code
20423259
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First Edition.
Extent
xxii, 329 pages
Isbn
9781250077004
Lccn
2015022196
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn898419164
  • (OCoLC)898419164

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