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This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.

Augusten Burroughs
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This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012

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Augusten Burroughs

This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

230

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Humor

Self-Improvement

Biography
Setting

2010s

Topic
Mental Illness

Psychology
Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In This Is How, Augusten Burroughs offers practical advice and personal insights on overcoming various life challenges such as shyness, trauma, body image issues, and addiction. The book provides guidance for both young and old individuals, emphasizing resilience and personal empowerment in the face of adversity.

Informative

Challenging

Emotional

Hopeful

Humorous

Reviews & Readership

4.0

14,445 ratings

62%

Loved it

22%

Mixed feelings

15%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

This Is How by Augusten Burroughs offers candid, often humorous insights into overcoming life's challenges. Readers appreciate its honest and straightforward advice, though some find its tone harsh or unorthodox. The book's strength lies in its practicality and relatability, but the delivery may not resonate with everyone. Overall, it's a bold, unconventional self-help guide.

Who should read this

Who Should Read This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.?

Readers who relish candid humor and self-help with a raw, unfiltered edge will enjoy Augusten Burroughs' This Is How. Fans of works like Anne Lamott's Traveling Mercies and Jenny Lawson's Furiously Happy are likely to find value in Burroughs' blend of wit and profound personal insight.

4.0

14,445 ratings

62%

Loved it

22%

Mixed feelings

15%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

230

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Humor

Self-Improvement

Biography
Setting

2010s

Topic
Mental Illness

Psychology
Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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