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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. Audiobook
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If you're fat and fail every diet, if you're thin but can't get thin enough, if you lose your job, if your child dies, if you are diagnosed with cancer, if you always end up with exactly the wrong kind of person, if you always end up alone, if you can't get over the past, if your parents are insane and ruining your life, if you really and truly wish you were dead, if you feel like it's your destiny to be a star, if you believe life has a grudge against you, if you don't want to have sex with your spouse and don't know why, if you feel so ashamed, if you're lost in life. If you have ever wondered, How am I aupposed to survive this? This is How.
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"Thought-provoking essays on a variety of serious topics. Burroughs shares his experiences, his views and his seriously considered advice. Not necessarily the book I was expecting, but good anyway."
— Bayneeta (4 out of 5 stars)
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Burroughs's voice is persuasive and humble, and he sounds like he genuinely wants to give good advice.
— AudioFile Magazine
This Is How Listener Reviews
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" Well, technically I only read about 1/4 of it. Got bored, so closed the cover and donated it to GoodWill. Nuff said. "
— Kate, 2/19/2014 -
" Freakin' amazing. Blunt excellent insight. "
— Tabby, 1/29/2014 -
" Reading this for the three hours I was stuck in my car earlier waiting for my grandpa and then I tow truck, led to me reading as much of this as I needed. It was good for being little life lessons I guess you could them. Short stories and lots of 'advice' on how not to take advice. "
— Astoria, 1/29/2014 -
" This book captured my attention at first, but then by the last four chapters I really couldn't focus on what the author was saying. There were some genuine pieces of information in this book, but it won't be for you until you are ready to read it. I finished it in one day. "
— Brigid, 1/21/2014 -
" Imagine a cross between a self-help guru and a psychiatrist rambling on about various subjects for several pages. "
— Nicholas, 1/14/2014 -
" The author is off beat and endearing. It made the advice he had, which is sound, entertaining rather than dry. "
— Ken, 12/12/2013 -
" It was brilliant; really. I would probably say that even if it were not brilliant because Augie is brilliant anyway. But no need to make it up. I loved it! Go Augie! You rock! "
— Amelia, 11/18/2013 -
" A real let down after his other books. "
— Joan, 10/31/2013 -
" I always want to love AB's books but finishing this felt like work. "
— Allison, 10/16/2013 -
" I loved most of this book. It was so funny at the beginning, and then touching at the end. There were just a few portions that I totally disagreed with. "
— Elaine, 10/13/2013 -
" self-help for the cynical and quite an interesting take on grief, and alcoholism, and 'why am i always single' mindsets. "
— Mainerk8, 7/14/2013 -
" Laughed out loud as well as shed a tear or two reading this. Highly recommended. "
— Krista, 12/11/2012 -
" Brilliance, truth and humor - all in one book. Amazing. "
— Lain, 11/22/2012 -
" What happened to the very talented, witty, wonderful writer who penned Dry and Sellevision? This one was evidently written by his less talented evil twin brother- the same brother who wrote A Wolf at the Table. Bring back the real AB! "
— Mac, 10/8/2012 -
" Didn't enjoy this...usually love Burroughs, so was very disappointed. I don't really see him as a self-help guru. Maybe the whole thing was tongue in cheek? But I don't think so. Didn't even find the advice particularly useful. Oh well! "
— Sarah, 7/14/2012 -
" Brilliant. If everyone looked at life with as unblinking an eye, 80% of the world's problems would disappear in a puff of smoke. Wise, kind, funny, and veridical! "
— Rachel, 7/12/2012 -
" I could not finish this book. It was recycled, baseless "motivation" with a rare glimpse of personal touch. "
— Sushud82, 6/13/2012 -
" Such a disappointment! I should have read the reviews that warned this really is a self-help book, not a satire as I hoped. Burroughs gives no-nonsense advice and there's nothing wrong with that. This isn't the Burroughs I've enjoyed in the past and I wish he'd stick with that. "
— Emily, 4/13/2012 -
" This book was so perfectly timed with my outlook on life these days. Augusten is one smart patootie & I would love to meet him in person one day. A Good Read. "
— Chelsea, 4/12/2012
About Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Burroughs is the author of the autobiographical works Running with Scissors, Dry, Magical Thinking, Possible Side Effects, and A Wolf at the Table, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. Running with Scissors remained on the bestseller list for over two consecutive years and was made into a Golden Globe-nominated film starring Annette Bening.