Author: Fraser Johnson
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039150969
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
WTF ARE BOUNDARIES? is author Fraser Johnson’s firsthand account of his path to understanding the Narcissistic Abuse Cycle entrapping him, his past trauma, and learning when he needs to say NO, rather than saying yes to everything. It’s also the story of Fraser’s steps toward healing and finally valuing himself. DUDE, YOUR LIFE IS F***ED. This is the frequent refrain of Fraser Johnson’s subconscious, and, honestly, Fraser himself doesn’t disagree. He owns the vast and wild circumstances in which he’s found himself, the humorous as well as the painful, toxic, and even traumatic: loss, an abusive relationship, and borderline self-destructive behaviours. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s all been a part of Fraser’s journey, and he hopes he can use it to help others. Unfailingly honest, WTF are Boundaries? offers an understanding of what it’s like to experience narcissistic abuse from someone you love, why it is so difficult to leave these relationships, and why we need to address the silence around this issue— especially when it comes to how it impacts men. This book sets itself apart from others on the topic by departing from the impersonal, clinical tone often used in discussing it. The author speaks from his own experience, and his voice is real, approachable, and often humorous. Adults looking to learn more about setting necessary boundaries and narcissistic abuse, and anyone looking to engage with a great storyteller who unflinchingly delves into painful emotions as well as unbelievable adventures, this book is for you.
WTF are Boundaries
Author: Fraser Johnson
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039150969
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
WTF ARE BOUNDARIES? is author Fraser Johnson’s firsthand account of his path to understanding the Narcissistic Abuse Cycle entrapping him, his past trauma, and learning when he needs to say NO, rather than saying yes to everything. It’s also the story of Fraser’s steps toward healing and finally valuing himself. DUDE, YOUR LIFE IS F***ED. This is the frequent refrain of Fraser Johnson’s subconscious, and, honestly, Fraser himself doesn’t disagree. He owns the vast and wild circumstances in which he’s found himself, the humorous as well as the painful, toxic, and even traumatic: loss, an abusive relationship, and borderline self-destructive behaviours. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s all been a part of Fraser’s journey, and he hopes he can use it to help others. Unfailingly honest, WTF are Boundaries? offers an understanding of what it’s like to experience narcissistic abuse from someone you love, why it is so difficult to leave these relationships, and why we need to address the silence around this issue— especially when it comes to how it impacts men. This book sets itself apart from others on the topic by departing from the impersonal, clinical tone often used in discussing it. The author speaks from his own experience, and his voice is real, approachable, and often humorous. Adults looking to learn more about setting necessary boundaries and narcissistic abuse, and anyone looking to engage with a great storyteller who unflinchingly delves into painful emotions as well as unbelievable adventures, this book is for you.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039150969
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
WTF ARE BOUNDARIES? is author Fraser Johnson’s firsthand account of his path to understanding the Narcissistic Abuse Cycle entrapping him, his past trauma, and learning when he needs to say NO, rather than saying yes to everything. It’s also the story of Fraser’s steps toward healing and finally valuing himself. DUDE, YOUR LIFE IS F***ED. This is the frequent refrain of Fraser Johnson’s subconscious, and, honestly, Fraser himself doesn’t disagree. He owns the vast and wild circumstances in which he’s found himself, the humorous as well as the painful, toxic, and even traumatic: loss, an abusive relationship, and borderline self-destructive behaviours. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s all been a part of Fraser’s journey, and he hopes he can use it to help others. Unfailingly honest, WTF are Boundaries? offers an understanding of what it’s like to experience narcissistic abuse from someone you love, why it is so difficult to leave these relationships, and why we need to address the silence around this issue— especially when it comes to how it impacts men. This book sets itself apart from others on the topic by departing from the impersonal, clinical tone often used in discussing it. The author speaks from his own experience, and his voice is real, approachable, and often humorous. Adults looking to learn more about setting necessary boundaries and narcissistic abuse, and anyone looking to engage with a great storyteller who unflinchingly delves into painful emotions as well as unbelievable adventures, this book is for you.
Blood Rites
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1455543713
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A New York Times Notable BookAn ALA Notable Book "Original and illuminating." --The Washington Post What draws our species to war? What makes us see violence as a kind of sacred duty, or a ritual that boys must undergo to "become" men? Newly reissued in paperback, Blood Rites takes readers on an original journey from the elaborate human sacrifices of the ancient world to the carnage and holocaust of twentieth-century "total war." Ehrenreich sifts deftly through the fragile records of prehistory and discovers the wellspring of war in an unexpected place -- not in a "killer instinct" unique to the males of our species, but in the blood rites early humans performed to reenact their terrifying experiences of predation by stronger carnivores. Brilliant in conception and rich in scope, Blood Rites is a monumental work that continues to transform our understanding of the greatest single threat to human life.
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1455543713
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A New York Times Notable BookAn ALA Notable Book "Original and illuminating." --The Washington Post What draws our species to war? What makes us see violence as a kind of sacred duty, or a ritual that boys must undergo to "become" men? Newly reissued in paperback, Blood Rites takes readers on an original journey from the elaborate human sacrifices of the ancient world to the carnage and holocaust of twentieth-century "total war." Ehrenreich sifts deftly through the fragile records of prehistory and discovers the wellspring of war in an unexpected place -- not in a "killer instinct" unique to the males of our species, but in the blood rites early humans performed to reenact their terrifying experiences of predation by stronger carnivores. Brilliant in conception and rich in scope, Blood Rites is a monumental work that continues to transform our understanding of the greatest single threat to human life.
WTF is Tarot?
Author: Bakara Wintner
Publisher:
ISBN: 1624144527
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
WTF Is Tarot is a fresh, accessible and sometimes cheeky guide to tarot. Author and tarot reader, Bakara Wintner, unpacks the magic of the cards with shamanic wisdom and girl boss wit, illuminating their meaning with thoughtful anecdotes and analogies that reveal how deeply rooted these symbols already are in our everyday lives.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1624144527
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
WTF Is Tarot is a fresh, accessible and sometimes cheeky guide to tarot. Author and tarot reader, Bakara Wintner, unpacks the magic of the cards with shamanic wisdom and girl boss wit, illuminating their meaning with thoughtful anecdotes and analogies that reveal how deeply rooted these symbols already are in our everyday lives.
WTF I'm Trying to Be Spiritual
Author: Jeanette Bishop
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504984374
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
This workbook is a tool for you to use based on the book WTF I’m Trying to Be Spiritual: A Guidebook for Loving Yourself without Fear and is a stepping stone to greater self-awareness. This workbook is an honest look at our need to create self-love that in turn reflects on our daily lives and our relationship with the world. Along the way, readers are asked to gently try quieting their minds via meditation by examining meditation techniques through a personal-preference questionnaire. Other tools, such as the redirection of one’s thoughts and the creation of affirmations, are included to get the reader started in a more positive frame of mind along with creating and writing lists for establishing boundaries with others as well as themselves. In addition, exercises related to the practices of love—Flexibility, Non-Judgment, Willingness, Courage, Relinquishing Control, and Integrity/Honesty/Personal Responsibility—are provided. Finally, thought-provoking questions touch on mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness (or lack thereof ). All this is combined to give a wide range of ideas and thoughts without being limiting. This workbook is an invitation to value the wonderful person you are. Jeanette Bishop, retired cardiology physiologist, active healer, and medium with a wealth of experience in humanity and no belief in herself, finally decided to “come out” as a medium and a spiritual explorer with coauthor and her best buddy, Helen Varga. Bishop’s diverse, out-of-the-box spiritual communications rocks everyone’s boat, challenges the mediocre, and brings about a truth so simple yet labyrinthine as it expands. This is just the beginning. Helen Varga with her best friend, Jeanette Bishop, formed Kiss and Tell Creative Productions to tackle taboo subjects through workshops and books. Seeing and sensing God since a small child, she mentored under Bishop to develop her spiritual awareness.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504984374
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
This workbook is a tool for you to use based on the book WTF I’m Trying to Be Spiritual: A Guidebook for Loving Yourself without Fear and is a stepping stone to greater self-awareness. This workbook is an honest look at our need to create self-love that in turn reflects on our daily lives and our relationship with the world. Along the way, readers are asked to gently try quieting their minds via meditation by examining meditation techniques through a personal-preference questionnaire. Other tools, such as the redirection of one’s thoughts and the creation of affirmations, are included to get the reader started in a more positive frame of mind along with creating and writing lists for establishing boundaries with others as well as themselves. In addition, exercises related to the practices of love—Flexibility, Non-Judgment, Willingness, Courage, Relinquishing Control, and Integrity/Honesty/Personal Responsibility—are provided. Finally, thought-provoking questions touch on mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness (or lack thereof ). All this is combined to give a wide range of ideas and thoughts without being limiting. This workbook is an invitation to value the wonderful person you are. Jeanette Bishop, retired cardiology physiologist, active healer, and medium with a wealth of experience in humanity and no belief in herself, finally decided to “come out” as a medium and a spiritual explorer with coauthor and her best buddy, Helen Varga. Bishop’s diverse, out-of-the-box spiritual communications rocks everyone’s boat, challenges the mediocre, and brings about a truth so simple yet labyrinthine as it expands. This is just the beginning. Helen Varga with her best friend, Jeanette Bishop, formed Kiss and Tell Creative Productions to tackle taboo subjects through workshops and books. Seeing and sensing God since a small child, she mentored under Bishop to develop her spiritual awareness.
WTF - What the F.R.E.D!
Author: Frederick A. Martinez
Publisher: Frederick A Martinez
ISBN: 1962570053
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
WHAT THE F.R.E.D! "What the F.R.E.D" is an invaluable resource for individuals who are determined to take complete charge of their lives by liberating their minds from limiting beliefs that hinder their path to ultimate success and happiness." -Len DeCarmine Are you tired of feeling trapped, uninspired, and held back by the grip of self-doubt and fear? It's time to take action and unlock your full potential with the "What the F.R.E.D."This groundbreaking approach is built on a life story of overcoming adversity and cultivating the four indispensable qualities of an unbreakable mindset: focus, resilience, energy, and drive. With the "What the F.R.E.D." you'll discover how to develop these essential traits and position yourself for unparalleled success in every facet of your life. Don't let self-doubt and fear dictate your future any longer. Embrace the "What the F.R.E.D.", and start your journey towards achieving your goals and living your best life. The power to unleash your full potential is in your hands, so don't wait another moment. Take action and embrace the "What the F.R.E.D." today!
Publisher: Frederick A Martinez
ISBN: 1962570053
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
WHAT THE F.R.E.D! "What the F.R.E.D" is an invaluable resource for individuals who are determined to take complete charge of their lives by liberating their minds from limiting beliefs that hinder their path to ultimate success and happiness." -Len DeCarmine Are you tired of feeling trapped, uninspired, and held back by the grip of self-doubt and fear? It's time to take action and unlock your full potential with the "What the F.R.E.D."This groundbreaking approach is built on a life story of overcoming adversity and cultivating the four indispensable qualities of an unbreakable mindset: focus, resilience, energy, and drive. With the "What the F.R.E.D." you'll discover how to develop these essential traits and position yourself for unparalleled success in every facet of your life. Don't let self-doubt and fear dictate your future any longer. Embrace the "What the F.R.E.D.", and start your journey towards achieving your goals and living your best life. The power to unleash your full potential is in your hands, so don't wait another moment. Take action and embrace the "What the F.R.E.D." today!
Waiting for the Punch
Author: Marc Maron
Publisher:
ISBN: 1250088887
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
"Public figures as you rarely if ever hear them: strikingly personal, surprisingly open, and profoundly emotional." — Entertainment Weekly "I’m British, so I’m medically dead inside, but even I can’t help but open up whenever I talk to Marc. He uses his honestly like a scalpel, cutting himself open in front of anyone he’s talking to, and in doing so, invites you to do the same." —John Oliver From the beloved and wildly popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron comes a book of intimate, hilarious and life changing conversations with some of the funniest, and most important people in the world like you’ve never heard them before. Waiting for the Punch features the stories and thoughts of such luminaries as Amy Schumer, Mel Brooks, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Sir Ian McKellen, Lorne Michels, Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon, RuPaul, Louis CK, David Sedaris, Bruce Springsteen, and President Obama. This book is not simply a collection of these interviews, but instead something more wondrous: a running narrative of the world’s most recognizable names working through the problems, doubts, joys, triumphs, and failures we all experience. With each chapter covering a different topic: parenting, childhood, relationships, sexuality, success, failures and others, Punch becomes a sort of everyman’s guide to life. Barack Obama candidly discusses the challenges of the presidency, and the bittersweet moments of seeing your children grow up. Amy Schumer recounts the pain of her parents’ divorce. Molly Shannon uproariously remembers the time she and her best friend hopped a plane from Ohio to New York City when they were twelve on a dare. Amy Poehler dishes on why just because you become a parent doesn’t mean you have to like anybody else’s kids but your own. Bruce Springsteen expounds on the dual nature of desperation to both motivate and devastate. Full of stories that are at once laugh-out loud funny, heartbreakingly honest, joyous, tragic and powerful, Waiting for the Punch is a book to be read from cover to cover, but it is also one to return to again and again.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1250088887
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
"Public figures as you rarely if ever hear them: strikingly personal, surprisingly open, and profoundly emotional." — Entertainment Weekly "I’m British, so I’m medically dead inside, but even I can’t help but open up whenever I talk to Marc. He uses his honestly like a scalpel, cutting himself open in front of anyone he’s talking to, and in doing so, invites you to do the same." —John Oliver From the beloved and wildly popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron comes a book of intimate, hilarious and life changing conversations with some of the funniest, and most important people in the world like you’ve never heard them before. Waiting for the Punch features the stories and thoughts of such luminaries as Amy Schumer, Mel Brooks, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Sir Ian McKellen, Lorne Michels, Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon, RuPaul, Louis CK, David Sedaris, Bruce Springsteen, and President Obama. This book is not simply a collection of these interviews, but instead something more wondrous: a running narrative of the world’s most recognizable names working through the problems, doubts, joys, triumphs, and failures we all experience. With each chapter covering a different topic: parenting, childhood, relationships, sexuality, success, failures and others, Punch becomes a sort of everyman’s guide to life. Barack Obama candidly discusses the challenges of the presidency, and the bittersweet moments of seeing your children grow up. Amy Schumer recounts the pain of her parents’ divorce. Molly Shannon uproariously remembers the time she and her best friend hopped a plane from Ohio to New York City when they were twelve on a dare. Amy Poehler dishes on why just because you become a parent doesn’t mean you have to like anybody else’s kids but your own. Bruce Springsteen expounds on the dual nature of desperation to both motivate and devastate. Full of stories that are at once laugh-out loud funny, heartbreakingly honest, joyous, tragic and powerful, Waiting for the Punch is a book to be read from cover to cover, but it is also one to return to again and again.
Broken Boundaries
Author: Evangeline Anderson
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419963018
Category : Erotic stories
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Chaz is the youngest recruit the Academy has ever seen. Godlike reflexes and hawk eyes make him a natural gunner assigned to fly the futuristic ship with technology so advanced it's still classified. But it takes a two-man crew and Chaz, the lone wolf, must have a partner. On his first day he meets Ferron, the most dangerous man at the Academy. The ice blue eyes and scarred face of the older cadet aren't enough to scare Chaz. Nor are the rumors that Ferron killed his last partner. But when he finds out they are to be a team, his anxiety starts to mount. Tension climbs to a breaking point when Ferron informs him that in order to fly the Needle he and Chaz must have their bodies pressed together in a dance of sensual intimacy that makes the sexually straight Chaz angry and uncomfortable. Ferron must master Chaz completely and break down his physical and emotional boundaries. The only thing that will keep them alive is their partnership-any space between them means certain death.
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419963018
Category : Erotic stories
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Chaz is the youngest recruit the Academy has ever seen. Godlike reflexes and hawk eyes make him a natural gunner assigned to fly the futuristic ship with technology so advanced it's still classified. But it takes a two-man crew and Chaz, the lone wolf, must have a partner. On his first day he meets Ferron, the most dangerous man at the Academy. The ice blue eyes and scarred face of the older cadet aren't enough to scare Chaz. Nor are the rumors that Ferron killed his last partner. But when he finds out they are to be a team, his anxiety starts to mount. Tension climbs to a breaking point when Ferron informs him that in order to fly the Needle he and Chaz must have their bodies pressed together in a dance of sensual intimacy that makes the sexually straight Chaz angry and uncomfortable. Ferron must master Chaz completely and break down his physical and emotional boundaries. The only thing that will keep them alive is their partnership-any space between them means certain death.
Wtf? Where’s the Fraud?
Author: Larry Benson
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 148082562X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
WTF? Where’s the Fraud?--How to Unmask and Stop Identity Fraud’s Drain on Our Government reveals the true epidemic facing our nation, the profiles of its perpetrators, and the devastating cost of this multi-billion dollar industry. Larry Benson and Andy Bucholz marshal their experiences at LexisNexis Risk Solutions as researchers and developers of solutions for identity theft and fraud. WTF? Where’s the Fraud? explains identity fraud and answers the questions, “Why should I care?” and “How much does it cost us?” It reveals the information gold mine that perpetrators already know about and take advantage of. It sheds light on the growing insecurity of the government’s benefits administration, and points to the emerging problems of fraud in health care. This book gives both government and citizen alike a leg-up against an unwieldy and adaptive enemy. In a time when social media pervades popular culture, and ubiquitous devices provide easy access to personal information, identity fraud has emerged as a national epidemic.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 148082562X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
WTF? Where’s the Fraud?--How to Unmask and Stop Identity Fraud’s Drain on Our Government reveals the true epidemic facing our nation, the profiles of its perpetrators, and the devastating cost of this multi-billion dollar industry. Larry Benson and Andy Bucholz marshal their experiences at LexisNexis Risk Solutions as researchers and developers of solutions for identity theft and fraud. WTF? Where’s the Fraud? explains identity fraud and answers the questions, “Why should I care?” and “How much does it cost us?” It reveals the information gold mine that perpetrators already know about and take advantage of. It sheds light on the growing insecurity of the government’s benefits administration, and points to the emerging problems of fraud in health care. This book gives both government and citizen alike a leg-up against an unwieldy and adaptive enemy. In a time when social media pervades popular culture, and ubiquitous devices provide easy access to personal information, identity fraud has emerged as a national epidemic.
Overcoming Insecure Attachment
Author: Tracy Crossley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1646042689
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The definitive guide for defeating anxious, anxious-avoidant, and avoidant attachment issues; dealing with the drama triangle; and building stronger, more successful relationships. Written by a behavioral relationship expert, Overcoming Insecure Attachment provides actionable steps on how to overcome insecure attachment styles and the problems they spawn with self-value, self-awareness and self-responsibility. Going beyond what traditional attachment theory books focus on, readers will follow eight proven steps that they can customize and organize in the way that best suits their unique needs, all the while being bolstered and championed by Tracy Crossley’s friendly, bold tone. Permanently stop fear and anxiety from smothering the way you live your life, and stop settling for relationships that aren’t right for you. Overcoming Insecure Attachment will teach you how to break down your subconscious beliefs and create emotional connections with yourself and others for a happier, better life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1646042689
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The definitive guide for defeating anxious, anxious-avoidant, and avoidant attachment issues; dealing with the drama triangle; and building stronger, more successful relationships. Written by a behavioral relationship expert, Overcoming Insecure Attachment provides actionable steps on how to overcome insecure attachment styles and the problems they spawn with self-value, self-awareness and self-responsibility. Going beyond what traditional attachment theory books focus on, readers will follow eight proven steps that they can customize and organize in the way that best suits their unique needs, all the while being bolstered and championed by Tracy Crossley’s friendly, bold tone. Permanently stop fear and anxiety from smothering the way you live your life, and stop settling for relationships that aren’t right for you. Overcoming Insecure Attachment will teach you how to break down your subconscious beliefs and create emotional connections with yourself and others for a happier, better life.
Attempting Normal
Author: Marc Maron
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 067964413X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER People make a mess. Marc Maron was a parent-scarred, angst-filled, drug-dabbling, love-starved comedian who dreamed of a simple life: a wife, a home, a sitcom to call his own. But instead he woke up one day to find himself fired from his radio job, surrounded by feral cats, and emotionally and financially annihilated by a divorce from a woman he thought he loved. He tried to heal his broken heart through whatever means he could find—minor-league hoarding, Viagra addiction, accidental racial profiling, cat fancying, flying airplanes with his mind—but nothing seemed to work. It was only when he was stripped down to nothing that he found his way back. Attempting Normal is Marc Maron’s journey through the wilderness of his own mind, a collection of explosively, painfully, addictively funny stories that add up to a moving tale of hope and hopelessness, of failing, flailing, and finding a way. From standup to television to his outrageously popular podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, Marc has always been a genuine original, a disarmingly honest, intensely smart, brutally open comic who finds wisdom in the strangest places. This is his story of the winding, potholed road from madness and obsession and failure to something like normal, the thrillingly comic journey of a sympathetic f***up who’s trying really hard to do better without making a bigger mess. Most of us will relate. Praise for Attempting Normal “I laughed so hard reading this book.”—David Sedaris “Funny . . . surprisingly deep . . . laced with revelatory insights.”—Los Angeles Times “Superb . . . A reason that [it] is a superior example of an overcrowded genre—the comedian memoir—is Mr. Maron’s hardheaded approach to his history, the wisdom of experience.”—The New York Times “Marc Maron is a legend because he is both a great comic and a brilliant mind. Attempting Normal is a deep, hilarious megashot of feeling and truth as only this man can administer.”—Sam Lipsyte Praise for Marc Maron and WTF “The stuff of comedy legend.”—Rolling Stone “Marc Maron is a startlingly honest, compelling, and hilarious comedian-poet. Truly one of the greatest of all time.”—Louis C.K. “I’ve known Marc for years and I can tell you first hand that he’s passionate, fearless, honest, self-absorbed, neurotic, and screamingly funny.”—David Cross “Revered among his peers . . . raw and unflinchingly honest.”—Entertainment Weekly “Devastatingly funny.”—Los Angeles Times “For a comedy nerd, this show is nirvana.”—Judd Apatow
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 067964413X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER People make a mess. Marc Maron was a parent-scarred, angst-filled, drug-dabbling, love-starved comedian who dreamed of a simple life: a wife, a home, a sitcom to call his own. But instead he woke up one day to find himself fired from his radio job, surrounded by feral cats, and emotionally and financially annihilated by a divorce from a woman he thought he loved. He tried to heal his broken heart through whatever means he could find—minor-league hoarding, Viagra addiction, accidental racial profiling, cat fancying, flying airplanes with his mind—but nothing seemed to work. It was only when he was stripped down to nothing that he found his way back. Attempting Normal is Marc Maron’s journey through the wilderness of his own mind, a collection of explosively, painfully, addictively funny stories that add up to a moving tale of hope and hopelessness, of failing, flailing, and finding a way. From standup to television to his outrageously popular podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, Marc has always been a genuine original, a disarmingly honest, intensely smart, brutally open comic who finds wisdom in the strangest places. This is his story of the winding, potholed road from madness and obsession and failure to something like normal, the thrillingly comic journey of a sympathetic f***up who’s trying really hard to do better without making a bigger mess. Most of us will relate. Praise for Attempting Normal “I laughed so hard reading this book.”—David Sedaris “Funny . . . surprisingly deep . . . laced with revelatory insights.”—Los Angeles Times “Superb . . . A reason that [it] is a superior example of an overcrowded genre—the comedian memoir—is Mr. Maron’s hardheaded approach to his history, the wisdom of experience.”—The New York Times “Marc Maron is a legend because he is both a great comic and a brilliant mind. Attempting Normal is a deep, hilarious megashot of feeling and truth as only this man can administer.”—Sam Lipsyte Praise for Marc Maron and WTF “The stuff of comedy legend.”—Rolling Stone “Marc Maron is a startlingly honest, compelling, and hilarious comedian-poet. Truly one of the greatest of all time.”—Louis C.K. “I’ve known Marc for years and I can tell you first hand that he’s passionate, fearless, honest, self-absorbed, neurotic, and screamingly funny.”—David Cross “Revered among his peers . . . raw and unflinchingly honest.”—Entertainment Weekly “Devastatingly funny.”—Los Angeles Times “For a comedy nerd, this show is nirvana.”—Judd Apatow