Bibliograph

How to be a person in the world, ask Polly's guide through the paradoxes of modern life, Heather Havrilesky

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How to be a person in the world, ask Polly's guide through the paradoxes of modern life, Heather Havrilesky

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to be a person in the world

Oclc number

911920974

Responsibility statement

Heather Havrilesky

Sub title

ask Polly's guide through the paradoxes of modern life

Table Of Contents

Author's note -- Flaws become you -- Here comes the (anxious) bride -- My mind likes imagining boys -- The poisons of materialism -- Am I too weird? -- Crushed by an STD -- You are uniquely qualified to bring you the world -- What would Kanye do? -- My boyfriend has never had a job -- Devil town -- Commitmentphobes of NYC -- Reckoning, anger, & obsession -- The cheat sheet -- I'm tired of being so nice -- The weight of rage -- Cheaters become you -- That bitter aftertaste -- Weepiness is next to godliness -- Drunk no more -- I'm dating my best friend's ex -- How do I get over this betrayal? -- Why don't the men I date ever love me? -- Identity & becoming an artist (whether you make art or not) -- Land of the lost artist -- Lame job, lame life -- Do I make music or have a family? -- This job is killing me -- The uncertainty principle -- Making friends (out of nothing at all) -- I'm 38 and everything is awful -- Don't shy away -- I don't know -- Career or baby? -- Beauty in the breakdown -- I feel haunted by my affair -- The good wife -- Full disclosure -- Mourning glory -- The bean eaters

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