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The power of now : a guide to spiritual enlightenment

Tolle, Eckhart, 1948-


Reprint. Originally published: Vancouver, B.C. : Namaste Pub., 1997. With a new preface by the author.
Date Published:2004

Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

Metatawabin, Edmund, 1947-,



Date Published:2014

Brain on fire : my month of madness

Cahalan, Susannah.


"With a new afterword"--Cover.
Date Published:2013

Seven fallen feathers : racism, death, and hard truths in a northern city

Talaga, Tanya,


"Over the span of ten years, seven high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of miles away from their families, forced to leave their reserve because there was no high school there for them to attend. Award-winning journalist Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest, and struggle with, human rights violations past and present against aboriginal communities."--
Date Published:2017

"Over the span of ten years, seven high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of miles away from their families, forced to leave their reserve because there was no high school there for them to attend. Award-winning journalist Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest, and struggle with, human rights violations past and present against aboriginal communities."--

Date Published:2017

The life-changing magic of tidying up : the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing

Kondō, Marie,


Includes index. "This English translation by Cathy Hirano first published in Great Britain by Ebury Publishing, an imprint of Random House UK, London."
Date Published:2014

Spark joy : an illustrated master class on the art of organizing and tidying up

Kondō, Marie,


Published in Japan as The life-changing magic of tidying up 2 and The illustrated life-changing magic of tidying up by Sunmark Publishing, Inc., Tokyo, in 2012 and 2015, and is a combination of the two Japanese titles: Jinsei ga Tokimeko Katazuke no Maho 2 and Irasuto de Tokimeku Katazuke no Maho. "Tidying expert Marie Kondo's follow-up to her best-selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, is an illustrated master manual on her renowned KonMari Method with item-specific guidance and step-by-step folding illustrations"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016

Published in Japan as The life-changing magic of tidying up 2 and The illustrated life-changing magic of tidying up by Sunmark Publishing, Inc., Tokyo, in 2012 and 2015, and is a combination of the two Japanese titles: Jinsei ga Tokimeko Katazuke no Maho 2 and Irasuto de Tokimeku Katazuke no Maho. "Tidying expert Marie Kondo's follow-up to her best-selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, is an illustrated master manual on her renowned KonMari Method with item-specific guidance and step-by-step folding illustrations"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2016

Untangled : guiding teenage girls through the seven transitions into adulthood

Damour, Lisa,


Includes reading group guide. Parting with childhood. -- The cold shoulder -- Allergic to questions -- Surprisingly mean -- The swimming pool -- Totally competent, except for when she's not -- Blooming, reluctantly -- Smoke without fire -- Parting with childhood: when to worry. The female Peter Pan ; Rushing into adulthood -- -- Joining a new tribe. -- The pull of the popular -- Tribal warfare -- Frenemies -- If your tribe jumped off a bridge ... -- When tribes need elders -- Social (media) skills -- Joining a new tribe: when to worry. Social isolation ; Being bullied ; Being a bully -- -- Harnessing emotions. -- You: the emotional dumping ground -- I'm upset, now you're upset -- Befriending distress -- Catalytic reactions -- Coping by posting -- How to become an accidental helicopter parent -- Harnessing emotions: when to worry. Recognizing adolescent mood and anxiety disorders ; Self-destructive coping -- -- Contending with adult authority. -- Seeing behind the curtain -- The end of "Because I said so" -- Framing danger -- Rupture and repair -- Crazy spots -- Adults with faults -- Holding the line -- Contending with adult authority: when to worry. Too good to be true ; Constantly contending ; Adults contending with each other -- -- Planning for the future. -- Impulses, meet the Internet -- The road to the future: who drives? -- Making the grade -- Tense about tests -- Planning for next week -- Dealing with disappointment -- Planning for the future: when to worry. All plan and no play ; No plan in sight -- -- Entering the romantic world. -- A dream deferred -- A match made in a marketing meeting -- Offering some perspective -- The inner compass -- Dating for credit -- Being gay: the slur and the reality -- Entering the romantic world: when to worry. The tributaries and the lake ; April-June romances -- -- Caring for herself. -- Nodding without listening -- Girls, food, and weight -- Sleep vs. technology -- Getting real about drinking -- Straight talk about drugs -- Sex and its risks -- Caring for herself: when to worry. Eating disorders ; Not ready to launch. Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and the latest research to reveal the seven distinct -- and absolutely normal -- developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups, including Parting with Childhood, Contending with Adult Authority, Entering the Romantic World, and Caring for Herself. Providing realistic scenarios and advice on how to engage daughters in smart, constructive ways, Untangled gives parents a broad framework for understanding their daughters while addressing their most common questions, including: My thirteen-year-old rolls her eyes when I try to talk to her, and only does it more when I get angry with her about it. How should I respond? -- Do I tell my teen daughter that I'm checking her phone? -- My daughter suffers from test anxiety. What can I do to help her? -- Where's the line between healthy eating and having an eating disorder? -- My teenage daughter wants to know why I'm against pot when it's legal in some states. What should I say? -- My daughter's friend is cutting herself. Do I call the girl's mother to let her know? Untangled helps mothers and fathers understand, connect, and grow with their daughters. When parents know what makes their daughter tick, they can embrace and enjoy the challenge of raising a healthy, happy young woman.
Date Published:2017

Includes reading group guide. Parting with childhood. -- The cold shoulder -- Allergic to questions -- Surprisingly mean -- The swimming pool -- Totally competent, except for when she's not -- Blooming, reluctantly -- Smoke without fire -- Parting with childhood: when to worry. The female Peter Pan ; Rushing into adulthood -- -- Joining a new tribe. -- The pull of the popular -- Tribal warfare -- Frenemies -- If your tribe jumped off a bridge ... -- When tribes need elders -- Social (media) skills -- Joining a new tribe: when to worry. Social isolation ; Being bullied ; Being a bully -- -- Harnessing emotions. -- You: the emotional dumping ground -- I'm upset, now you're upset -- Befriending distress -- Catalytic reactions -- Coping by posting -- How to become an accidental helicopter parent -- Harnessing emotions: when to worry. Recognizing adolescent mood and anxiety disorders ; Self-destructive coping -- -- Contending with adult authority. -- Seeing behind the curtain -- The end of "Because I said so" -- Framing danger -- Rupture and repair -- Crazy spots -- Adults with faults -- Holding the line -- Contending with adult authority: when to worry. Too good to be true ; Constantly contending ; Adults contending with each other -- -- Planning for the future. -- Impulses, meet the Internet -- The road to the future: who drives? -- Making the grade -- Tense about tests -- Planning for next week -- Dealing with disappointment -- Planning for the future: when to worry. All plan and no play ; No plan in sight -- -- Entering the romantic world. -- A dream deferred -- A match made in a marketing meeting -- Offering some perspective -- The inner compass -- Dating for credit -- Being gay: the slur and the reality -- Entering the romantic world: when to worry. The tributaries and the lake ; April-June romances -- -- Caring for herself. -- Nodding without listening -- Girls, food, and weight -- Sleep vs. technology -- Getting real about drinking -- Straight talk about drugs -- Sex and its risks -- Caring for herself: when to worry. Eating disorders ; Not ready to launch. Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and the latest research to reveal the seven distinct -- and absolutely normal -- developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups, including Parting with Childhood, Contending with Adult Authority, Entering the Romantic World, and Caring for Herself. Providing realistic scenarios and advice on how to engage daughters in smart, constructive ways, Untangled gives parents a broad framework for understanding their daughters while addressing their most common questions, including: My thirteen-year-old rolls her eyes when I try to talk to her, and only does it more when I get angry with her about it. How should I respond? -- Do I tell my teen daughter that I'm checking her phone? -- My daughter suffers from test anxiety. What can I do to help her? -- Where's the line between healthy eating and having an eating disorder? -- My teenage daughter wants to know why I'm against pot when it's legal in some states. What should I say? -- My daughter's friend is cutting herself. Do I call the girl's mother to let her know? Untangled helps mothers and fathers understand, connect, and grow with their daughters. When parents know what makes their daughter tick, they can embrace and enjoy the challenge of raising a healthy, happy young woman.

Date Published:2017

Getting gamers : the psychology of video games and their impact on the people who play them.

Madigan,Jamie



Date Published:2016

Attending : medicine, mindfulness, and humanity

Epstein, Ronald,


Being mindful -- Attending -- Curiosity -- Beginner's mind -- Being present -- Navigating without a map -- Responding to suffering -- The shaky state of compassion -- When bad things happen -- Healing the healer -- Becoming mindful -- Imagining a mindful health care system. "The first book for the general public about mindfulness and medical practice, a groundbreaking, intimate exploration of how doctors think and what matters most--safe, effective, patient-centered, compassionate care--from the foremost expert in the field,"--Amazon.com. "As a third-year Harvard Medical School student doing a clinical rotation in surgery, Ronald Epstein watched an error unfold: an experienced surgeon failed to notice his patient's kidney turning an ominous shade of blue. In that same rotation, Epstein was awestruck by another surgeon's ability to avert an impending disaster, slowing down from autopilot to intentionality. The difference between these two doctors left a lasting impression on Epstein and set the stage for his life's work--to identify the qualities and habits that distinguish masterful doctors from those who are merely competent. The secret, he learned, was mindfulness. In Attending, his first book, Dr. Epstein builds on his world-renowned, innovative programs in mindful practice and uses gripping and deeply human clinical stories to give patients a language to describe what they value most in health care and to outline a road map for doctors and other health care professionals to refocus their approach to medicine. Drawing on his clinical experiences and current research, and exploring four foundations of mindfulness--Attention, Curiosity, Beginner's Mind, and Presence--Dr. Epstein introduces a revolutionary concept: by looking inward, health care practitioners can grow their capacity to provide high-quality care and the resilience to be there when their patients need them. The commodification of health care has shifted doctors' focus away from the healing of patients to the bottom line. Clinician burnout is at an all-time high. Attending is the antidote. With compassion and intelligence, Epstein offers a crucial, timely book that shows us how we can restore humanity to medicine, guides us toward a better overall quality of care, and reminds us of what matters most."--Dust jacket.
Date Published:2017

Being mindful -- Attending -- Curiosity -- Beginner's mind -- Being present -- Navigating without a map -- Responding to suffering -- The shaky state of compassion -- When bad things happen -- Healing the healer -- Becoming mindful -- Imagining a mindful health care system. "The first book for the general public about mindfulness and medical practice, a groundbreaking, intimate exploration of how doctors think and what matters most--safe, effective, patient-centered, compassionate care--from the foremost expert in the field,"--Amazon.com. "As a third-year Harvard Medical School student doing a clinical rotation in surgery, Ronald Epstein watched an error unfold: an experienced surgeon failed to notice his patient's kidney turning an ominous shade of blue. In that same rotation, Epstein was awestruck by another surgeon's ability to avert an impending disaster, slowing down from autopilot to intentionality. The difference between these two doctors left a lasting impression on Epstein and set the stage for his life's work--to identify the qualities and habits that distinguish masterful doctors from those who are merely competent. The secret, he learned, was mindfulness. In Attending, his first book, Dr. Epstein builds on his world-renowned, innovative programs in mindful practice and uses gripping and deeply human clinical stories to give patients a language to describe what they value most in health care and to outline a road map for doctors and other health care professionals to refocus their approach to medicine. Drawing on his clinical experiences and current research, and exploring four foundations of mindfulness--Attention, Curiosity, Beginner's Mind, and Presence--Dr. Epstein introduces a revolutionary concept: by looking inward, health care practitioners can grow their capacity to provide high-quality care and the resilience to be there when their patients need them. The commodification of health care has shifted doctors' focus away from the healing of patients to the bottom line. Clinician burnout is at an all-time high. Attending is the antidote. With compassion and intelligence, Epstein offers a crucial, timely book that shows us how we can restore humanity to medicine, guides us toward a better overall quality of care, and reminds us of what matters most."--Dust jacket.

Date Published:2017

Gen silent : a documentary film about LGBT aging


Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender older people who fought the first battles for equality now face so much fear of discrimination, bullying and abuse in the care setting that many are hiding their lives to survive. Thousands are dying earlier than their straight counterparts because they are isolated and afraid to ask for help. But a growing number of people are fighting to keep their elders from being silenced.
Date Published:2011

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender older people who fought the first battles for equality now face so much fear of discrimination, bullying and abuse in the care setting that many are hiding their lives to survive. Thousands are dying earlier than their straight counterparts because they are isolated and afraid to ask for help. But a growing number of people are fighting to keep their elders from being silenced.

Date Published:2011

Intangibles : the unexpected traits of high-performing healthcare leaders

Kaissi, Amer, 1976-,



Date Published:2018

From the ashes : my story of being Metis, homeless, and finding my way

Thistle, Jesse,


"From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Metis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, but their tough-love attitudes meant conflicts became commonplace. And the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. One day, he finally realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful experiences with abuse, uncovering the truth about his parents, and how he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family through education. An eloquent exploration of what it means to live in a world surrounded by prejudice and racism and to be cast adrift, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help one find happiness despite the odds."--
Date Published:2019

"From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Metis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, but their tough-love attitudes meant conflicts became commonplace. And the ghost of Jesse's drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. One day, he finally realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heartwarming and heartbreaking memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful experiences with abuse, uncovering the truth about his parents, and how he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family through education. An eloquent exploration of what it means to live in a world surrounded by prejudice and racism and to be cast adrift, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help one find happiness despite the odds."--

Date Published:2019

Becoming an ally : breaking the cycle of oppression in people

Bishop, Anne, 1950-,



Date Published:2015

Indigenous relations : insights, tips & suggestions to make reconciliation a reality

Joseph, Robert P. C.


We are all treaty people. This eagerly awaited sequel to the bestselling 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act offers practical tools that will help you respectfully avoid missteps in your business interactions and personal relationships with Indigenous Peoples. This book will teach you about: Aboriginal Rights and Title, and the treaty process the difference between hereditary and elected leadership, and why it matters the lasting impact of the Indian Act, including the barriers that Indigenous communities face which terms are preferable, and which should be avoided Indigenous Worldviews and cultural traditions the effect of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Canada the truth behind common myths and stereotypes perpetuated about Indigenous Peoples since Confederation. In addition to being a hereditary chief, Bob Joseph is the President of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which offers programs in cultural competency. Here he offers an eight-part process that businesses and all levels of government can use to work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples, which benefits workplace culture as well as the bottom line. Embracing reconciliation on a daily basis in your work and personal life is the best way to undo the legacy of the Indian Act. By understanding and respecting cultural differences, you taking a step toward full reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. .
Date Published:2019

We are all treaty people. This eagerly awaited sequel to the bestselling 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act offers practical tools that will help you respectfully avoid missteps in your business interactions and personal relationships with Indigenous Peoples. This book will teach you about: Aboriginal Rights and Title, and the treaty process the difference between hereditary and elected leadership, and why it matters the lasting impact of the Indian Act, including the barriers that Indigenous communities face which terms are preferable, and which should be avoided Indigenous Worldviews and cultural traditions the effect of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Canada the truth behind common myths and stereotypes perpetuated about Indigenous Peoples since Confederation. In addition to being a hereditary chief, Bob Joseph is the President of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc., which offers programs in cultural competency. Here he offers an eight-part process that businesses and all levels of government can use to work more effectively with Indigenous Peoples, which benefits workplace culture as well as the bottom line. Embracing reconciliation on a daily basis in your work and personal life is the best way to undo the legacy of the Indian Act. By understanding and respecting cultural differences, you taking a step toward full reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. .

Date Published:2019

Braiding sweetgrass : Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants

Kimmerer, Robin Wall,


Planting Sweetgrass. Skywoman Falling ; The Council of Pecans ; The Gift of Strawberries ; An Offering ; Asters and Goldenrod ; Learning the Grammar of Animacy -- Tending Sweetgrass. Maple Sugar Moon ; Witch Hazel ; A Mother's Work ; The Consolation of Water Lilies ; Allegiance to Gratitude -- Picking Sweetgrass. Epiphany in the Beans ; The Three Sisters ; Wisgaak Gokpenagen: a Black Ash basket ; Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass ; Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide ; The Honorable Harvest -- Braiding Sweetgrass. In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place ; The Sound of Silverbells ; Sitting in a Circle ; Burning Cascade Head ; Putting Down Roots ; Umbilicaria: The belly Button of the World ; Old-Growth Children ; Witness to the Rain -- Burning Sweetgrass. Windigo Footprints ; The Sacred and the Superfund ; People of Corn, People of Light ; Collateral adamage ; Shkitagen: People of the Seventh Fire ; Defeating Windigo -- Epilogue: Returning the Gift. "As a leading researcher in the field of biology, Robin Wall Kimmerer understands the delicate state of our world. But as an active member of the Potawatomi nation, she senses and relates to the world through a way of knowing far older than any science. In Braiding Sweetgrass, she intertwines these two modes of awareness--the analytic and the emotional, the scientific and the cultural--to ultimately reveal a path toward healing the rift that grows between people and nature. The woven essays that construct this book bring people back into conversation with all that is green and growing; a universe that never stopped speaking to us, even when we forgot how to listen"--
Date Published:2013

Planting Sweetgrass. Skywoman Falling ; The Council of Pecans ; The Gift of Strawberries ; An Offering ; Asters and Goldenrod ; Learning the Grammar of Animacy -- Tending Sweetgrass. Maple Sugar Moon ; Witch Hazel ; A Mother's Work ; The Consolation of Water Lilies ; Allegiance to Gratitude -- Picking Sweetgrass. Epiphany in the Beans ; The Three Sisters ; Wisgaak Gokpenagen: a Black Ash basket ; Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass ; Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide ; The Honorable Harvest -- Braiding Sweetgrass. In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place ; The Sound of Silverbells ; Sitting in a Circle ; Burning Cascade Head ; Putting Down Roots ; Umbilicaria: The belly Button of the World ; Old-Growth Children ; Witness to the Rain -- Burning Sweetgrass. Windigo Footprints ; The Sacred and the Superfund ; People of Corn, People of Light ; Collateral adamage ; Shkitagen: People of the Seventh Fire ; Defeating Windigo -- Epilogue: Returning the Gift. "As a leading researcher in the field of biology, Robin Wall Kimmerer understands the delicate state of our world. But as an active member of the Potawatomi nation, she senses and relates to the world through a way of knowing far older than any science. In Braiding Sweetgrass, she intertwines these two modes of awareness--the analytic and the emotional, the scientific and the cultural--to ultimately reveal a path toward healing the rift that grows between people and nature. The woven essays that construct this book bring people back into conversation with all that is green and growing; a universe that never stopped speaking to us, even when we forgot how to listen"--

Date Published:2013

Hidden Valley Road : inside the mind of an American family

Kolker, Robert,


"Oprah's book club 2020" -- from the jacket. "Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the baby boom: the oldest born in 1945, the youngest in 1965. In those years, there was an established script for a family like the Galvins--aspiration, hard work, upward mobility, domestic harmony--and they worked hard to play their parts. But behind the scenes was a different story: psychological breakdown, sudden shocking violence, hidden abuse. By the mid-1970s, six of the ten Galvin boys, one after the other, were diagnosed as schizophrenic. How could all this happen to one family? What took place inside the house on Hidden Valley Road was so extraordinary that the Galvins became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institutes of Mental Health. Their story offers a shadow history of the science of schizophrenia, from the era of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the schizophrenogenic mother, to the search for genetic markers for the disease, always amidst profound disagreements about the nature of the illness itself. And unbeknownst to the Galvins, samples of their DNA informed decades of genetic research that continues today, offering paths to treatment, prediction, and even eradication of the disease for future generations. With clarity and compassion, bestselling and award-winning author Robert Kolker uncovers one family's unforgettable legacy of suffering, love and hope"--
Date Published:2020

"Oprah's book club 2020" -- from the jacket. "Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the Air Force brought them to Colorado, where their twelve children perfectly spanned the baby boom: the oldest born in 1945, the youngest in 1965. In those years, there was an established script for a family like the Galvins--aspiration, hard work, upward mobility, domestic harmony--and they worked hard to play their parts. But behind the scenes was a different story: psychological breakdown, sudden shocking violence, hidden abuse. By the mid-1970s, six of the ten Galvin boys, one after the other, were diagnosed as schizophrenic. How could all this happen to one family? What took place inside the house on Hidden Valley Road was so extraordinary that the Galvins became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institutes of Mental Health. Their story offers a shadow history of the science of schizophrenia, from the era of institutionalization, lobotomy, and the schizophrenogenic mother, to the search for genetic markers for the disease, always amidst profound disagreements about the nature of the illness itself. And unbeknownst to the Galvins, samples of their DNA informed decades of genetic research that continues today, offering paths to treatment, prediction, and even eradication of the disease for future generations. With clarity and compassion, bestselling and award-winning author Robert Kolker uncovers one family's unforgettable legacy of suffering, love and hope"--

Date Published:2020

Broken (in the best possible way)

Lawson, Jenny, 1973-,


"As Jenny Lawson's hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken (in the best possible way), she explores her experimental treatment of transcranial magnetic stimulation with brutal honesty. But also with brutal humor: "People do different things to distract themselves during each treatment. I embroider. It feels fitting. I'm being magnetically stabbed in the head thousands of times as I'm stabbing the embroidery myself. I don't embroider the same patterns my grandmother did. I embroider girls with octopus faces, David Bowie, a flowery bouquet with FUCK YES written in the middle. They let you do anything as long as it's 'positive.'" Jenny discusses the frustration of dealing with her insurance company in "An Open Letter to My Insurance Company," which should be an anthem for anyone who has ever had to call their insurance company to try and get a claim covered. On the lighter side, she tackles such timelessly debated questions as "How do dogs know they have penises?" We see how her vacuum cleaner almost set her house on fire, how she was attacked by three bears, business ideas she wants to pitch to Shark Tank, and why she can never go back to the post office. Of course, Jenny's long-suffering husband Victor-the Ricky to Jenny's Lucille Ball-is present throughout. A treat for Jenny Lawson's already existing fans, and destined to convert new ones, Broken is a beacon of hope and a wellspring of laughter"--
Date Published:2021

"As Jenny Lawson's hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken (in the best possible way), she explores her experimental treatment of transcranial magnetic stimulation with brutal honesty. But also with brutal humor: "People do different things to distract themselves during each treatment. I embroider. It feels fitting. I'm being magnetically stabbed in the head thousands of times as I'm stabbing the embroidery myself. I don't embroider the same patterns my grandmother did. I embroider girls with octopus faces, David Bowie, a flowery bouquet with FUCK YES written in the middle. They let you do anything as long as it's 'positive.'" Jenny discusses the frustration of dealing with her insurance company in "An Open Letter to My Insurance Company," which should be an anthem for anyone who has ever had to call their insurance company to try and get a claim covered. On the lighter side, she tackles such timelessly debated questions as "How do dogs know they have penises?" We see how her vacuum cleaner almost set her house on fire, how she was attacked by three bears, business ideas she wants to pitch to Shark Tank, and why she can never go back to the post office. Of course, Jenny's long-suffering husband Victor-the Ricky to Jenny's Lucille Ball-is present throughout. A treat for Jenny Lawson's already existing fans, and destined to convert new ones, Broken is a beacon of hope and a wellspring of laughter"--

Date Published:2021