Broken (in the best possible way)
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 285 pages: illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
Mercer Biographies
B LAW Biography
Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let’s Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety.
As Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, Jenny brings readers along on her mental and physical health journey, offering heartbreaking and hilarious anecdotes along the way.
With people experiencing anxiety and depression now more than ever, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we’re not alone and making us laugh while doing it. From the business ideas that she wants to pitch to Shark Tank to the reason why Jenny can never go back to the post office, Broken leaves nothing to the imagination in the most satisfying way. And 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 when we all need it most.
Includes Photographs and Illustrations
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Mercer Biographies
B LAW Biography
Available
Jun 26, 2023
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Ashland Adult Nonfiction
921 LAWSON
Available
Apr 24, 2023
Eagle River Adult Nonfiction
070.92 LAW
Available
Jun 22, 2023
Grantsburg Adult Nonfiction
921 LAWSON BIOGRAPHY
Available
Aug 23, 2022
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Nonfiction
070.92 LAW
Available
Sep 28, 2022
Iron River Adult Nonfiction
921 LAW
Available
Dec 30, 2022
Manitowish Waters Adult Biography
B Law
Available
Mellen Adult Nonfiction
921 LAW
Available
Apr 25, 2023
Presque Isle Adult Nonfiction
921 Law
Available
Aug 21, 2021
Superior Adult Nonfiction
921 L445L2 Lawson, Jenny
Available
Feb 13, 2024
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250077035, 1250077036
Notes
General Note
Nonfiction.
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lawson, J. (2021). Broken (in the best possible way). First U.S. edition. New York, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lawson, Jenny, 1973-. 2021. Broken (in the Best Possible Way). New York, Henry Holt and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lawson, Jenny, 1973-, Broken (in the Best Possible Way). New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lawson, Jenny. Broken (in the Best Possible Way). First U.S. edition. New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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