{"product_id":"what-if-this-were-enough-paperback","title":"What If This Were Enough? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Havrilesky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2018*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Nonfiction Book of 2018*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*One of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e's Favorite Books by Women in 2018*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2018 to Buy for the Bookworm in Your Life*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the acclaimed critic, memoirist, and advice columnist behind the popular \"Ask Polly,\" an impassioned collection tackling our obsession with self-improvement and urging readers to embrace the imperfections of the everyday\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeather Havrilesky's writing has been called \"whip-smart and profanely funny\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"required reading for all humans\" (Celeste Ng). In her work for \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in \"Ask Polly,\" her advice column for \u003ci\u003eThe Cut\u003c\/i\u003e, she dispenses a singular, cutting wisdom--an ability to inspire, provoke, and put a name to our most insidious cultural delusions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat If This Were Enough?\u003c\/i\u003e is a mantra and a clarion call. In its chapters--many of them original to the book, others expanded from their initial publication--Havrilesky takes on those cultural forces that shape us. We've convinced ourselves, she says, that salvation can be delivered only in the form of new products, new technologies, new lifestyles. From the allure of materialism to our misunderstandings of romance and success, Havrilesky deconstructs some of the most poisonous and misleading messages we ingest today, all the while suggesting new ways to navigate our increasingly bewildering world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough her incisive and witty inquiries, Havrilesky urges us to reject the pursuit of a shiny, shallow future that will never come. These timely, provocative, and often hilarious essays suggest an embrace of the flawed, a connection with what already is, who we already are, what we already have. She asks us to consider: \u003ci\u003eWhat if this were enough?\u003c\/i\u003e Our salvation, Havrilesky says, can be found right here, right now, in this imperfect moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHEATHER HAVRILESKY is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Person in the World\u003c\/i\u003e and the memoir \u003ci\u003eDisaster Preparedness\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes the \"Ask Polly\" column for \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. She was \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e's TV critic for seven years. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and a loud assortment of dependents, most of them nondeductible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761841340704,"sku":"9780525434962","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4017e10c9749b73ecc06d0a301ca9b6e.webp?v=1780214231","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-if-this-were-enough-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}