Broken
in the Best Possible Way
by Jenny Lawson
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Pub Date 15 Apr 2021 | Archive Date 21 Apr 2021
Pan Macmillan | Picador
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Description
'A new book from Jenny Lawson is always cause for celebration, and Broken is the party of the year . . . I loved it' - Sarah Knight, bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck
Hilarious, heart-warming and honest, Broken (in the best possible way) is about living, surviving, and thriving with anxiety. The instant New York Times Bestseller from the author of Furiously Happy and Let's Pretend This Never Happened.
As Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, 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. 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, 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 when we all need it most.
A New York Times, Washington Post and LA Times Bestseller.
Advance Praise
'I consider Jenny Lawson to be a therapist colleague—not because she’s a fellow clinician, but because in courageously sharing the truth of her story, she makes us feel instantly seen and fully understood in all of our alternately painful and hilarious humanity'
Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone
'Her delivery is zany, clever, and raunchy. Her conversations with party guests, her long-suffering husband, her sister, and even herself are flat-out hilarious. And the situations she finds herself in are comic gold. Beneath the banter, however, is a heartbreaking chronicle of what goes on in the mind of a person dealing with anxiety and depression'
Booklist
Jenny Lawson’s Broken is an adventure in courage. The vulnerability, the heart, and the candor is a gift to anyone who has ever felt too different. Life is sometimes not kind to us and Jenny uses such fierce humor
Luvvie Ajayi Jones, author of New York Times bestseller I’m Judging You
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781529066784 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 304 |
Featured Reviews
Pao S, Bookseller
Jenny Lawson does it again. Writing about mental health is hard, and doing it beautifully and in a hilarious way is even harder. Her latest book of essays is a gem to read, touching on topics such as health insurance, chronic illness and suicidality.
I’d recommend it to anyone with mental health issues, and anyone trying to understand what life is like for those with them.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.
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