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How to Be a Person in the World Audiobook Summary

*A New York Times Love and Relationships bestseller*

For readers of Cheryl Strayed and Anne Lamott, a collection of brand new, impassioned, and inspiring letters by the author of the beloved advice column Ask Polly, featured weekly on New York Magazine’s The Cut

Should you quit your day job to follow your dreams? How do you rein in an overbearing mother? Will you ever stop dating wishy-washy, noncommittal guys? Should you put off having a baby for your career? 

Heather Havrilesky, the author of the weekly advice column Ask Polly, featured in New York magazine’s The Cut, is here to guide you through the “what if’s” and “I don’t knows” of modern life with the signature wisdom and tough love her readers have come to expect. 

How to Be a Person in the World
is a collection of never-before-published material along with a few fan favorites. Whether she’s responding to cheaters or loners, lovers or haters, the depressed or the down-and-out, Havrilesky writes with equal parts grace, humor, and compassion to remind you that even in your darkest moments you’re not alone.

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Heather Havrilesky is the narrator of How to Be a Person in the World audiobook that was written by Heather Havrilesky

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How to Be a Person in the World Full Details

Narrator Heather Havrilesky
Length 2 hours 59 minutes
Author Heather Havrilesky
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Publisher Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Release date April 28, 2024
ISBN 9780735206410

Subjects

The publisher of the How to Be a Person in the World is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. includes the following subjects: self, help, eating, magazine, addiction, be, how, self-care, york, happiness, feminism, happy, ask, creativity, single, heather, new, to, excercise, therapy, advice, depression, polly, healthy, havrilesky, care, books, adults, gifts, for, empathy, introvert, mom, sentimental, deborah copaken, how to be a person, how to be confident, preteen, self help, family, relationship books, self help books, emotions, self help books for women, motivational books, inspirational books, inspirational books for women, gratitude, feelings, positive thinking, Self-Help, Personal Growth, General, SELF-HELP, Emotions, Reference, Personal & Practical Guides The BISAC Subject Code is General, Personal Growth, Self-Help

Additional info

The publisher of the How to Be a Person in the World is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The imprint is Random House Audio. It is supplied by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The ISBN-13 is 9780735206410.

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This book is only available in the United States.

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