Pessimisms: Observations, Quotations and Ruminations on What to Expect When You're Expecting the Worst - Softcover
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"Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable" – Woody Allen
Bad things happen to everyone, and this handy book provides just the right words of irreverent inspiration to help you laugh at all its nasty surprises. Inspired by the author’s profoundly pessimistic late grandmother Ethel, 'Pessimisms' offers witty and thoughtful observations on family, faith, men, love, life and health from politics, literature, the press, film and music and the likes of George Burns, Cher, Joan Crawford, Picasso and Goethe.
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Eric Marcus is the author of a dozen books on sociology, sexuality and suicide. He lives in the US and runs his own website www.pessimisms.com.
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Softcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Abnutzungen. Bad things happen to everyone, and this collection provides just the right dose of irreverence to help you laugh at life and all its nasty surprises. Inspired by the author's profoundly pessimistic grandmother, it offers wry, world-weary ruminations on a sampler of life's themes, including: Health (" The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not ." --Mark Twain); Love (" The surest way to be alone is to get married ." --Gloria Steinem); and Money (" I have enough money to last the rest of my life, unless I buy something ." --Jackie Mason). Enjoy. Seller Inventory # 0de5d3c8-0156-4ba8-b218-78430f7f151d
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