WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MAKES YOU READ: A semiserious survival guide to fears, proverbs, and other human excuses: 2 (How to Survive Language (and Other Verbal Disasters)) - Softcover
Book 2 of 3: How to Survive Language (and Other Verbal Disasters)
Synopsis
📘 What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Read
The book that slaps proverbs—with the soft glove of reflection.
“Time waits for no one.” “Better alone than badly accompanied.” “You reap what you sow.”
Ever really thought about those? What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Read is a semi-serious dive into the quirky world of popular sayings — those clever little lines passed down by grandparents, coworkers, advertising slogans and bathroom walls. But what happens when you dismantle them, question them, reread them… and laugh?
✍️ What you'll find inside
- Proverbs treated like characters: full of contradictions, oddities and unexpected truths
- Linguistic reflections that sound like inner monologues
- A writing style that challenges clichés without lecturing
- An ironic guide for anyone exploring personal growth through language and skepticism
- If you’ve ever stopped mid-proverb and asked: “Wait… does this even make sense?”
- If you love books that make you smile, rethink, and reread
- If you’re tired of magnet-wisdom and motivational fluff
- If you crave words that stir thought instead of preaching
“Proverbs aren’t truths. They’re mirrors. But some need straightening.” “What doesn’t kill you makes you read—if you’ve still got the nerve to laugh at what you once believed.”
✅ Call to Action
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