Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

<p><b>#1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller </b></p><p>In <i>Furiously Happy</i>, a humor memoir tinged with just enough tragedy and pathos to make it worthwhile, Jenny Lawson examines her own experience with severe depression and a host of other conditions, and explains how it has led her to live life to the fullest:</p><p>&quot;I've often thought that people with severe depression have developed such a well for experiencing extreme emotion that they might be able to experience extreme joy in a way that 'normal people' also might never understand. And that's what <i>Furiously Happy</i> is all about.&quot;</p><p>Jenny's readings are standing room only, with fans lining up to have Jenny sign their bottles of Xanax or Prozac as often as they are to have her sign their books. <i>Furiously Happy</i> appeals to Jenny's core fan base but also transcends it. There are <i>so many</i> people out there struggling with depression and mental illness, either themselves or someone in their family -- and in <i>Furiously Happy</i> they will find a member of their tribe offering up an uplifting message (via a taxidermied roadkill raccoon) . <i>Let's Pretend This Never Happened</i> ostensibly was about embracing your own weirdness, but deep down it was about family. <i>Furiously Happy</i> is about depression and mental illness, but deep down it's about joy -- and who doesn't want a bit more of that?</p>