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• Amateur Hour

  Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words

  Harrington, Kimberly,

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  There are a lot of funny books about the challenges of parenting, but none that will make you feel as good as this one.

• Gross Anatomy

  Dispatches From the Front (and Back)

  Altman, Mara,

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  Our bodies are naturally pretty gross. So why spend so much time and effort trying to hide the grossness that makes us who we are?

• You're Not That Great

  (but Neither Is Anyone Else)

  Gale, Elan,

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  Rather than turn that frown upside down, here is the guidebook on how to embrace all that negative energy and harness it for the greater good.

• Päntsdrunk (kalsarikänni)

  the Finnish Path to Relaxation (drinking at Home, Alone, in Your Underwear)

  Rantanen, Miska,

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  Not sure how the author managed to fill 175 pages on the subject of watching tv alone in your underwear, but it's worth picking up just to find out.

• Brave

  Cult Member, Runaway, Captive, Starlet, Victim, Sex Symbol, Justice Seeker

  McGowan, Rose, 1973-

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  Nothing silly about this memoir, but it's a very refreshing call to action for readers to trust themselves, not let anybody push them around, and be brave.

• How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big

  Kind of the Story of My Life

  Adams, Scott, 1957-

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  Actually a lot of good advice in this hilarious memoir from the creator of Dilbert, who attributes much of his success to good old fashioned luck.

• Mindlessness

  the Corruption of Mindfulness in a Culture of Narcissism

  Joiner, Thomas, Jr.,

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  Is this the end to all the 'mindfulness' hoopla that's been catching lately; to finally let the concept settle back into its true Buddhist roots, rather than make money for celebrity "doctors"?

• And Then You're Dead

  What Really Happens If You Get Swallowed by a Whale, Are Shot From a Cannon, or Go Barreling Over Niagara

  Cassidy, Cody,

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  A very funny guide to what the human body might withstand for people who want to try incredibly stupid things.

• The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book

  Your Complete Guide to Crafting & Casting Spells

  Alexander, Skye,

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  If those mountains in our lives are just too hard to climb, why not learn a few spells to move them out of the way or fly right over top?

• The Lazy Guru's Guide to Life

  a Mindful Approach to Achieving More by Doing Less

  Shorter, Laurence,

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  Learn the ancient Chinese art of Wu Wei - "no trying" - a sharper focus achieved through effortlessness.