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From THE NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BY SOME MIRACLE I MADE IT OUT OF THERE and PARTY GIRL comes an uproarious and gritty read which shows no matter how dark it gets, the light can always show through the cracks."Anna David may have invented a new genre Chick Lit With a Message." - THE NEW YORK POST"A witty prose stylist."- MARTHA STEWART'S WHOLE LIVING"Anna David's portrayal of the experience of addiction and nuances of recovery is the most accurate I have come across." - Dr. Drew Pinsky, addiction expertAnna David was, in every way, groomed for success. She grew up in an affluent community and came from a family that prioritized SAT scores, Harvard attendance and high-paying jobs. The problem was, she had low SAT scores, was rejected by Harvard and spent her early life feeling like the family’s great disappointment.Concluding that success was not for her, Anna focused her energies on an area where she excelled drugs, alcohol and general mayhem. Washing ashore on the beaches of recovery at the age of 30, she begrudgingly entered a world of sobriety. That’s when she discovered that there were all sorts of ways to define success—and what’s more, that it was never too late to find it.The stories in this collection document her journey from self-indulgent party girl to sober and only semi-indulgent woman. By turns hilarious and touching, disturbing and ridiculous, HOW TO GET SUCCESSFUL BY F*CKING UP YOUR LIFE proves that you truly can f*ck up your way to the top.

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"Anna David’s book, How to Get Successful by F*cking Up Your Life, is funny, endearing, and refreshingly honest. Sharing her stories in the only way she knows, Anna bridges the gap from being aimless and lost to having meaning and purpose.

While these are her stories, her experiences, the strength and hope is there for us hold onto. There are unique lessons in these essays that are relevant in any life, especially those coming out of the fog and isolation of addiction and/or alcoholism."

Product details Paperback 192 pages Publisher Bowker (March 2, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1732500851

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How to Get Successful by F*cking Up Your Life Essays on Addiction and Recovery Anna David 9781732500853 Books Reviews

• This book is beautifully written. Through easy-to-read vignettes that boldly shine a light into the dark corners of her addiction and path to recovery, the author helps you see that you have it within you to make peace with your own struggles. There are moments that will make you laugh out loud. There are others that will bring you to tears. Most importantly, for me, were the moments that made me feel hope. That one day my own path through darkness can be used as a beacon to guide others to the light.
  
  I have read all of Anna's books and enjoyed them. This one touched me in a way that the previous books have not.
• Another great book by Anna David! I love the flow of Anna’s words as she describes her experience with addiction and then recovery. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick, fun, and informative read. Explaining things in such a manner that I felt I was right next to her and along for the ride!
• As a recovering alcoholic, I found Anna David’s latest book to be not only packed full of humorous, relatable stories, but also full of wisdom useful for anyone. Whether you’re familiar with addiction or not, you will love this page-turner.
• Anna David’s book, How to Get Successful by F*cking Up Your Life, is funny, endearing, and refreshingly honest. Sharing her stories in the only way she knows, Anna bridges the gap from being aimless and lost to having meaning and purpose.
  
  While these are her stories, her experiences, the strength and hope is there for us hold onto. There are unique lessons in these essays that are relevant in any life, especially those coming out of the fog and isolation of addiction and/or alcoholism.
• In this book, Anna tells the story of her addiction and recovery. She does so with wit, humor, and pathos. Of course, there are lots of stories of addiction and recovery; what sets this one apart is, well, she can really write. You can laugh with her even when you're cringing at some of the situations she describes.
  
  It's lots more fun than the AA Big Book, and with luck, some of the people who need it will see themselves here.
• Such a fun read, and yet humorously cringe-worthy at times as I remembered the appallingly stupid and embarrassing things I did while plowed on alcohol. I so appreciate your honesty while writing this, Anna. Thank you!
• This is classic Anna David reminiscent of (in my opinion) her best book, Party Girl. This book is hard to put down. You want to keep reading to see what she is about to reveal. Anna has a way of sharing her painful story of addiction and recovery in such a real, raw way with plenty of segments of hilarity. She sugarcoats nothing! Her sense of humor and honesty drive this book. She's not afraid to share her dark to help her readers find their light.
• I enjoyed going deeper into Anna David’s world with these essays. She is a great writer as we already know! She brought me to some places I didnt want to go because I’d forgotten that I’ve been there too. However this was a gift because it’s like “look how far I’ve come”. I literally feel so much gratitude for where I am in my own world and am inspired by here story! And look how far she has come! I love that she references things like Midnight Express because she is experienced has lived long enough for her stories to be relatable to me! What’s amazing is as difficult (or not) it can be for both those in recovery and not in recovery to picture her past experiences, she does it in such a humorous way that it makes for a funny fast read. This is in addition to the hope and triumph she provides the reader! Well done Anna David!