Bibliograph

What if this were enough?, essays, Heather Havrilesky

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What if this were enough?, essays, Heather Havrilesky

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

What if this were enough?

Oclc number

1019652476

Responsibility statement

Heather Havrilesky

Sub title

essays

Summary

"Heather Havrilesky attempts to disrupt our cultural delusions and false dichotomies, to unearth moralistic interpretations of mundane human behaviors and interrogate so-called mistakes that we've slowly internalized, and to question the glorification of suffering, dishonesty, romantic fantasy, conquest, predation, and perfectionism. Through her incisive and witty inquiries, Havrilesky urges us to reject the pursuit of a shiny, shallow future that will never come. These timely, provocative, and often hilarious essays suggest an embrace of the flawed, a connection with what already is, who we already are, what we already have. She asks us to consider: What if this were enough? Our salvation, Havrilesky says, can be found right here, right now, in this imperfect moment."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The smile factory -- The happiest place on earth -- To infinity and beyond -- Playing house -- Delusion at the gastropub -- Adults only -- Stuffed -- Running on empty -- Lost treasure -- Land of heroic villains -- The popularity contest -- Tag and release -- Haunted -- Bravado -- Survival fantasies -- True romance -- A scourge of gurus -- My mother's house -- Miracle of the mundane

Target audience

adult

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