Half empty
By: David Rakoff
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780385525244
Subjects: Pessimism; Humor; American wit and humor
Description: The witty David Rakoff defends the notion that you should always assume the worst, because you'll never be disappointed.
Notes: "Warning!!! No inspirational life lessons will be found in these pages."-- Jacket.
Table of contents: title: The bleak shall inherit; title: Shrimp; title: Isn't it romantic?; title: The satisfying crunch of dreams underfoot; title: Dark meat; title: On juicy; title: A capacity for wonder; title: I feel dirty; title: All the time we have; title: Another shoe.