The release date for the English version of 'Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things' by
Jenny Lawson is Sep 2015. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
#1 Bestseller in the New York Times
Jenny Lawson explores her personal experience with severe depression and a variety of other ailments in her humorous book Furiously Happy, which is laced with just enough tragedy and melancholy to make it worthwhile. Jenny Lawson also describes how her experiences have lead her to embrace life to the fullest:
"I've long believed that those who suffer from severe sadness may be able to feel immense pleasure in a manner that "regular people" may never comprehend because they have formed such a well for experiencing intense emotion. And that's the main idea behind Furiously Happy."
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. Jenny's primary fan base is appealed to in Furiously Happy, but it also appeals to others. There are so many people out there struggling with depression and mental illness, either themselves or someone in their family—and in Furiously Happy they will find a member of their tribe offering up an uplifting message (via a taxidermied roadkill raccoon). Let's Pretend This Never Happened ostensibly was about embracing your own weirdness, but deep down it was about family. Although the theme of Furiously Happy is mental illness and despair, at its core, it is about joy, and who wouldn't want a little more of that?