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It’s a curated blend for curious minds seeking depth and variety across genres.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"disappointing-affirmations-by-dave-tarnowski-9781797226668","title":"Disappointing Affirmations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDisappointing Affirmations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that’s okay. From the creator of the wildly popular Instagram account \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e@disappointingaffirmations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to feelings commonly unacknowledged or hidden and spotlights them with humor, wit, and empathy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eYou can do it! But you probably won’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But also: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBe kind to yourself, asshole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Transforming and re-envisioning the material for print while adding tons of new work, this is the funny-because-it’s-true, sneaky self-help gift book for anyone who isn’t happy all the time and doesn’t feel seen in the whole “positive mental attitude” culture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUnfollow your dreams!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike a non-disappointing gift with purchase, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe book's jacket folds out into a motivational poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, suitable for display anywhere disappointment may strike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIT REALLY IS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY: People say, “It’s okay to not be okay,” but then it feels like they need you to be okay. 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From \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eInside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Bo Burnham to the absurdity of TV giant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSuccession\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, audiences are drawn to media that embraces discomfort rather than drowning it out. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDisappointing Affirmations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e may not look very comforting, but not all self-care comes in the form of warm hugs and sunrise yoga.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFOR HUMOR BOOK FANS: Seeking a gift for the anti-optimist in your life? 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