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In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better. ---Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge. --- The Independent on Sunday (London)

Self-Help Books for the Rest of Us. -- The New York Times <br><br> Sanity, Philippa Perry shows in this brilliant little book, is not about normality, but about how to maintain a flexible position between rigidity and chaos. -- The Economist , Books of the Year<br><br> [Perry's] inviting tone (complimented by lighthearted illustrations throughout) and friendly prose make this an accessible addition to the School of Life publications. -- Publishers Weekly<br><br> Using stories from her therapy practice to illustrate her points as well as numerous exercises to conduct alone, with a loved one or within a group, Perry brings new light to a well-visited subject. -- Kirkus Reviews<br><br> Perry offers guidance that is both revelatory and achievable. -- Booklist<br><br> In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better. --Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor<br><br> The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge. -- The Independent on Sunday (London)

In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better. ---Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge. --- The Independent on Sunday (London) Self-Help Books for the Rest of Us. --The New York Times Sanity, Philippa Perry shows in this brilliant little book, is not about normality, but about how to maintain a flexible position between rigidity and chaos. --The Economist, Books of the Year [Perry's] inviting tone (complimented by lighthearted illustrations throughout) and friendly prose make this an accessible addition to the School of Life publications. --Publishers Weekly Using stories from her therapy practice to illustrate her points as well as numerous exercises to conduct alone, with a loved one or within a group, Perry brings new light to a well-visited subject. --Kirkus Reviews Perry offers guidance that is both revelatory and achievable. --Booklist In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better. --Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge. --The Independent on Sunday (London) Self-Help Books for the Rest of Us. The New York Times Sanity, Philippa Perry shows in this brilliant little book, is not about normality, but about how to maintain a flexible position between rigidity and chaos. The Economist, Books of the Year [Perry's] inviting tone (complimented by lighthearted illustrations throughout) and friendly prose make this an accessible addition to the School of Life publications. Publishers Weekly Using stories from her therapy practice to illustrate her points as well as numerous exercises to conduct alone, with a loved one or within a group, Perry brings new light to a well-visited subject. Kirkus Reviews Perry offers guidance that is both revelatory and achievable. Booklist In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better. Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge. The Independent on Sunday (London) Self-Help Books for the Rest of Us. -- The New York Times Sanity, Philippa Perry shows in this brilliant little book, is not about normality, but about how to maintain a flexible position between rigidity and chaos. -- The Economist, Books of the Year [Perry's] inviting tone (complimented by lighthearted illustrations throughout) and friendly prose make this an accessible addition to the School of Life publications. -- Publishers Weekly Using stories from her therapy practice to illustrate her points as well as numerous exercises to conduct alone, with a loved one or within a group, Perry brings new light to a well-visited subject. -- Kirkus Reviews Perry offers guidance that is both revelatory and achievable. -- Booklist In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better. --Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge. -- The Independent on Sunday (London) [Perry's] inviting tone (complimented by lighthearted illustrations throughout) and friendly prose make this an accessible addition to the School of Life publications. -- Publishers Weekly Using stories from her therapy practice to illustrate her points as well as numerous exercises to conduct alone, with a loved one or within a group, Perry brings new light to a well-visited subject. -- Kirkus Reviews Perry offers guidance that is both revelatory and achievable. -- Booklist In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better. --Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge. -- The Independent on Sunday (London)

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PHILIPPA PERRY is a psychotherapist and writer who has written pieces for The Guardian, The Observer, Time Out, and Healthy Living magazine and has a column in Psychologies Magazine. In 2010, she wrote the graphic novel Couch Fiction, in an attempt to demystify psychotherapy. She lives in London and Sussex with her husband, the artist Grayson Perry, and enjoys gardening, cooking, parties, walking, tweeting, and watching telly

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