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How to be a person in the world: ask Polly's guide through the paradoxes of modern life
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New York : Doubleday, [2016].
Physical Desc:
xii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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New York Times Bestseller • From the "best advice columnist of her generation” (Esquire) comes a hilarious, frank, and witty collection of all-new responses, plus a few greatest hits from the beloved "Ask Polly" column in New York magazine’s The Cut.

Should you quit your day job to follow your dreams? How do you rein in an overbearing mother? Will you ever stop dating wishy-washy, noncommittal guys? Should you put off having a baby for your career? 
Heather Havrilesky is here to guide you through the “what if’s” and “I don’t knows” of modern life with the signature wisdom and tough love her readers have come to expect. Whether she’s responding to cheaters or loners, lovers or haters, the anxious or the down-and-out, Havrilesky writes with equal parts grace, humor, and compassion to remind you that even in your darkest moments you’re not alone.
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9780385540391, 0385540396

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"A collection of new and prieviously published letters from Ask Polly's advice column, originally featured on The Awl and now on New York Magazine's blog, The Cut."
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Havrilesky, H. (2016). How to be a person in the world: ask Polly's guide through the paradoxes of modern life. First edition. New York, Doubleday.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Havrilesky, Heather. 2016. How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life. New York, Doubleday.

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Havrilesky, Heather, How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life. New York, Doubleday, 2016.

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Havrilesky, Heather. How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life. First edition. New York, Doubleday, 2016.

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