{"product_id":"sure-ill-join-your-cult-a-memoir-of-mental-illness-and-the-quest-to-belong-anywhere-paperback","title":"Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Bamford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"weird, scary, ingenious\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) stand-up comedian Maria Bamford, an instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, brutally honest, and \"laugh-out-loud funny\" (Jennette McCurdy, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfort of rigid belief systems--from Dale Carnegie's Ho\u003ci\u003ew to Win Friends and Influence People, \u003c\/i\u003e to Richard Simmons, to 12-step programs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaria Bamford is a comedian's comedian (an outsider among outsiders) and has forever fought to find a place to belong. From struggling with an eating disorder as a child of the 1980s, to navigating a career in the arts (and medical debt and psychiatric institutionalization), she has tried just about every method possible to not only be a part of the world, but to \u003ci\u003ewant\u003c\/i\u003e to be a part of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Bamford's \"trademark blend of disarming intimacy and dark whimsy\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eSure, I'll Join Your Cult\u003c\/i\u003ebrings us on a quest to participate in \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e. With sincerity and transparency, she recounts every anonymous fellowship she has joined (including but not limited to: Debtors Anonymous, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, and Overeaters Anonymous), every hypomanic episode (from worrying about selling out under capitalism to enforcing union rules on her Netflix TV show set to protect her health), and every easy 1-to-3-step recipe for fudge in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with \"Bamford's brilliance, relentless humor, and insatiable instinct for survival (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), this memoir explores what it means to keep going, and to be a member of society (or any group she's invited to) despite not being very good at it. In turn, she hopes to transform isolating experiences into comedy that will make you feel less alone (without turning into a cult following).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Bamford is the star of \u003ci\u003eThe Maria Bamford Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAsk My Mom\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLady Dynamite\u003c\/i\u003e. She was deemed Breakout Comedy Star at Just for Laughs, and her critically acclaimed work includes her stand-up specials \u003ci\u003eWeakness Is the Brand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOld Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaria Bamford: The Special, Special, Special!\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two \u003ci\u003eComedy Central Presents \u003c\/i\u003especials. Maria's writing has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e LA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She is the author of the audio original \u003ci\u003eYou Are (A Comedy) Special\u003c\/i\u003e. Maria has contributed comedic voice-overs for \u003ci\u003eBig Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e BoJack Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdventure Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWord Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKung Fu Panda, Legend of Korra\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTeenage Euthanasia\u003c\/i\u003e. For her mental health advocacy, she's been presented with The OCD Foundation's Illumination Award and featured at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, The Chautauqua Institution, and the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy and Ethics Symposium. She's not always right for these rooms, but she's on time and pleasant. \u003ci\u003e(From Maria: This was all in the third person. My apologies. If you need help, dial 911 or 988 or call Delta airlines Diamond line. Health care can be expensive and sometimes, super shitty. Go get yourself that shitty-ass help and tell me how it went!)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987393642797,"sku":"9781982168575","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/oRkYn6uz6N9781982168575.webp?v=1776178454","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/sure-ill-join-your-cult-a-memoir-of-mental-illness-and-the-quest-to-belong-anywhere-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}