TY - BOOK AU - Greenberg,Jolenta AU - Meinzer,Kristen TI - How to be fine: what we learned from living by the rules of 50 self-help books SN - 9780062957191 PY - 2020///] CY - New York, NY PB - William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers KW - Self-esteem KW - Kindness KW - Conduct of life KW - Self-help publications KW - lcgft N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- What you should know about Jolenta -- The thing about Kristen -- The full list of books we've lived by, in order, so far -- Things that worked -- Things that didn't work -- Things we wish more books recommended -- Conclusion N2 - "A humorous and insightful look into what it means to transform yourself, by the co-hosts of the popular (and industry favorite) By the Book podcast"--; Are self-help books really any help? From diet and productivity to decorating to social interactions, Greenberg and Meinzer tried it all, and then share what they've learned. They started for a laugh, but discovered that reading and following each book's advice has actually changed and improved their lives. Here they synthesize the lessons and insights they've learned: practices that have worked, real talk on those that didn't, and a list of philosophies they want to see explored in-depth. -- adapted from inside front cover ER -