Fuck, YES!: A Guide to the Happy Acceptance of Everything

by Wing F. Fing

One summer, Reverent Wing discovered the ultimate answer for gaining success and love. He became charged with positive energy. Strange, interesting and beautiful people became his followers. He led them on mind-boggling adventures, which gave them all happier, sexier, richer lives. His discovery can be yours, if you want it. It's all right here, waiting for you between the covers.

Genres: Fiction, Self Help, Humor, Philosophy

384 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 1988

About the author

A sad, defeated man sat alone in a cabin in the mountains. On the radio, a psychologist offered advice about how to cope with life's problems, recommending one self-help book after another. Irritated to the point of shouting, both at the shallow advice and by the idea that some book could solve his problems, the man stormed out of the cabin.

He made his way through the forest muttering to himself, until finally he yelled, "Oh, sure! Read this book. Yeah! Read that book. Right! That'll help! Fuuuuck, YES!"

He stopped in his tracks. "Aaaah," he thought, "Yes! Accept everything! Yes, I'll do that!" And so it was that Wing Fu Fing was born while walking in the woods.

An MP3 download of Wing reading three chapters from his book is available at the Shepherd Books Website.

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

With a title like this, it has to be good.
A must read during banned book week.
Did i read it? Fuck, YES!
Did I enjoy it? Fuck, YES!
Do i highly recommend it? Fuck, YES!
Fuck, Yes! is a funny irreverent look at self help books and the gurus who write them.
Disguised as a self help book, Fuck, Yes! is really a madcap romp about a con man and the con artists who make up his followers.
This book was a joy to read and I highly recommend it .
Put on your cool black tee shirt and make yourself a lamb burger. Then sit back and enjoy this book.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the top five greatest books I have ever been lucky enough to experience. Given to me by my great friend and all-around outstanding human being, Bill Johnson, to whom I'm forever indebted. Truly mind blowing and life-changing. That this book has not been read by every human being now alive is just about as depressing an idea as my imagination can muster.

[Rochelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very different approach to self-help books, but full of pertinent "examples" I really enjoyed it and it was a fast read with small "nuggets" of compassion. Read it during and after a break up.

[jackalope Mack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most people think this book was written by Tom Robbins. Up to the publication of this book, Robbins had always featured female protagonists, and I guess he ghosted this book to see if he could pull off a male main character. You can see hints of an emerging Switters in Wing F. Fing. This book is long out of print and I'm not going to trade or sell my copy, but if you can find it, it is a fun read.

[Stuart Quirk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found it in a used book store a good many years ago and picked it up after chuckling at the title. I was greatly surprised by the quality of writing. Probably benefited from my low expectations given the title/pseudonym author. Funny, insightful, and intelligent with a traveling/life journey spirit to recommend it. Happy to see many others felt the same way.

[Mike Hagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book ever!

[C. Atteridge · Rating 2 out of 5]

i got almost to the end. perhaps there was a surprise ending that redeemed the almost entire dreck of this book. with such a great title it was a monumental let down!

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funniest book ever written?

[Anker Frankoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

All y'all who have been tracking me for any length of time must think I believe the only book in existence is "Mexican Eskimo"

But I promise that I am a reader too my friends! This is a short but sweet note to pay homage to one of the world's little-known crown gems of spiritual literature, appropriately named with the two MOST IMPORTANT words in language.... FUCK YES.

[Jeffry Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can actually say I didnt judge this book because of its cover, but I did buy this book because of its cover. When someone asks you if you've read this book, be able to say "Fuck yes!"

[James]

F. Fing Wing = master, i give up everything to you

[Jerilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this in college, loved it, let someone borrow it, haven't seen it since. Who needs self-help books when you've got the Fuck, Yes! philosophy?!?!?!

[Clinton Murphy]

I first read this way back in 1993 and recently ordered it for a friend. Everyone knows this is Tom Robbins writing under a pseudonym (isn't it?!?), and the writing holds true. A good, fun read.

[Tina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I feel lame because I kinda hated this book. I get that it was a parody/satire, but it was incredibly painful to get through.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A self-help book recommended by a friend during a library conversation. Not much to write about here. It was exactly what I thought it would be--not too big on the new revelations.

[Bruce · Rating 2 out of 5]

not very good considering the premises

[Kara Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s like a 4.75

“Life is like disarmament talks. Sure is.”
“Life without love in it is an awful thing. To regain a lost love is a wonderful thing.” Quite like this book is a wonderful thing. The only self-help book you’ll ever need.
This book was very good I don’t like self help books but did I like this one? Fuck yes
It’s funny it’s satirical. It takes all the things I don’t like about self help books and says fuck you. Do I recommend reading this if you want a fun time? Fuck yes
“Hobos wander. Thinkers pounder. Cleaners launder. But I am founder of sitting still.” Im founder of sitting still and reading this book.

[Railey Baines · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great novel. Hooks you in and won't let you go. I wish there was more stuff from this guy although apparently this is some famous writer under a pen name (there seems to be differing accounts of who it is supposed to be).

[Bobbie Boo · Rating 4 out of 5]

wow

[Wallace Pearson · Rating 4 out of 5]

i don't think this work is to be taken too seriously, but for its time it is pretty amusing. i'm thinking it's satire, but maybe i'm wrong.

[Laura Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very possibly the most underrated book of all time.

[Herman Schneider · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the greatest novel ever written. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

[Randy · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/5

I liked the format - the self-help advice was fun. Frankly, the “examples” grew old pretty quickly. I quit early, as Wing’s escapades weren’t doing much for me.

[Carli Chiodo · Rating 4 out of 5]

So random yet so funny

[Ashu mishra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Won the book in giveaway.
Read the whole book, first half is good(little better then average), but next half not good.
More personal story rather then self-help book.
Author put some very good thoughts/ideas/research in the book, interesting stuff related to F-word. Initially author's journey with Yes is very encouraging, but as we can see later it not leaded to successful life/relationship. Means In my view, it is like running from responsibilities and hiding it under the layer of Yes. Which is not the correct thing to do, we may get many tough situations in life which we need to face.

Not recommended for serous readers. Recommended as a light reading book for any one who wants to change genre(for humor) but not at all as a self-help book. But again there are other better humor books also.

[A. S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway. It came with a complimentary Laguna t-shirt from the book and an audio CD of the author reading three chapters of the book (which unfortunately I seem to have lost).

This is the kind of book you can't take too seriously. It's complete fiction, so if you look to this as a real self-help book, you've picked up the wrong title. The narrator's self-help lessons come with "examples" of his own life. A bit vulgar (though from the title, one shouldn't be surprised about this), this story is the story of a sweet-talking conman who founds his own church, and in the process figures out that maybe his bullshit isn't such bullshit after all. I was laughing from the first page to the last.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, I read this because of the title - I got it long ago when using the F-word in a book title was unprecedented and transgressive. The book itself is OK; very light and somewhat amusing, enough to hold my interest once but I haven't bothered to read it again. Actually, I'm not even sure if I still have my copy.

[Brandon Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gifted to me from my friend and manager at work, I've learned a lot from Wing and his misadventures from reading his tale. Nary a slow passage in this work of fact/fiction. This is drama at what I consider to be a high caliber.

Or perhaps I just enjoy stories of highly combustible yet successful people.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't let the obscene part of the title deter you from this book. . . I discovered it years ago when my cousin was reading it and so I started to read it, too. I thought it was an excellent book and I've read it so many times that my book fell apart. I highly recommend it!

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, written by Tom Robbins under the pseudonym Reverand Wing F. Fing, was exactly what the title suggests; the book is an affirmation of life inspired by always saying fuck yes to everything in life. I highly suggest this book, if you can get your hands on a copy (thanks Steve)!