Maybe Life's Just Not That Into You: When You feel Like the World's Voted You Off

by Martha Bolton, Brad Dickson

A Self-Help Spoof for the Life Impaired

Right here in this book store, you can find hundreds of them -- self-help books. They tell you how to improve your finances, lose weight, age gracefully, and influence people. But even after reading all those books, you're still a mess. It can only mean one thing: maybe life's just not that into you.

Once you open you mind to this possibility, you can quit beating yourself up. It's all about attitude. It's about the find art of whining. It's about losing your shirt, but keeping your dignity. It's about being dull and boring, but making it work for you. It's about losing friends and influencing nobody. It's about just saying no to dieting because, well, let's be honest, carbs just taste good.

A hilarious, good-natured spoof on more that fifty self-help books, this book will leave you feeling better about who you are and laughing your way to becoming the person God created you to be.

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 2006

About the author

Bob Hope's first female staff writer, working for the legendary comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. She has received nominations for an Emmy, a Dove, and a WGA Award. The author of 88 books, including her newest, Dear Bob... Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the GIs of WW2, which was awarded the Christian Market Book of the Year and the AWSA Memoir of the Year at the Golden Scrolls 2021. She was also named AWSA Member of the Year for 2021. Martha is also a prolific playwright with shows playing in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Two of the musicals are based on her novels, Josiah for President and The Home Game. Martha has also written for Phyllis Diller and numerous other comedians.

Reviews

[Katherine]

I think the title turned out to be a lot more funny than the content...But if you like making fun of people that need self help books to get through life than this is a must read...

[Denise]

HILARIOUS. Actually kinda useful too.

[Ellen White]

So true, different chapters on life challenges. Funny and always good to share these tips

[Carleen]

"Gain weight. It makes losing weight much more meaningful." - Martha Bolton & Brad Dickson

[Jay-r Trinidad]

dash why they're writers for jay leno.

heh.

[Paul Krug]

Not funny.