By Jill Ginsberg
The books.
Two books. Different subjects. Same sense of humor.
How “Growing Up” Turned into a Bad Investment
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This is Adulthood? I’d Like to Speak to the Manager
We were promised stability, purpose, maybe even a pension. Instead, we got jobs that promote “flexibility” while tracking our mouse, housing costs that swallow our paychecks whole, and subscriptions that breed like fruit flies while we sleep. In This Is Adulthood?, I go back through the fine print—and ask why we're still following rules that stopped adding up.
6 CORE SCAMS
The big-ticket promises we build our lives around.
12 BONUS SCAMS
The everyday absurdities.
The First Book
Self-Made Wellionaire
Get Off Your Ass(et), Reclaim Your Health, and Feel Like a Million Bucks
What good is a million bucks if you feel like crap? I took the best tools from business—planning, goals, even balance sheets—and applied them to something far more important: your health. A funny, practical guide to eating better, moving more, managing stress, and treating yourself like your most valuable asset. No MBA required.
An excerpt from This is Adulthood
The Sunk Cost Cesspool
From the “No Do-Overs” Scam
A Few Endorsements
Highly Unofficial Reviews
“A hilarious and insightful exploration of modern adulthood.”
“Quite possibly the most important book ever written about being a grown-up.”
“A devastatingly funny exposé of the lies we’ve been telling generations of adults.”
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