Help Me!
How Self-Help Has Not Changed My Life
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Marianne Power
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Marianne Power
About this listen
'I love it! Hilarious and thought-provoking!' - Fearne Cotton
'A sweet sharp read' - Jessie Burton
'A laugh-out-loud funny book.' - Lucy Diamond
Marianne Power was stuck in a rut. Then one day she wondered: could self-help books help her find the elusive perfect life?
She decided to test one book a month for a year, following their advice to the letter. What would happen if she followed the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People? Really felt The Power of Now? Could she unearth The Secret to making her dreams come true?
What begins as a clever experiment becomes an achingly poignant story. Because self-help can change your life – but not necessarily for the better . . .
Help Me! is an irresistibly funny and incredibly moving book about a wild and ultimately redemptive journey that will resonate with anyone who’s ever dreamed of finding happiness.
Perfect for readers who enjoyed Everything I know About Love by Dolly Alderton, Mad Girl by Bryony Gordon and Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig.
Critic Reviews
"I love it! Hilarious and thought-provoking!" (Fearne Cotton)
"A sweet sharp read." (Jessie Burton)
"A laugh-out-loud funny book." (Lucy Diamond)
What listeners say about Help Me!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-06-2019
Incredibly relatable, lovely to listen to , honest and truly helpful
What an amazing book, did not expect to go to such real and vulnerable places, offering a place for many of us to relate to in our most vulnerable moments. Loved from start to finish , and I’ve often found it hard to listen to audio, this is the first Audible I’ve listened to from start to finish , I started doing more cleaning just so I had an excuse to put headphones on a listen to her more . Subtly life changing , thanks Marianne. X
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- Liv
- 30-07-2019
fun and interesting listen
It was interesting hearing her journey through the self help books. She is funny and honest while sharing her personal story
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- Sharon
- 17-11-2019
Even better than I expected
This (audio) book surprised me, in the best possible ways.
1) The cover and blurb made it sound like it was going to be light and fluffy and fun. It was actually a fairly deep, serious act of gonzo journalism. It got heavy - for Marianne, but not heavy for the reader / listener.
2) it was narrated by the author - and I love that in a memoir. Even better, the bits of the book where she talks to her mother - are recorded by her mother. Gold.
Highly recommend. Entertaining with an solid heart and thoughtfulness.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-10-2019
maybe the secret?
great summaries of some good self help books delivered with a relatable human perspective. made me reflect on things I already knew but need to be reminded of now and again. Maybe "the secret" is more powerful than I believe... after all, most of what she put out has potentially occurred.
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