Welcome to Litsy!

The #1 New York Times bestseller about one woman�s doomed quest for self-improvement by a writer �blessed with the comic equivalent of perfect pitch� (The Boston Globe). As far as Erma can tell, her life is going well. Her children speak to her, her husband smiles at her, and she�s capable of looking in a mirror without screaming. But her friends know better. No matter how happy Erma thinks she is, she�s in need of help, and the only way to fulfillment is a ten-foot stack of self-improvement books. From Sensual Needlepoint to Fear of Buying, Erma will try them all. One book recommends bringing roleplay into the bedroom, so she dresses up in her son�s football pads. She tries to meditate but gets stuck in the lotus position. She spends more time in the kitchen but only succeeds in melting her son�s retainer. No matter how hard she tries to improve her family life, her schemes keep backfiring. As she soon learns, you may not always be able to fix what�s not broken�but with enough self-help books, you can break anything you want. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author�s estate.