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For #riotgrams day 23, I give you a humorous #selfimprovement book. This book was published in the 1980s and is now out of print, which makes it one of my favorite things to give as a gift (to the right person of course)! I can almost guarantee they will have never heard of it before, and it's always a huge hit. Funny self help books like this are one of my favorite things to collect.
Booksnchill I remember this vividly from high school! Now that I have dated myself...🤣 7y
sunnyaltman @Booksnchill 😂 7y
Pamwurtzler @Booksnchill You and me both! 😀 7y
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plemmdog I worshipped it in high school, attempting to rise above my rural Southern roots. Birnbach wrote a follow-up called True Prep a few years ago with book cover designer extraordinaire Chip Kidd. 7y
sunnyaltman @plemmdog You just described me in high school, haha. I thought about using True Prep for this! Both the dust jacket and naked hardcover are stunning! 7y
JoyBlue Hahahaha! My sister lived by this book. No joke! 7y
