Miss Fortune : fresh perspectives on having it all from someone who is not okay

Los Angeles Times Bestseller For fans of Jenny Lawson, Sarah Colonna, and Lena Dunham, an acutely-observed and hilarious take on what happens when life doesn’t end up quite as you’d expected. “Gloriously smart, deeply funny, and nakedly vulnerable ... I laughed. I cried. I thanked my lucky stars I didn’t ever have a threesome with co-workers in the Netherlands. But most of all, I fell in love with Lauren Weedman and the raw and complicated truths she so honestly explores on every page.” —Cheryl Strayed, author of the New York Times bestseller Wild Lauren Weedman is not okay. She’s living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a gig as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart , she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBO’s Hung and Looking . She had a loving husband and an adorable baby boy. In these comedic essays, Weedman turns a piercingly observant, darkly funny lens on the ways her life is actually Not Okay. She tells the story of her husband’s affair with their babysitter, her first and only threesome, a tattoo gone horribly awry, and how the birth of her son caused mama drama with her own mother and birth mother, all with laugh-out-loud wit and a powerful undercurrent of vulnerability that pulls off a stunning balance between comedy and tragedy. " Lauren Weedman is not okay. She's living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a gig as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBO's Hung and Looking. She had a loving husband and an adorable baby boy. In these comedic memoirs, she turns a piercingly observant, darkly funny lens on the ways her life is actually Not Okay. She tells the story of her husband's affair with their babysitter, her first and only threesome, a tattoo gone horribly awry, and how the birth of her son caused mama drama with her own mother and birth mother with laugh-out-loud wit and a powerful undercurrent of vulnerability that pulls off a stunning balance between comedy and tragedy"-- Provided by publisher Lauren Weedman is not okay. Shes living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a writing gig with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart , she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBOs Hung and Looking . She had a loving husband and an adorable baby boy. In Fresh Perspectives on Having It All , she turns a piercingly observant, darkly funny lens on the ways her life is actually Not Okay. She tells the story of her husbands affair with their nanny, her first and only threesome, a tattoo gone horribly awry, and how the birth of her son caused mama drama with her own mother and birth mother with laugh-out-loud wit and a powerful undercurrent of vulnerability that pulls off a stunning balance between comedy and tragedy. Despite Seeming To Lead The Perfectly Successful Life, In Fresh Perspectives On Having It All, Laren Weedman Turns A Piercingly Observant, Darkly Funny Lens On The Ways Her Life Is Actually Not Okay. She Tells The Story Of Her Husband's Affair With Their Nanny, Her First And Only Threesome, A Tattoo Gone Horribly Awry And How The Birth Of Her Son Caused Mama Drama With Her Own Mother And Birth Mother With Laugh-out-loud Wit And A Powerful Undercurrent Of Vulnerability That Pulls Off A Stunning Balance Between Comedy And Tragedy. Comical Essays From A Star Of Hbo's Looking.