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It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Me - by Ariel Leve (Paperback)

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  • "Ariel Leve is the love child of David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz.
  • Author(s): Ariel Leve
  • 304 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Women

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About the Book



"Ariel Leve is the love child of David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz. An original and funny voice.... Insightful and sharp." -- Joan Rivers

"Ariel Leve is brilliant and funny and the only other person I know without an oven. Buy this book and keep it close." -- Bill Nighy

"Funny, smart, delightfully cranky"(AJ Jacobs) Ariel Leve's Sunday Times Magazine (London) column "Cassandra" moves to book form. It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Me offers a humorously bleak perspective on life's potential to turn out badly... and Ariel's innate ability to put the black cloud into the silver lining. This is a book for schadenfreude aficionados; for readers who identify with Cassandra's slogan, "worrying is my yoga"; and for fans of Seinfeld, Ugly Betty, Sex & the City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, David Sedaris, Woody Allen, and New Yorker cartoons.



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"Ariel Leve is the love child of David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz. An original and funny voice.... Insightful and sharp."
-- Joan Rivers

"Ariel Leve is brilliant and funny and the only other person I know without an oven. Buy this book and keep it close."
-- Bill Nighy

"Funny, smart, delightfully cranky"(AJ Jacobs) Ariel Leve's Sunday Times Magazine (London) column "Cassandra" moves to book form. It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Me offers a humorously bleak perspective on life's potential to turn out badly... and Ariel's innate ability to put the black cloud into the silver lining. This is a book for schadenfreude aficionados; for readers who identify with Cassandra's slogan, "worrying is my yoga"; and for fans of Seinfeld, Ugly Betty, Sex & the City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, David Sedaris, Woody Allen, and New Yorker cartoons.



From the Back Cover



Meet Ariel. Her glass is half empty . . . and leaking.

If someone tells her everything will be okay, she asks: How do you know? If there's a wrong thing to say, she'll say it. If there's a downside to see, she'll see it. She lives in a permanent fear of what's to come. But at least she's prepared.

In these witty and entertaining tales from the front lines of woe, Ariel highlights the humor in our everyday anxieties and delivers insight that will ring hilariously true if you are inclined to view the world through gray-tinted glasses.

So whether you've been dumped by the love of your life, lost your job to the guy in the cubicle next to you, said the wrong thing at the party, or weren't invited to the party at all, Ariel is here to remind you that it could be worse, you could be her.



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"Let me cut to the chase (a phrase Ariel Leve hates, by the way): this is a funny, smart, delightfully cranky book about everything from Facebook to dating to Angelina Jolie's dinner conversation. If Fran Leibowitz didn't have her famed case of writer's block, The Cassandra Chronicles is the kind of book she might publish." - A.J. Jacobs

"Ariel Leve is the love child of David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz. An original and funny voice. She is painfully self-aware and has a self-deprecating look at life. The flip side of Sex and The City. Insightful and sharp--this is a very funny book written by a woman who knows how to laugh at herself and her insecurities." - Joan Rivers

"Ariel Leve is brilliant and funny and the only other person I know without an oven. Buy this book and keep it close." - Bill Nighy

"A funny, smart, delightfully cranky book about everything from Facebook to dating to Angelina Jolie's dinner conversation. If Fran Leibowitz didn't have her famed case of writer's block, The Cassandra Chronicles is the kind of book she might publish." - A.J. Jacobs

"Ariel Leve is the love child of David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz. An original and funny voice...The flip side of Sex and The City. Insightful and sharp--this is a very funny book written by a woman who knows how to laugh at herself and her insecurities." - Joan Rivers


Dimensions (Overall): 7.98 Inches (H) x 5.56 Inches (W) x .76 Inches (D)
Weight: .49 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback
Author: Ariel Leve
Language: English
Street Date: April 13, 2010
TCIN: 1001763831
UPC: 9780061864599
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-3971
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: What style of writing can readers expect from Ariel Leve?

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  • A: Readers can expect a humorous, insightful, and self-deprecating writing style that explores life's absurdities.

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Q: Is this book suitable for readers who enjoy dark humor?

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  • A: Yes, it's particularly suited for those who appreciate humor found in life's misfortunes and anxieties.

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Q: What kind of humor does Ariel Leve showcase?

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  • A: Ariel Leve showcases a blend of witty, sharp, and delightfully cranky humor throughout her tales.

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Q: What themes are covered in this book?

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  • A: The book covers themes of anxiety, relationships, and humorous perspectives on life's challenges.

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Q: Who are some authors compared to Ariel Leve?

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  • A: Ariel Leve is compared to David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz due to her unique voice and humor.

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