Like a conversation with your non-judgmental best friend, Am I Overthinking This? serves as a reminder that there isn't always one right answer-and that, sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving.įUN INFOGRAPHICS: There's something for everyone in this captivating book packed with clever charts and graphs that address a wide range of questions, from 'Will I ever use the math I learned in school?' to 'Does this need butter?' to 'Am I good at my job?'ĮXPERT AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Michelle Rial is a graphic designer who makes charts. In this book of questions-Which wine should I bring? How should I start this email? How much do I tip for this?-author and designer Michelle Rial attempts to answer (and over-answer) countless inquries with the help of amusing and artful visual aids. Recommended in Refinery29's The Perfect Book for Every Person in Your Life This Holiday Season and Real Simple editors' What We Love lists! It makes an ideal gift for someone struggling with physical or mental pain when you want to help but aren't sure how to.A book of questions with answers and over-answers: Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Do I have too many plants? Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult through artful charts and funny, insightful questions.

JUST THE RIGHT TONE: This book perfectly captures trying to figure out the 'magic pill' that will fix things, struggling to find peace in how things are, and the humor in even the hardest times. SELF-HELP WITH HUMOR: This book brings levity and laughter to serious topics without undermining the important message and relatability that makes it resonate.īELOVED AUTHOR: Michelle Rial's first book was beloved by her tens of thousands of fans as well as by the media, including Wired, Vulture, Book Riot-and the New Yorker even published her chart-based article on 'Book Publishing by the Numbers.' Through humorous charts and intimate peeks into the author's life, it explores the big things that can feel unmanageable and the everyday humor that keeps us moving forward. Equal parts funny and moving, this book delves into the more serious side of things, finding levity and collective experience in the invisible difficulties that so many of us face.

Michelle Rial brings to light her struggles with chronic pain, grief, and creative uncertainty in a way that reflects the universality of dealing with the unthinkable. Maybe This Will Help is one part the funny and relatable graphs that fans of Am I Overthinking This? and of Michelle Rial know and love, and one part the honest stories behind what makes those graphs so poignant. A visual pep talk of charts and essays on feeling better about not feeling better.

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