The Best Advice in Six Words Writers Famous and Obscure on Love, Sex, Money, Friendship, Family, Work, and Much More

by Smith, Larry

• ISBN13: 9781250067012
• ISBN10: 1250067014
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-11-03
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

The creator of the bestselling, short-form Six-Word Memoir series, Larry Smith, is back again with THE BEST ADVICE IN SIX WORDS, a poignant collection of universal wisdom, life lessons, and caution thrown to the wind. With 1,000 contributions from celebrities like Molly Ringwald, Whoopi Goldberg, Lemony Snicket, and Gary Shteyngart, as well as everyday people who've learned a thing or two about a thing or two during their time on the planet, readers will pulled into the sometimes hilarious, often serious, occasionally reflective experience of the book.
Don’t miss these amazing tips:
“Never, ever refuse a breath mint.” –Lemony Snicket
“You learn more from your failures.” –Piper Kerman
“Does it need to be said?” –Julianne Moore
“Be a doer, not a dreamer” –Shonda Rimes
“Sometimes on low, sometimes on high.” – Mario Batali
"Can't say something nice? Try fiction." - David Baldacci

Author Biography

LARRY SMITH is the founder of Smith Magazine and author of the bestselling Six Word Memoir series of books. He's been featured by TED, and his writing has appeared in Men's Journal, ESPN the Magazine, The New York Times, Popular Science, Men's Health, Salon, and Slate He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Piper Kerman.