The “Poor Me” Manual

Perfecting Self-Pity - My Own Story

Author: Hunter Lewis

ISBN: 978-1-60419-074-8
eISBN: 978-1-60419-075-5

Hunter Lewis’s newest title, The “Poor Me” Manual: Perfecting Self-Pity—My Own Story, is a tongue-in-cheek look at emotions. There is method in this madness.

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Why did the co-founder of a global investment firm and author of 8 books on economics and philosophy write a work of fiction called The “Poor Me” Manual?

Hint: He has teenage children (and thinks there is something of the teenager in all of us).

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Hunter Lewis’s newest title, The “Poor Me” Manual: Perfecting Self-Pity—My Own Story, is a tongue-in-cheek look at emotions. There is method in this madness.

The author in earlier books developed a unique theory of emotions and the reader will learn a great deal about which emotional strategies work and which don’t. Included is a guide to 20 different ways people get off the track emotionally.

The chapters lead you through the mysterious author’s 20 different phases, exhausting every imaginable kind of neurotic behavior.

The author finally asks “Do I Want to Be Happy?”—and the voice of the neurotic author answers emphatically, “No!”

This is fun reading as well as an interesting new approach explaining how people make mistakes with their lives and how they can reassess.

Overview

Author’s Note
Introduction
THE GREEN YEARS
1. My “Gamesman” Phase
2. My “Prince” Phase
3. My “High Flyer” Phase
4. My “Perfectionist” Phase
5. My “Compulsive” Phase
THE RED YEARS
6. My “Boss” Phase
7. My “Fighter” Phase
8. My “Avenger” Phase
9. My “Sulker” Phase
10. My “Helper” Phase
THE YELLOW YEARS
11. My “Recluse” Phase
12. My “Onlooker” Phase
13. My “Conformist” Phase
14. My “Escapist” Phase
15. My “Routinist” Phase
THE BLUE YEARS
16. My “Defendant” Phase
17. My “Prisoner” Phase
18. My “Dependent” Phase
19. My “Self-effacer” Phase
20. My “Martyr” Phase
Do I Want to Be Happy?
Appendix
The Five Basic Emotions
ISBN-13: 9781604190748
Publication date: 03/07/2014
Pages: 80
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Selections from The “Poor Me” Manual

“The Poor Me Manual is an interesting and quirky memoir . . . well written in a surprisingly down-to-earth style. . . . I found [Lewis] and his journey fascinating.”

The Bookworm Chronicles (April 7, 2014)

Reviews

“The book is funny, sad, parts made me happy and others made me take a look at my inner self. I found it to be very imaginative and it is definitely a must read. You will think of your emotional being in a different way after reading this book.”

D. Lamb | Amazon Review (March 29, 2014)

“This book is entertaining and thought provoking. The author describes personality types and a journey through life well. It reminds me of a modern day Ecclesiastes.”

Concetta K. | NetGalley Review (November 29, 2013)

“Charming in a self-indulging, pitiful kind of way. All the negative thoughts you’ve ever had realize themselves in Lewis’ narrative and end poorly, allowing you, the reader, to forego making all those poor decisions.”

Kelsie | Goodreads Review (March 24, 2014)

“This unusual book . . . is an engaging ride, funny in its audacity and . . . well-written. . . . . [It] gives an introspective consumer much to think about. Think of it as philosophical kick in the head, and see what happens.”
Singerpreneur (March 12, 2014)
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“Before you dive into the book, the author lets the reader know that a manuscript came as a package one day. Enclosed was a note from a mysterious author explaining that he saw a book of his and adopted his name with the expectation to be published. I thought that was a fascinating idea that sort of piques the interest of the reader wondering who and what this mysterious author was about.”
What is That Book About (December 23, 2013)
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“Poor Me reveals a person riddled with self-doubt and insecurities, and tortured by the feeling of always being adrift. . . . Lewis packages all of this in witty prose.”
1600 Words a Day (December 9, 2013)
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“This was such a well written book about emotions & the roller coaster they can take you on if you let them. . . . If you are having a hard time in life, give this a read & at least you’ll get a good laugh.”
Amazon Review (March 4, 2014)
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“Hunter Lewis shares the art of perfecting self-pity in this fun to read work about mistakes people make in life and trying to recover from them.”
Chris M. | NetGalley Review (December 16, 2013)
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“Smart, funny, self-indicting wisdom. A rather humorous trip thru the masks we wear.”
Cherylann | Goodreads Review (March 22, 2014)
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“This is about what I would have expected from Hunter Lewis.”
Karen Olden

Hunter Lewis

Hunter Lewis, co-founder of global investment firm Cambridge Associates, has written nine books on moral philosophy, psychology, and economics, including the widely acclaimed Are the Rich Necessary? (“Highly provocative and highly pleasurable.”—New York Times). He has contributed to the New York Times, the Times of London, the Washington Post, and the Atlantic Monthly, as well as numerous websites such as Forbes.com, Fox.com, RealClearMarkets.com, and Townhall.com. He has served on boards and committees of fifteen leading not-for-profit organizations, including environmental, teaching, research, cultural, and global development organizations.