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Stay sexy & don't get murdered : the definitive how-to guide / Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark.

Kilgariff, Karen, (author.). Hardstark, Georgia, (author.).

Summary:

"A conversation between friends Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark about what they've learned from their biggest mistakes, their most triumphant successes, their favorite therapists, and their mutual obsession with true crime. From growing up as latchkey kids to their formative years working at the Gap and Hot Topic to their struggles with substances and mental health, Karen and Georgia share a series of captivating stories about some of the most significant moments in their lives. Together they inspect their own hard-earned wisdom with brutal and hilarious candor. In a culture that mythologizes killers, celebrates 'personality-corrupting toxic masculinity bullshit,' and holds victims responsible for the violence committed against them, Karen and Georgia preach self-advocacy, self-love, and freedom from responsibility for other people's choices. Guided by their own experiences and revelations with a little help from the Riot Grrrl movement, Ann Rule, and 'billions of hours of therapy,' Karen and Georgia are here to encourage you to put your own needs first and become unfuckwithable. Part dual memoir, part life manual, [this book] is an account of two lives that collided over the dark stuff. Inspired by the empowering and offbeat battle cries made famous on their hit podcast, Karen and Georgia recount the formative moments of their lives that taught them everything they know, and everything they don't, about life, friendship, and various pancake situations."--Dust jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250178954
  • ISBN: 1250178959
  • Physical Description: 300 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Forge, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A dual memoir by the creators of the #1 hit podcast." -- cover.
Formatted Contents Note:
Let's sit crooked & talk straight: Karen's introduction -- 1: Fuck politeness. Georgia's take on red flags and Riot Grrrl courage ; Karen's guide to prioritizing your own agenda. -- 2: Sweet baby angel. Karen's lecture on self-care ; Georgia gets her nipple pierced for all the right reasons -- 3: You're in a cult, call your dad. Karen on how to not drink the Kool-Aid even when you're spiritually parched ; Georgia on kleptomania and calling your dad -- 4: Send 'em back. Georgia on car crashes and meeting Karen ; Karen's step-by-step guide on how to be a latchkey kid -- 5: Don't be a fucking lunatic. Karen's plan for when the party's finally over ; Georgia's top ten "holy shit!" moments in therapy -- 6: Get a job. Karen's dos and don'ts guide to becoming employee of the month ; Georgia on working for the weekend and also free snacks -- 7: Buy your own shit. Georgia demonstrates the Zen in the art of being a crazy ex-girlfriend ; Karen's advice on how not to be thirteen forever -- 8: Stay out of the forest. Georgia loses her brother but finds herself ; Karen's lessons from listeners and Canadian aldermen -- Fuckin' hooray!: Georgia's conclusion.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Kilgariff, Karen.
Hardstark, Georgia.
Podcasters > Biography.
Women > Conduct of life.
Self-realization in women.
Women > Psychology.
Female friendship > Anecdotes.
Feminism.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch 155.333 K48s 2019 (Text) 33126022539385 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Erlanger Branch 155.333 K48s 2019 (Text) 33126022539401 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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    The instant #1 New York Times and USA Today best seller by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the hit podcast My Favorite Murder!

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    “In many respects, Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered distills the My Favorite Murder podcast into its most essential elements: Georgia and Karen. They lay themselves bare on the page, in all of their neuroses, triumphs, failures, and struggles. From eating disorders to substance abuse and kleptomania to the wonders of therapy, Kilgariff and Hardstark recount their lives with honesty, humor, and compassion, offering their best unqualified life-advice along the way.” —Entertainment Weekly

    “Like the podcast, the book offers funny, feminist advice for survival—both in the sense of not getting killed and just, like, getting a job and working through your personal shit so you can pay your bills and have friends.” —Rolling Stone

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