Beauty Tips for the Bereaved is the hilarious coming-of-age story of a young woman born to generations of poverty, who overcomes depression, a cutthroat custody battle, and her father's decline from hepatitis C to emerge triumphant. Part postmodern fiction, part survival guide for those who find themselves possessing a life that just won't obey the laws of gravity. For the girl who has worried about her beauty regimen in a mental hospital or the dude who has been pooped on by a hobo. For survivalist new agers, online daters, fans of circus mice, and anyone who has ever driven past a trailer park and thought, ..". but for the grace of God..." And of course, there are beauty tips. If you woke up this morning wondering if you can make it through one more day this book will be the little paper cup of water popping up unexpectedly by the side of the road in the middle of the marathon. If you are thinking to yourself- "My life is so much more fucked than anyone else I know"- this book will show you how to dig through the wreckage and find something priceless. If you are doing just fine, thank you, but need something to read on that long flight next week- I will make you laugh (even if you don't want to) and make you cry (sometimes that feels good too) but I promise to give you something beautiful. (Not to give anything away but it has a happy ending. It's currently unfolding right now.) Because here is the thing no one tells you- when you lose everything, when you think you have nothing left to offer that anyone will value- you can give the world your truth.