This book contains 30 rules, that, if completely disregarded will lead to happiness and you will have a lot of laughs along the way. A few of the rules are: "Focus on What is Wrong in Your Life," " Always Compare Yourself with Others," "Eat a High Fat Diet, Let Things Eat You," "Have as Few Friends as Possible, Preferably None." There is also a Midterm and a Final Exam, to keep the reader on the wrong track. Some of the book's concluding chapter's are: "The Joys of Unhappiness" and how to subscribe to "The Unhappy Newsletter." Disclaimer: This book is not intended to replace medical advice. If, after reading any part, or the entire book, you are still not totally unhappy, seek the advice of your physician. if you go to him or her long enough, and often one visit is enough, you can become hooked on prescription drug(s). These drugs, their cost and their side effects will produce total unhappiness.* Disclaimer to the Disclaimer: Since a doctor, a prescription drug, and surgery saved my life, medical treatment is not always unhelpful. It has added many unhappy years to my life and can do the same for you. "This is a great book to have on your living room coffee table or bedside, so that you can pick it up often, open to any page, and laugh at how ludicrious we can be on a regular basis. I have taught social dance classes for over 20 years, and my goal is to provide an arena in which people have the freedom to laugh at themselves while learning about something new. Gil's book provides me and others with that freedom. I highly recommend it " "This is a good book when one feels down and needs an uplift. It allows one to realize not to take life so seriously. Very enjoyable reading."