From the author of Platitudes and Home Repairs, this wickedly irreverent and sexy exploration of turn-of-the-century impulses to self-improvement brilliantly showcases the author's trademark dark humor and inventiveness. Narrated by Ashton Robinson, a charming playboy who renounces his life as a successful motivational speaker and becomes the guru of a cult-like group, it is at once a bold social commentary on the revivalist fervor of the American self-help industry and an absolutely hilarious read.