F*ck Happiness: A feminist critique of positive psychology
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Ariel Gore's brilliant, timely book about what happiness really means for women, and finding joy amidst hardship.
Backers: 355
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26
Funded: $9,347 of $5,000
Dates: Nov 19th -> Dec 18th (30 days)
Project By: Microcosm Publishing
Backers: 355
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26
Funded: $9,347 of $5,000
Dates: Nov 19th -> Dec 18th (30 days)
Project By: Microcosm Publishing
$9,347
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 18 @ 23:01 -0500 GMT
186%
of goal
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The final question: Are you happier than you were this time last year? 
December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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Question 6 of 7: When was the last time you felt inspired?
December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Question 5 of 7: What Is the Best Thing that Happened Yesterday?
December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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Question 4 of 7: Are you happier or less happy than your mother at your age?
December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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200 OK
December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, all 200 of you! We're so pleased that you're here. Thank you for backing F*ck Happiness on Kickstarter! We're in the middle of holiday events, wondering what the weather will bring in the next hour (spoiler alert: cold is the common factor),... (Read More)
Question 3 of 7: What is your fondest memory?
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Funded!!!! Stretch goal time.
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much! We were very excited and grateful to peek at our phones Thanksgiving morning and see that this project is fully funded! In honor of surpassing 100%, we're announcing two stretch goals: Stretch Goal One: Once we have 300... (Read More)
Question 2 of 7: What Could Make You Happier?
November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This excerpt from F*ck Happiness asks one of the seven questions author Ariel Gore asked 100 women during her research process, and some the many, varied answers they gave. We invite you to contemplate these questions for yourself; feel free to... (Read More)
New reward levels—more books, more attitude
November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Y'all, we are so thrilled watching your pledges come in—thank you for believing in and wanting to read this book! We wish we could give a copy to every mental health professional in the world, but we don't quite have that reach. Instead, we added a... (Read More)
Thank you! And a Happiness Question for You (Part 1 of 7)
November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Thank you all for a spectacular first day of this project! We're over 40% funded and filled with gratitude and delight that you're as into this book as we are! We are finalizing a few stretch goals, and we'll let you know more about them soon. ... (Read More)
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