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Crappy to Happy: Small Steps to Big Happiness NOW!

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I read this book a few months after getting academically dismissed from law school. I was broke, dejected and many of my former classmates stopped associating with me. I was at a low point in my life.
After reading "Crappy to Happy", my attitude improved a lot. Ms. Peyser's heartfelt tales of woe and redemption are perfect for anyone who is going through a rough patch in their life.

I literally have not put this book down since I got it! I'm taking it with me everywhere -- just to have the opportunity to get another laugh, insight, inpsiration throughout the day.

Randy is inspiring w/o being sappy -- funny w/o being sarcastic -genuine, brilliant.

What can I say? I love this book and if you've ever felt the slightest bit [bad], so will you!

Author Randy Peyser gets my nomination as the New Age Erma Bombeck.

Randy's honest, funny, and vulnerable self-assessment of the baby steps she took (not always willingly) towards finding her own personal claim to happiness offers an imminently doable blueprint for other "struggling souls" to follow.

Randy's humor is infectious, her voice is precious, and her sense of humor is absolutely wicked. Her ability to simultaneously poke fun at herself while offering valid advice to the stuggling soul makes "From Crappy to Happy" a double edged read--informative, yes, but also wildly entertaining.

The stories Randy opens her chapters with will leave you rolling on the floor with laughter at the same time you gasp with a sense of personal comraderie as you discover a bit of "everywoman" in the author's personal struggles.

Then, just as you are drying your tears, this talented author stuns you with universal insights into what really constitutes "happiness", and how anyone can achieve it.

If you feel that you're floundering in your personal quest for happiness, read this book.

If you're already happy, read this book for the sheer enjoyment of the author's insightful wit.

Even if you don't want to be happy, and rather enjoy wallowing in your own misery, read this book for the unique, raucous humor that Randy brings to every page.

I'm drawn to honesty and Randy Peyser's book is one of the most authentic reads I've had in a while. I laughed, I wept, and I learned.

Whether using her own style of swift and discerning humor, or laying bare her own vulnerability, Randy gives us a treasure of a book that enlightens and inspires. She offers tips for emotional honesty (how to "notice and report"), and encourages us to take a deeper look as we journey toward a rich and rewarding life.

"Crappy to Happy" is witty, deeply moving, and a total joy to read!

the book acted as a catharsis for me. it enabled me to vent all my pent-up emotions; i laughed and i cried. her loving relationship to her grandmother touched me so! even tho' i'm a grandmother, i could readily relate to many of her experiences and the manner in which she handled them. i bought the book primarily because i'm a friend of her parents. but i never expected it to be as terrific as it was; i couldn't put it down once i started it.

Tuck this book into you car glove compartment. The next time you are stuck in a traffic jam, pull it out and flip the pages. Pause anywhere. Read. Better yet, read aloud. You'll find yourself smiling, nodding, and becoming re-energized.
Peyser doesn't dogmatically preach at you--she reaches out to you in a delightfully, light-hearted way. She's a pal who understands how it feels to be crappy and who pulls you chuckling into being happy.

the book acted as a catharsis for me. it enabled me to vent all my pent-up emotions; i laughed and i cried. her loving relationship to her grandmother touched me so! even tho' i'm a grandmother, i could readily relate to many of her experiences and the manner in which she handled them. i bought the book primarily because i'm a friend of her parents. but i never expected it to be as terrific as it was; i couldn't put it down once i started it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this light-hearted look at metaphysical principles.
Randy Peyser's honesty, transparency, and humor truly shine in this listing of 152 recommendations for happiness. Her anecdotes and illustrations from her own experiences, related in an amazingly droll way, show how she has applied these recommendations to her everyday life.
To read this book is to be inspired, challenged, and to know Randy Peyser (get the spelling right!)--one of the more unique and delightful people on the planet.

For me, this is not a motivational, "oh my gosh, every page is golden," euphoria-inducing book. It's as if you sat down with the author and she said, "This is what I've learned from my experiences." The lessons are real, the humor is delightful and fresh, and you'll take away concepts that you'll quietly integrate into your daily life.

I like it.

A lot of folks might say Do we really need another book of someone else's life experience cluing us in on how she adapted, improvised and overcame?
The answer is YES. Randy has the courage, the talent, the humor, and most importantly, the veracity of Heart to share with us her story so now "It's Story Time"....
Randy has the wonderful ability of opening up her life and heart in ways that touch your own. This is no small feat. Her words are healing, loving, and inspirational. She has made such a joyous and authentic impact on my life that I am forever grateful to her. Never under estimate truth and love and the power they have to touch your mind, heart, and soul. My little world has been blessed by Randy's experience and her determination to get this life work out there, no matter what...
For this sharing I am eternally grateful. Reading her stories is almost like holding her heart in your hands...what a generous and beautiful gift this is. It is so rare these days to find someone who can truly touch your heart and life. Randy has many gifts, the heartsongs of this book are just the tip of the iceberg.....Randy rocks and rolls her way through it all and takes you along with her on the ride. I love Randy, I love her truth, I love her heart, and I applaud her journey thus far.
Randy, thank you.....for all the light you have given, and all the truth you have told. And for opening up my heart with humor, hope and enough well shed tears of just 'knowing' exactly how you felt or what you meant by "I am Truth's Daughter".... you make a difference. A Big Fat Wonderful Difference. Go beat your drums in celebration.! Send out more compassion and love from the rhythms of your soul....it IS felt.