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How to be a Better Person

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Description for How to be a Better Person Paperback. A tale of a cynic's attempt to become a better person by helping others. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JKSN1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 266.

Why is it so difficult to find the time to help others? When Seb Hunter became aware of a nagging ache in the place where his soul ought to be, he embarked on a two year odyssey of volunteering - with hilarious results.

He collects litter, teaches pensioners how to use the internet, works at Oxfam (where he meets Gladys, his septuagenarian nemesis), mans a steam train line, becomes a star DJ on hospital radio, visits prisoners, and runs a very long way for charity... But will his quest for self-improvement be successful? How to Be a Better ... Read more is the tale of a cynic's attempt to become a better person by helping others. For nothing. It's a volunteering call-to-arms! Oh no it's not! Well it is, sort of...

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Product Details

Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843549772
SKU
V9781843549772
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About Seb Hunter
Seb Hunter is the author of two previous books, Hell Bent for Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict (2004) and Rock Me Amadeus: When Ignorance Meets High Art, Things Can Get Messy (2006). He is one third of the avant-drone ensemble, Crater, in which he plays guitar and electronics. He lives in Winchester.

Reviews for How to be a Better Person
"'Downright hilarious' Herald 'Read Seb Hunter and marvel [at his] comic touch and loopy charm... If you wish to do good without turning into a do-gooder, bust the "little bubble" of self-regard and get with his programme.' Independent 'Entertaining and, yes, inspirational.' The Gloss 'Darkly cynical but inspiring, without bludgeoning us with its message.' Elle 'An almost indecent degree of ... Read more

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