Help Me!

“If I read a book about abundance, will I immediately become rich, and will the bestseller ‘The 7 Principles of Highly Effective People’ make me successful?” Those were the questions Mariann Power, a British journalist, kept asking for years while trying—unsuccessfully—to change her life. Do books really help you find love, get rich, accept yourself, and become happy?

Marianne bought self-help books in huge quantities, but the life she was living and the reality she read about had not a single point in common. And then she decided on a bold experiment: every month, read one psychological book and follow every single piece of advice. Only this way could she find out whether the books really hide the secret of an ideal life—one without debts, anxieties, or Netflix hangover marathons; a life where you can put on a cashmere sweater and go on a date with the man of your dreams. But will the heroine soon have to face an even more important question: yes, books can change your life—but for the better?

Honest, engaging, full of sharp humor and self-irony, Marianna’s story won’t leave anyone indifferent—neither self-development fans nor skeptics who think psychology is plain nonsense. This is a story in which every woman will see herself and, with relief, understand that underneath, any girl has secret fears and doubts. And that’s what makes it truly real, sincere, and alive.