The misfit's manifesto

The author explores the status of being a misfit as something to be embraced, and social misfits as being individuals of value who have a place in society, in a work that encourages people who have had difficulty finding their way to pursue their goals.

Main Author: Yuknavitch, Lidia (Author)
Other Authors: Brewer, Alex (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : TED Books, Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Edition: First TED books hardcover edition.
Series: Ted books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Not all hope comes from looking up
  • Coloring (and sometimes living) outside the lines
  • The myth that suffering makes you stronger
  • Standing up inside your dream
  • The misfit as artist
  • The misfit as addict
  • The misfit's journey, or, Why the hero's journey bites
  • Bodies that don't fit
  • Mistakes as portals
  • Postscript: Love letter to fellow misfits.