The Joy of Being Single

By Allia Zobel Nolan

Forget rumors about married people living longer, or that single people are miserable, or that two can live as cheaply as one: married people started these rumors out of pure jealousy. Which inspired single freelance humorist Allia Zobel to correct the record. Joined by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast in her first-ever collaborative effort, the authors refute the bad rap singles have gotten with dozens of insightful, irrefutable reasons to celebrate living alone. 138,000 copies in print. Illustrated by Roz Chast.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563051249
• ISBN13: 9781563051241
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

The Joy of Being Single

If you think life can't be fulfilled unless you have a partner - you need to read this book - i Loved it - but i already agreed with most of what was said - very well written and fun to read - i live alone and love it and if you don't Love being single but you are - READ THIS BOOK !!

Loved it!

Small book , short and sweet. When I first saw it, I thought it was a joke... but then I read it and loved it! The illustrations rock! And what it says is true!!! It is funny and realistic. There are so many benefits to being single!

Cute.

This is just a short book with humorous reasons why it's better to be single. It's true, being single is great and here are some reasons why... *You never have to watch Monday Night Football *You can use all the hot water *You can eat cold pizza for breakfast and jellybeans & coke for dinner *My personal fav... you can sit in a chair and read a novel cover to cover without feeling guilty. Three cheers for the single life!!

Fun Fluff for the Bubble Bath

This is an excellent book for people who don't take themselves or their unsightly habits to seriously. It's one of the first things I pick up after any breakup no matter how minor. Not for serious inspiration, but just for a laugh. It's a great thing to lend out to any woman who's over the guy, but needs a little push to get her over the IDEA of the guy. And the illustrations are great.

Fun and Funny!

20 reasons why it's better to be single, with color sketchbook illustrations - and the illos (not to mention the reasons) are often quite funny - the gal in the illos looks pretty average (if a bit on the geeky side), and her cat is a riot! Anyway, for anyone feeling bad about being single, this is a fun read! And it makes you think about and appreciate some things you've probably taken for granted.