9The sequel to the indie press bestseller The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Fighting the Big Motherfuckin' Sad, Adam Gnade's pocketsize book Simple Steps to a Life Less Shitty is a roadmap and a compass to assist you in navigating the utter bullshit of life in the modern age. Simple Steps is a book that says, Life is inherently frustrating, sad, and painful. Here are some ways to deal with it and not be such a fucking mess all the time. These realistic tips, pep-talks, lists, and short essays are free of mindless positivity and empty, shallow platitudes. Instead, the reader is given usable ideas, practical advice, and workable solutions. A book to pick up when it feels as if you can't catch a break or do anything right, this is a toolkit for the dark days.