Publisher’s Description: 

As a child, Joanna Manning briefly believed that God was trying to kill her by poisoning her saliva, and her anxieties only escalated from there. In a mix of formal essays and slice-of-life vignettes, Now I Understand You delves into the anxieties underlying everyday life, including the universal fear that we may never truly be understood.

With tenderness and humor, Manning examines the ups and downs and absurdities of her own life and shows that, through it all, laughter has been some of the best medicine-second only, perhaps, to CBD.

Praise for Now I Understand You:

“Smart, funny, profound, and memorable, this book had me weepy, laughing, and shaking my head. Now I Understand You has made me appreciate my life more deeply than I ever have before.” —David Huddle, author of Only the Little Bone and The Faulkes Chronicle

Author’s Note:

My book enjoyed a limited print run and is no longer available for purchase. Because this project was never a money-making enterprise, I have decided to scan and archive a physical copy of my book, which I have made available (for free!) through the link below.

If anything in the book resonates with you, please drop me a line to let me know. That’s payment enough for me.

Be well, and thank you for reading!

Joanna