Good Advice from Bad People

By: Zac Bissonnette

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Synopsis: Good Advice from Bad People is a daringly original humor book based on real quotes from murderers, stock swindlers, and other ne'er-do-wells. The world is full of people telling you how to live your life. Sometimes though, the advice-givers fall ever so slightly short themselves For instance:'The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuse, that's the day you start to the top. ' O. J. Simpson, 1975'When you know what you are talking about, others will follow you, because it's safe to follow you. ' Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld, 2006'I think the most important thing is restore a sense of idealism and end the cynicism. ' Future Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, 2002'It is easier to get into something than to get out of it. ' Donald Rumsfeld, 1974Bissonnette also includes risk management advice from the man who triggered the world's largest hedge fund collapse; a pair of #1 bestselling relationship experts who married each other and promptly divorced; and gay-prostitute-patronizing pastor Ted Haggard on how to build a marriage that will last a lifetime. The result will keep you smiling while you glean all the wisdom you need to build the life you want . . . if only you can follow it better than the people who gave it