Half-Arse Human
How to live better without burning out
Published on 2. December 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-3998-2030-1 (ISBN)
Description
'So important' SARAH KNIGHT
TRYING TO BE A SUPERHUMAN IS OUT. BEING A HALF-ARSE HUMAN IS IN.
Have you ever shaved one leg and forgotten the other? Eaten cereal out of a mug with a fork? Washed your clothes, forgotten to hang them up and then found them smelling worse than before?
Congratulations - you're a half-arser! Welcome to the club. There are more of us than you might think.
In Half-Arse Human, Leena Norms helps you harness the power of considered chaos and upgrade the parts of your life that really matter, without expending more than you have to give. Living a slap-dash life isn't something to be ashamed of - it might just be your secret weapon.
In a world of high-flyers and hustle, this book won't launch you into orbit, but it will get you off the ground - and you will enjoy the ride.
TRYING TO BE A SUPERHUMAN IS OUT. BEING A HALF-ARSE HUMAN IS IN.
Have you ever shaved one leg and forgotten the other? Eaten cereal out of a mug with a fork? Washed your clothes, forgotten to hang them up and then found them smelling worse than before?
Congratulations - you're a half-arser! Welcome to the club. There are more of us than you might think.
In Half-Arse Human, Leena Norms helps you harness the power of considered chaos and upgrade the parts of your life that really matter, without expending more than you have to give. Living a slap-dash life isn't something to be ashamed of - it might just be your secret weapon.
In a world of high-flyers and hustle, this book won't launch you into orbit, but it will get you off the ground - and you will enjoy the ride.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
20 Integrated black and white line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3998-2030-1 (9781399820301)
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E-Book
12/2024
1st Edition
John Murray
€4.49
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Person
Leena Norms is a poet, vlogger and presenter. She has amassed over 24 million views on her YouTube channel and was named Book Vlogger of the Year by London Book Fair in 2020.
Leena has been named an official YouTube Creator for Change for her online campaigning and has collaborated with the European Commission, Royal Historic Palaces, the U.S. Embassy London, NHS, the Man Booker Prize, Vice and BBC 3. Leena has had her work featured in Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Refinery 29 and many more.
In 2022 Leena published her debut poetry collection 'Bargain Bin Rom-Com' (Burning Eye Books).
Leena has been named an official YouTube Creator for Change for her online campaigning and has collaborated with the European Commission, Royal Historic Palaces, the U.S. Embassy London, NHS, the Man Booker Prize, Vice and BBC 3. Leena has had her work featured in Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Refinery 29 and many more.
In 2022 Leena published her debut poetry collection 'Bargain Bin Rom-Com' (Burning Eye Books).