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Assume the Worst

by Carl Hiaasen

Yes, life is a shit blizzard. No, you're not all doomed. Assuming the worst is the best and most promising course. It will keep despair and disillusionment at bay. It will also free you to be pleasantly startled when you get a boss who's actually good at his or her job, meet a politician who isn't on the take or dine with a twitchy-in-law who doesn't hit you up for money. From bestselling comic-crime-writing genius Carl Hiaasen, this is a hilarious spoof graduation speech to point us all in the right direction. --Cover

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?