A funny, sad and serious memoir, How to Be Happy is David Burtons story of his turbulent life at high school and beyond. Feeling out of place and convinced that he is not normal, David has a rocky start. He longs to have a girlfriend, but his first date is a disaster. There's the catastrophe of the school swimming carnivalDavid is not sportyand friendships that take devastating turns. Then he finds some solace in drama classes with the creation of Crazy Dave, and he builds a life where everything is fine. But everything is not fine. And, at the centre of it all, trying desperately to work it all out, is the real David. How to Be Happy tackles depression, friendship, sexual identity, suicide, academic pressure, love and adolescent confusion. Its a brave and honest account of one young mans search for a happy, true and meaningful life that will resonate with readers young and old.

 

This book was recognised by the Text Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction - YA category by the Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Text Publishing .