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How to Stop Being a Naai

Mia Arderne

ISBN:

9780795711442

Epub ISBN:

9780795711459

Publisher:

Kwela

Date Released:

August 2026

Price (incl. VAT):

R 300.00

Format:

Soft cover, 224pp


About this book:

How to Stop Being a Naai is a brutally funny fictional self-help guide that follows Lucian's journey from toxic train wreck to . . . well, slightly less toxic train wreck. Through his relationship with his father, his failing relationship and tough life decisions, he develops a nine-step framework that progresses from self-acceptance to channelling your inner naai constructively. In other words, he'll try anything except go to actual therapy. 

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