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The upshot of all of this is that Kristi Noem is not going to be your next vice president—and hasn’t really been a contender since before this funny book saga, anyway.

Ultimately, she made it through and penned a beautifully written, poignant, and, at times funny, book about grief, body image and self-awareness — arriving at a place of healing and acceptance of herself and her family.

It's a painful and funny book about belonging and alienation with subtle and profound insights into the complicated experiences of black immigrants to the US.

To be able to write such a strong feminist message in a truly funny book is a remarkable achievement!

Perry’s candid, darkly funny book now earns him an honorary folding chair — and shelf space — beside David Carr, Caroline Knapp, Leslie Jamison, Nic Sheff, Sarah Hepola and other authors who have explored the minute-to-minute, tooth-and-nail skirmish of recovery.