{"id":2806,"date":"2025-02-01T03:38:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T03:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/real-life-inspiration-the-severance-self-help-book\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T03:38:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T03:38:36","slug":"real-life-inspiration-the-severance-self-help-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/real-life-inspiration-the-severance-self-help-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-Life Inspiration: The Severance Self-Help Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n

The You You Are: A Spiritual Biography<\/strong><\/p>\n

A New, Authoritative Voice in Self-Help<\/strong><\/p>\n

Been feeling a little lost lately, and in need of a new, authoritative voice on self-help that walks a very thin line between semi-profound insights and unvarnished New Age bullshit? Time to pick up a copy of The You You Are<\/em>, written by Dr. Ricken Hale\u2014pretentious but good-hearted brother-in-law of Mark Scout<\/a>, the main character on Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller Severance<\/em><\/a>. While the book was an in-universe plot device in season one (and if you\u2019ve seen today\u2019s episode<\/a>, you know it\u2019s got a new part to play in season two), it\u2019s now getting an actual, real-world release.<\/p>\n

A Digital Release, Not a Physical Copy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The catch is that it\u2019s not going to be a physical copy that you can leave on someone\u2019s icy doorstep, or reluctantly share with someone named \u201cRebeck\u201d at an author reading, or accidentally abandon in a conference room, or secretly read over and over while you\u2019re supposed to be handling your Macrodata Refinement duties. As Variety<\/a> notes, your options for (full title) The You You Are: A Spiritual Biography<\/em> by (full name) Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale, PhD are a digital download<\/a> or an audiobook narrated by actor Michael Chernus, who plays Ricken to pompous perfection on the show.<\/p>\n

A 39-Page Guide to Self-Learnings<\/strong><\/p>\n

The \u201cbook\u201d is only 39 pages, but it is free, so while you might not get full Ricken philosophical immersion, this is still a very fun idea. Here\u2019s what Apple Books says in its faux promo copy<\/a> for The You You Are<\/em>:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

"Are You Ready to Meet the Person Who Truly Makes You \u201cYou\u201d: You?"<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his quinquennial tome, Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale, PhD guides You on a brave journey of self-learnedness. Fertile with mind-engorging insights, The You You Are<\/i> is an invitation to merge with your true \u201cYou,\u201d and expel from your essence the dead-eyed conventionalism that has defined your life since infancy.<\/p>\n

A Digital First, for the Completist and the Layman<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the first time ever, Dr. Ricken\u2019s luminous writings are available in digital format, only on Apple Books. Though librarians strongly urge reading his complete oeuvre, this ebook\u2014featuring the inaugural eight chapters from The You You Are<\/i>\u2014is sure to tickle both the completist and the layman. In addition, enjoy an exclusive letter of apology from the author himself, addressed to none other than YOU.\u201d<\/p>\n

New Episodes of Severance Arrive Fridays on Apple TV+<\/strong><\/p>\n

New episodes of Severance<\/em> arrive Fridays on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n

Stay Up-to-Date with io9 News<\/strong><\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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