In HELLO CRUEL WORLD Bornstein bravely and wittily shares personal and unorthodox methods of survival in an often cruel world. A one-of-a-kind guide ot staying alive outside the box, this is a much-needed unconventional approach to teenage suicide prevention. HELLO CRUEL WORLD features a catalogue of 101 alternatives to suicide, that encourage readers to give themselves permission to unleash their hearts' harmless desires. The book has only one directive: 'Don’t Be Mean.' It is this guiding principle that brings its reader on a self-validating journey, which forges wholly new paths toward a resounding decision to choose life. Tenderly intimate and unapologetically edgy, Kate Bornstein is the radical role model, the affectionate best friend, and the guiding mentor all in one.