Lorrie Hope has two adorable little children, a loving partner, and a desk job at the city hall. And often, she has absolutely no idea how she's going to juggle it all. Meanwhile, the hamster wheel keeps spinning: This Friday, her big project, "Green Cities," an initiative for more green spaces in the city, is launching, and she's got a promotion in the bag. Or so she thinks. Meanwhile, her best friend Alex is getting involved with the wife of Lorrie's ex—who's heavily involved in sponsoring "Green Cities." Chaos is inevitable. As the day slowly but surely spirals toward total disaster, Lorrie and Alex try to figure out what to expect from life, love, and middle management. "The Opposite of Success" is not only outrageously funny but also an incredibly fresh, cool, and clever novel that captures the zeitgeist, exploring work, motherhood, friendship, capitalism, and the courage to fail. New product