Official Slacker Handbook

The '90's answer to The Preppie Handbook is a satiric, humorous and comprehensive critique, written by the ultimate slacker, that reveals rules, guidelines and recommendations for being a state-of-the-art slacker. The book features a hip MTV-like format with fast-cut sidebars, cartoons, photos, lists, quizzes and charts.

This definitive critique of slackerdom contain alls the information that aspiring slackers need to know to go from a gainfully-employed sane person to a poverty striken malcontent. Topics covered include how to master sleeping, and big words to use in a heated cafe debate.

From the bestselling author of Swindle and Ungifted comes the funny, fantastic story of an underachiever who ends up achieving much more than any overachiever could ever imagine. Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him.Oops.It's time for some serious damage control--so Cameron and his friends invent a fake school club that will make it seem like they're doing good deeds instead of slacking off. The problem? Some kids think the club is real--and Cameron is stuck being president.Soon Cameron is part of a mission to save a beaver named Elvis from certain extinction. Along the way, he makes some new friends--and some powerful new enemies. The guy who never cared about anything is now at the center of everything . . . and it's going to take all his slacker skills to win this round.

From the bestselling author of Swindle, Restart, and Slacker is another hilarious story about an underachiever who learns to go above and beyond. Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience he can find both fame AND fortune -- especially with Elvis (a beaver who seems to love video games as much as Cam) at his side.The only problem? Things keep getting in Cam's way. Like school. And the club he accidentally started. And the misguided people in his life who don't think beavers should be playing video games.It's going to take some trickery, some close calls, and a fierce devotion to slacking in order for Cam to get to his goal -- conquering the game's infamous Level 13. But if any slacker can do it, Cam can.

Teaches you how to get away with slacking off in a corporate world and not just get away with it but even make it look like you're a dedicated, tireless workaholic at the same time. This work also features dozens of sneaky tips, tricks and techniques on how to get away with slacking off.

There is an epidemic of teens and college-age students who find themselves lost in the real world of the 21st century. Their go-to position can end up being self-sabotage, addictions, anxiety, eating disorders and more. This is true of those classified as gifted as well as those with learning, psychological or physical challenges. The Slacker's Guide to Success starts with the fact that each and every one of us has a bit of "slacker" in them. (For some, more than others). Through a simple daily routine of tasks that the client will enjoy doing, the guide empowers the reader to find their inner power and build their faith in themselves day by day. Mixed with humour, heart-warming stories and plain common-sense, this book follows in the footsteps of the great writers of the past in a sensibility that will speak to young adults of today.

The movie Slacker unfolds during a 24-hour period in Austin, Texas, in which hundreds of characters wander about in a timeless entropy, working hard at doing nothing. Now, to coincide with the national video release of this cult classic, a book that is a ricochet of the movie and the phenomenon. Includes a foreword by bestselling author Douglas Coupland. Illustrated.