Steven Joseph’s ulti­mate guide to using crank­i­ness, A Grownup Guide to Effec­tive Crank­i­ness: The CrankaT­suris Method, explores how to be cranky while still hav­ing fun and mak­ing every­one happy.

The self-help book close­ly exam­ines all the dif­fer­ent sit­u­a­tions that can cause crank­i­ness or a ​“CrankaT­suris,” and gives the read­er guid­ance on how to bet­ter han­dle their CrankaT­suris to make the world a hap­pi­er and health­i­er place. A Grownup Guide to Effec­tive Crank­i­ness fea­tures many dif­fer­ent sto­ries that include a talk­ing cater­pil­lar, a talk­ing dog and a talk­ing fly. Cain and Able and many oth­ers make a spe­cial appear­ance. Giv­en the seri­ous­ness of the Com­mon CrankaT­suris, this book assists the read­er in both the diag­no­sis and treat­ment of the Com­mon CrankaTsuris.