Combining the pseudo-profundity of Milk and Honey with the irreverent buffoonery of America’s Funniest Home Videos, crude drawings, and a $5 price tag (up from the original $3) has somehow, inexplicably, worked. The book hit No. 1 on Amazon last week, and has hovered near the top since. On the site’s hourly rankings, it has even surpassed Milk and Honey.

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