Poor Julia Goodman! Just when she's got it made-great marriage and career, good pals, fabulous therapist-her TV-writer husband is called to L.A., her best friend moves to Ohio, and her shrink-who transformed her from an addiction-prone mess into a slim, toxin-free, bestselling self-help guru-has left for Arizona.

Reverting to old destructive patterns, Julia gains 35 pounds just as her weight loss book hits the stands. Her solution? A new shrink! In eight days, she shops as many docs as insurance will allow, in search of the savior who will make her Oprah-ready once more.

Shapiro's Julia is a contemporary Everywoman: successful yet riddled with self-doubt and always searching for validation-from someone, somewhere. This comic romp is utterly adorable.