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Summary: Ah, nostalgia- for those poor souls of the
Review: "silent generation", between the "greatest" & the "boomers".
They can relive raising kids, borrowing from your in-laws, sex 50's style, dealing with the 60's etc., all with the wit & wisdom of Erma Bombeck.
This is more like a memoir, probably the last in a series, that rings true somtimes, of course, with exaggeration to humorous effect.
Not much to complain about here. She is a good writer who started small had an understanding, supportive husband & achieved national celebrity.
If you are of a certain age, you will laugh.
Rating:
Summary: Ah, nostalgia- for those poor souls of the
Review: "silent generation", between the "greatest" & the "boomers".
They can relive raising kids, borrowing from your in-laws, sex 50's style, dealing with the 60's etc., all with the wit & wisdom of Erma Bombeck.
This is more like a memoir, probably the last in a series, that rings true somtimes, of course, with exaggeration to humorous effect.
Not much to complain about here. She is a good writer who started small had an understanding, supportive husband & achieved national celebrity.
If you are of a certain age, you will laugh.
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Summary: Marriage Made in Heaven or Too Tired for an Affair
Review: I have always enjoyed Erma Bombeck when she had a column, but the children were small and I never had much time to read. Had I gotten a book like this one, I could of breezed through raising children and marriage with much less guilt. It is one of the funniest (because it's so true) books I've ever read. I am now a collector of Erma Bombecks books. Chapters titled,; "How Much Happiness Can We Finance?" The book for me was filled with memories from the 50's and 60's, and how it used to be. I found myself laughing outloud and shaking my head at the humor, yet truthfulness, that Erma shares with her readers. I'm getting two more of her books for Christmas, and am getting several others on auction. If you need a laugh, kick out some of those endorphins that need to come out and lighten you up, don't miss Erma Bombeck's, "Marriage Made in Heaven or too Tired for an Affair." It's fantastic!
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Summary: A Wit to Put the Bite in the Mundane
Review: In this, one of Bombeck's last books (published 1993), we
begin to see the woman behind the witticisms and motherhood
one-liners. While this book lacks some of the wit and
wisecracks of some of her earlier works (The Grass is Always
Greener..., Family: The Ties that Bind...), we get a unique
insight into the life of Erma. Sounding more like a memoir
than comedy routine, the reader follows a young housewife
through the early years of "husband reform," through three
children, the empty nest, and a mid-life career that literally
took her from ironing shirts to joking with Johnny Carson.
A fitting tribute to anyone who wants to know about the woman
behind the column and the people that helped her become the
woman we laughed with for over 20 years. We'll miss you, Erma.
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Summary: One of the last and best
Review: The chronicle of Erma Bombeck's married life, this is a sweet, funny, and realistic view of timeless marriage.Ms. Bombeck starts on the wedding day, when she and husband Bill were married by a priest who spoke Latin with a Polish accent. She moves on to their children, their multiple homes, a saddening chapter about her tragic miscarriage, the chronicles of her morality arguments with her kids, and finally, her career. She spent years as a housewife. But Ms. Bombeck's now famous writing started in a local paper, and she warmly describes how emotionally supportive her husband was when her columns became well-known. Touring can't have helped their marriage much, but apparently they both didn't let it hurt it. She satirizes her own under-par household skills, the weird little quirks that come in with age, nd the glories of growing old together. She doesn't say anything about that last one, but it glows throughout the book. Bravo, Erma.
Rating:
Summary: One of the last and best
Review: The chronicle of Erma Bombeck's married life, this is a sweet, funny, and realistic view of timeless marriage. Ms. Bombeck starts on the wedding day, when she and husband Bill were married by a priest who spoke Latin with a Polish accent. She moves on to their children, their multiple homes, a saddening chapter about her tragic miscarriage, the chronicles of her morality arguments with her kids, and finally, her career. She spent years as a housewife. But Ms. Bombeck's now famous writing started in a local paper, and she warmly describes how emotionally supportive her husband was when her columns became well-known. Touring can't have helped their marriage much, but apparently they both didn't let it hurt it. She satirizes her own under-par household skills, the weird little quirks that come in with age, nd the glories of growing old together. She doesn't say anything about that last one, but it glows throughout the book. Bravo, Erma.
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