Catch & Release the Insider's Guide to Alaska Men

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Summary: Explodes the myth of the "Alaskan Man"
Review: I laughed til I cried (or was it - I cried til I laughed?!) I lived the single life in Alaska for 16 years and can attest that EVERYTHING in this book is absolutely totally true. Yes, it's all in fun, but these ladies really are not joking. I could add my huntin', fishin', goodlookin' boyfriend who insisted on wearing no pants except for sweatpants. To work, nice restaurants, funerals, everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. Or my "Alaskan cowboy" who had a good job, nice car, dated only very successful career woman, and lived in a shack. A real SHACK! Or the redneck oil engineer making $80,000 who refused to pay any taxes because as an Alaskan he was "sovereign". (Huh?) He sued the IRS - I said HE sued THEM - they had a field day. Or the nice, polite man I had dated 4 times until the day I happened to get behind him in traffic and saw his bumper sticker, "Follow too close & I'll flip a booger on your windshield". Alaska man magazine, Alaskan men on the Oprah show? Oh Pahleeze! Ladies, ladies, please save yourself from heartbreak, disappointment, and your life savings. Don't go to Alaska expecting to find a husband. This book tells the sad, myth shattering, and very funny truth of the "Great Alaskan Man".

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Summary: Great fun
Review: This book is obviously written for women who have had their feelings hurt or were deserted by men whom they wish they never laid eyes upon. That said, who can blame them! As a feminist I'm well aware of the way in which affluent women (usually white) have dominated most of the discussion regarding the paucity of marriage-worthy males; here we get not theory but true-to-life examples that every woman can relate to (even less uptight men will find this book funny). I have to admit I'd be really mad if three guys got together to write a book like this about women, but I don't think we have to worry...guys are to busy thinking about themselves to read such a book, never mind write one.

Rating:
Summary: Great fun
Review: This book is obviously written for women who have had their feelings hurt or were deserted by men whom they wish they never laid eyes upon. That said, who can blame them! As a feminist I'm well aware of the way in which affluent women (usually white) have dominated most of the discussion regarding the paucity of marriage-worthy males; here we get not theory but true-to-life examples that every woman can relate to (even less uptight men will find this book funny). I have to admit I'd be really mad if three guys got together to write a book like this about women, but I don't think we have to worry...guys are to busy thinking about themselves to read such a book, never mind write one.