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As an avid reader of fiction and non I periodically turn to memoirs. I have recently read Running With Scissors, Tender Bar, Glass Castle and House Rules. The depiction of abuse and neglect are all major themes in these books, but after reading House Rules I have to stop to consider perspective.…
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<img alt="" src="http://a323.yahoofs.com/phugc/xERzavxv0jKG/photos/593cba4d604e2aeb8c2193310909a458/ori_d18d3561818090.jpg?ug_____Ds4qORHYI" align="left" height="260" width="320">Somehow Sarah Palin nabbed the same high-powered lawyer who represented both Barack Obama and the Clintons for... Read More »
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Shauna is Dietgirl. She has Amazing Adventures, and writes not only a so-good blog about them, but also, recently, a book. It is, you will be astonished to learned, called The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl, and it is marvelous–it’s funny, moving, beautifully written, with a cast of wonderful characters and a story at the heart of it that will make you feel, for real, inspired and hopeful. It’s not a book about dieting, about how happiness is only achievable if you’re thin, but a book about health and about happiness. Read More »
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A suburban desert, 110 degrees, fireball sun, every slice of metal, silver, gold, rusted car parts about to drip onto asphalt lava, and we have to run errands…Pipsqueak shields his eyes from the afternoon UV rays in a spastic contortion that nearly knocks us both off balance, while he starts to say his new favorite words over and over, "Nice!" "Mice!" "Nice!" "Mice!"…Dear God, I'm thirsty--it would be wrong to drink whole milk from a sippy cup, right? There IS a Starbucks in here. But, I haven't wasted money on a chic drink since my days of working full time. It's been a year and a half--I don't remember the size chart for overpriced, ice-filled drinks…He better not pull a Jetson's maneuver and wheel out a robot to whip up my liquid dessert…I'm such a good decision maker (lick, sizzle on my tushie--well, that's how the movie version will capture it)! Read More »
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My best friend and I decided we would write memoirs of a moment in our lives. We are always looking for interesting ways to express ourselves. Well, I found an excellent starting idea in Oprah's O Magazine (August issue). It's to write about ten years of your life... Read More »
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To heck with autobiographies. If the stars won't tell their stories, find a mom, dad, brother, or cousin who will! Lynn Spears, mama of Britney and Jamie Lynn is writing about the life of her famous daughters though her eyes. Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World is due out in September. The Madonna memoir, however, is being written by brother Christopher Ciccone without Madge’s cooperation or approval. While the siblings have worked together in the past (he designed and directed her Girlie Show tour and played a part in her infamous documentary, Madonna: Truth or Dare) they are now estranged. Sounds like someone is hard up for cash. Read More »
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In Half-Assed, Jennette Fulda talks about things that tend to be glossed over in weight-loss memoirs. Generally, you assume that the attitude of someone who is dedicated to weight loss, to the point that they've written an entire book about it and their success at the whole endeavor, takes... Read More »
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The best not-really-even-about-cancer cancer book I've ever read: Evan Handler's It's Only Temporary
First, the back story: A couple of weeks ago I got an interesting e-mail from Evan Handler--yes, that Evan Handler, the guy who played Harry Goldenblatt, Charlotte's lovable husband on Sex and the City (and in the upcoming movie) and who's now on the best show on television,... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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