Older Women Don’t Giggle

Older Women Don’t Giggle

Author: K. Charles Oelfke 2nd

Publisher: Archway Publishing

Published: 2021-02-15

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1665701986

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A femme d’un certain âge, as the French refer to, is a woman of indeterminate age who can be sophisticated and attractive. It’s an elegant phrase and to me, not at all derogatory. For author K. Charles Oelfke II, it implies an undercurrent of mystery, combined with a certain fascination and respect for the woman so described. In Older Women Don’t Giggle, Oelfke shares the story of his life, an exciting romp that might help older women realize their potential as femmes d’un certain âge and helps young men wake up to life’s possibilities. In this memoir, he discusses his approach to intimate relationships, mixed with personal experiences such as world travel in his powder blue VW Beetle, all while absorbing architectural history. Oelfke tells how he looks at things from a different perspective than most other men, particularly where women are concerned. Older Women Don’t Giggle chronicles how he’s lived an extraordinary life full of adventure, business experiences, travel, and excitement, interspersed with marvelous romantic and erotic experiences. “A lover teaches a wife all her husband has kept from her.” —Honoré Balzac Had Benjamin read my book, he could have avoided much grief. Had Mrs. Robinson read my book, Benjamin could have had a great ride.


The Wonky Donkey

The Wonky Donkey

Author: Craig Smith

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 0545261244

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Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud that features a free downloadable song "I was walking down the road and I saw... a donkey, Hee Haw And he only had three legs He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey Download the free song at www.scholastic.com/wonkydonkey.


Shits and Giggles - Diaries of a Solo Mom

Shits and Giggles - Diaries of a Solo Mom

Author: Monya Maxwell

Publisher: Monya Maxwell

Published: 2024-07-25

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 0796185514

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‘Shits and Giggles – diaries of a solo mom ‘ is a compelling narrative that delves into the personal journey of Monya Maxwell as a single mother. Through a series of candid and heartfelt stories, Monya Maxwell paints a vivid picture of the challenges, triumphs, and profound moments that define her experience. From societal stereotypes to financial struggles, she tackles each topic with honesty and humour, inviting readers to see beyond the misconceptions of single motherhood. With each chapter, she weaves in valuable lessons learned, offering practical advice and a sense of solidarity to single mothers everywhere. “Single Mom, Stronger Mom” is not just a book; it’s a beacon of hope and empowerment for those walking a similar path.


Don't Forget Me

Don't Forget Me

Author: Anna C C Tichio

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2020-11-15

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1645443914

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Claudia is an accomplished young lady who will soon turn thirty-five. After several serious relationships and one engagement, she feels she needs a respite in her life. Spending a month in a Gioffoni, Italy, her parents' hometown, seems the likely place to see relatives, eat great food, and enjoy the warm hospitality of the Italians. As an editor, her job is all about deadlines, and a month away would not be easily excepted by her editor in chief. She decides to make her time in Gioffoni a working vacation, freelancing on a manuscript to meet her deadline. Meeting family and making new friends, Claudia falls in love with Gianfranco. He is handsome, well-spoken, and always impeccably dressed, but there is one drawback—he has a girlfriend. What begins as innocent flirtations by both develops into a love that fuels their soul. Obstacles, real and unseen, bring an end to their relationship but never their love. Claudia goes back to America and tells Gianfranco, "Don't forget me." He replies, "Only if I forget my name I will forget you." A twist in events brings about their reunion and a promise to live happily ever after.


Follow Me, I Don't Know Where I'm Going

Follow Me, I Don't Know Where I'm Going

Author: Nicole Venzke Peterson

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2019-07-08

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 1973665905

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On September 15, 2016, after playing soccer in the rain with his school-aged children, 45-year-old Tim Peterson left the park in his truck with his baby boy, followed by his middle children and wife behind. His last words to Nicki were “Follow me. I don’t know where I’m going.” Moments later at County Road 11 and Evergreen in Burnsville, Minnesota, their lives changed forever. Follow Me, I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, blogger Nicole Venzke Peterson’s first book, is at once a tender and humorous love story, a touching and enlightening glimpse into the grief of a too-young widow, and an inspirational and practical diary of a faith journey. For those who have loved, lost, or simply lived life, this emotional and spiritual book is sure to bring hope to readers.


Culinary Criminality

Culinary Criminality

Author: Sandra Balzo

Publisher: NYLA

Published: 2019-12-11

Total Pages: 735

ISBN-13: 1641971355

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UNCOMMON GROUNDS A 21st-century spin on the traditional cozy— Maggy Thorsen, a divorcée whose husband left her for a 24 year old, is eager to open a coffee shop, Uncommon Grounds, in the small Wisconsin town of Brookhills. In a world where Starbuck's and other chains are ubiquitous, Maggy is up for the challenge, which becomes even greater when Maggy discovers the body of one of her partners, Patricia Harper, on the floor of their coffee shop. Determined to find out who killed Patricia, Maggy delves into the mystery with a sense of humor that would make Miss Marple smile. FLAMINGO FATALE From the New York Times bestselling author of A Cat in the Stacks mystery series, a novel about a single mom, wits and grits, double shifts...and murder! When Wanda Nell Cullpepper’s returns home from a long day of waitressing at the Kountry Kitchen diner and a night shift at the Budget Mart, the last person she wants to see is her no-account ex-husband, Bobby Ray, talking big and flashing cash. Just when she thinks things can’t get worse, Wanda Nell wakes up to find Bobby Ray dead—killed with her favorite pink flamingo yard ornament! Now the sheriff is eyeing Wanda Nell as the primary suspect. Kountry Kitchen Southern cooking recipes included! TOO MANY CROOKS SPOIL THE BROTH Readers will delight in this laugh-out-loud cozy mystery debut - and relish the country cooking recipes included. This debut mystery introduces Magdalena Yoder, prim, proper, and persnickety proprietor of the PennDutch Inn, where guests enjoy the true “Amish experience.” When one of her more reclusive guests takes a tumble down the PennDutch's picturesquely steep staircase, the timing couldn't be worse. What at first seems to be a horrible accident turns out to be a more sinister event. Magdalena is certain there is a killer at her inn—and it's up to her to catch the culprit!


You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales

You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales

Author: Sheila Nevins

Publisher:

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1250111307

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Famed documentary producer Sheila Nevins is the one person who always tells it like it is, and who will say, "Learn from my mistakes and my successes. Because you don't get smarter as you get older, you get braver." An astonishingly frank, funny, poignant book about the real-life challenges of being a woman in a man's world; what it means to be a working mother; what it's like to be an older woman in a youth-obsessed culture; the sometimes changing, often sweet truth about marriages; what being a feminist really means; and that you are in good company if your adult children don't return your phone calls. --


This Chair Rocks

This Chair Rocks

Author: Ashton Applewhite

Publisher: Celadon Books

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 1250297249

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Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author


A Wicked Old Woman

A Wicked Old Woman

Author: Ravinder Randhawa

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2015-10-28

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1784624586

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A sharply observed, witty and confident novel brimming with drama, masquerade and mischief. In a bustling British city, decked out with NHS specs and Oxfam coat, Kulwant masquerades behind her old woman’s disguise, taking life or leaving it as she feels inclined, seeking new adventures and venturing back into her past. Divorced from her husband, disapproved of by her sons, mistrusted by their wives, Kulwant makes real contact through a jigsaw of meetings: with the Punjabi Punk who dusts her down after a carefully calculated fall, with Caroline, her gregarious friend from school days, who watched over her dizzy romance with Michael the archangel; with Maya the myopic who can’t see beyond her weeping heart, and with Rani/ Rosalind who’s just killed a man... Entertaining and provoking, complex and playful, A Wicked Old Woman is the story of the eccentric Kulwant and the lives that cross and collide with hers as her past catches up to her and starts to mix with her present. Inspired by authors such as Philip Pullman, Yann Martell and Markus Zusak, this book will appeal to fans of contemporary fiction.