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Author: Vicky DeCoster
Publisher: Booktango
Published: 2012-02-20
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1468900455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn The Wacky World of Womanhood, Vicky DeCoster shares her humorous personal essays on childhood crises, dating dilemmas, marriage mishaps, parenthood pitfalls, and mid-life mayhem. Vicky's laugh-out-loud stories are true and heartwarming, and offer an inside look at the wacky world of womanhood.
Author: Jack Canfield
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-08-21
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1453275339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA laugh-out-loud, pick-me-up collection of stories for the millions of women who are battling hot flashes, mood swings and mental lapses.
Author: Vicky DeCoster
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2006-07
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 0595401937
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Husbands, Hot Flashes, and All That Hullabaloo! is filled with humorous stories that every woman will relate to. Fun from beginning to end, this is one of those giggle 'til dawn, can't-put-it-down, stay-up-all-night treats. But don't read it in bed - you'll wake your husband!" -Marsha Jordan, author of Hugs, Hope, and Peanut Butter Vicky DeCoster, award-winning humor writer and author of The Wacky World of Womanhood, will have you laughing out loud at the realities of life as a middle-aged woman as she takes you on a hilarious hormonal journey. Any woman tackling the second act of her life can relate to DeCoster's humorous personal essays as she makes fun of matrimony malfunctions, female fervor, corporate craziness, parenting pandemonium, and aging anatomies. This new-age Erma Bombeck entertains readers with her comical anecdotes on dieting with her husband, the roller coaster of emotions that accompany trying on swimming suits after the age of forty, and the unwelcome neuroses that often occur during parenthood. Husbands, Hot Flashes, and All That Hullabaloo! will leave you with the comforting thought that life is too funny to take seriously! "Any woman who has experienced hormones, children, or a man in her life will LOVE this book. Vicky DeCoster's gift for laugh-out-loud storytelling is sensational, timeless, and right on. You'll be giggling long after you finish the book. Husbands, Hot Flashes, and All That Hullabaloo! is destined to become a classic!" -Pam Crooks, Harlequin Romance Author Vicky DeCoster www.wackywomanhood.com
Author: Vicky DeCoster
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2011-08-11
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 1462033954
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe've all had one, whether we like it or not. No, it's not a bad date, a pimple that will not go away, or an annoying mother-in-law. It's a childhood. Who hasn't hung helplessly from the chin-up bar in grade school during the annual Presidential Fitness Test or magically transformed into a forensic pathologist during a frog dissection in seventh grade biology class or, worse yet, endured an uncomfortable birds and bees lesson from their parents? In her third book in the Wacky Womanhood series, Vicky DeCoster shares her latest compilation of hilarious essays that look back to a simpler time when trying new things was a way of life; bullies ruled like kings; and parents reveled in torturing tiny versions of themselves. As DeCoster recalls her side-splitting childhood, she also shares inspirational life lessons learned along the way, encouraging others to look at their own youth in a completely different way. From Diapers to Dorkville offers a refreshingly wicked glimpse into one girl's true adventures and shares how she somehow survived long enough to sashay her way straight into the wacky world of womanhood. ForeWord Clarion Book Review
Author: Mike Johnson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2009-06
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 1438987684
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA boyhood buddy tried flipping himself into a beanbag chair, became a quadriplegic - and a highly esteemed teacher. June dueled cancer three times - and pointedly told the author never to forget her. Joel was a pubescent blowhard who became a helping hand to many before battling health crises. Pat was a homecoming queen, became a hospice nurse and overcame ambivalence about attending reunions before taking on cancer. During teen years Chris seemed the most self-assured but later revealed she had been "in a fog." DeeDee's husband, an MS victim, urged her to put him in a nursing home to ease her burden. She refused. This loveliest of widows kept on living and loving - and at age 59 still could do cartwheels. Fran proved unstoppable during a daunting journey from college mascot to career success. Poh Hong put aside doubts by family and friends and flew half way around the world to attend a reunion. John was a college football player, became a minister, accepted strangers into his prayer circle and dealt with his own heartaches. Then there was Jim who persuaded the author to attend his first reunion - and later showed remarkable mettle amid dire circumstances. Reunions can be powerful. High school, college and graduate school class reunions as well as one-on-one reconnections in distant locations can whisper strong messages, teach lasting lessons, and tell us much about the resilience of the human spirit.
Author: Valerie C. Gilbert
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2021-09-10
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 1476663386
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book uses a black/white interracial lens to examine the lives and careers of eight prominent American-born actresses from the silent age through the studio era, New Hollywood, and into the present century: Josephine Baker, Nina Mae McKinney, Fredi Washington, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Lonette McKee, Jennifer Beals and Halle Berry. Combining biography with detailed film readings, the author fleshes out the tragic mulatto stereotype, while at the same time exploring concepts and themes such as racial identity, the one-drop rule, passing, skin color, transracial adoption, interracial romance, and more. With a wealth of background information, this study also places these actresses in historical context, providing insight into the construction of race, both onscreen and off.
Author: Andrew J. Kunka
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2024-10-28
Total Pages: 263
ISBN-13: 1040130879
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis accessible, up-to-date textbook covers the history of comics as it developed in the US in all of its forms: political cartoons and newspaper comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, minicomics, and webcomics. Over the course of its six chapters, this introductory textbook addresses the artistic, cultural, social, economic, and technological impacts and innovations that comics have had in American history. Readers will be immersed in the history of American comics—from its origins in 18th-century political cartoons and late 19th-century newspaper strips to the rise of the wildly popular comic book, the radical, grassroots collectives that grew out of the underground comix movement of the 1960s and 1970s, all the way through contemporary longform graphic novels, the vibrant self-publishing scene, and groundbreaking webcomics. The Routledge Introduction to American Comics guides students, researchers, archivists, and even fans of the medium through a contemporary history of comics, attending to how a diverse range of creators and researchers have advanced the art form in key ways since its inception as a foundational art of American popular culture. In this way, it is uniquely suited to readers engaged in the study of comics, as well as those interested in the creation of comics and graphic narratives.
Author: Alan S. Brown
Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
Published: 2009-06-22
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1935251392
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPsychologists turn their attention to The Simpsons, one of America's most popular and beloved shows, in these essays that explore the function and dysfunctions of the show's characters. Designed to appeal to both fans of the show and students of psychology, this unique blend of science and pop culture consists of essays by professional psychologists drawn from schools and clinical practices across the country. Each essay is designed to be accessible, thoughtful, and entertaining, while providing the reader with insights into both The Simpsons and the latest in psychological thought. Every major area of psychology is covered, from clinical psychology and cognition to abnormal and evolutionary psychology, while fresh views on eclectic show topics such as gambling addiction, Pavlovian conditioning, family therapy, and lobotomies are explored.
Author: Annette Kuhn
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1994-01-01
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780520088795
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes short entries for actresses, genres, studios and topics.
Author: Suzy Toronto
Publisher:
Published: 2015-09-01
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781598429077
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor this remarkable book, best-selling writer/artist Suzy Toronto focuses on one of her most popular topics: the bold spirit of women and the remarkable strength of the bonds between them. "Who are these Wonderful Wacky Women?" she asks. "You know them. They are your friends, your sisters, your mothers, and grandmothers. They are even you and me! They are the women who rise above all obstacles to turn tragedy into triumph and who answer the call to make a difference in the world." This new softcover edition of one of Suzy's most beloved works gathers poems about women, their friendships, and their various roles in life with personal essays about the wonderful wacky women in her own life--and a few recipes sprinkled in for good measure. A celebration of "ordinary women who have accomplished extraordinary things," The Sacred Sisterhood of Wonderful Wacky Women is an inspiring and empowering collection for all women who recognize greatness in the women in their lives and in themselves.
