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Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
2022
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A Marriage Made in Heaven-- or, Too Tired for an Affair
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Erma Bombeck
The popular author of When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home presents the experiences of her long marriage, discussing buying a house, raising a family, anniversaries, remote control, and more.
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Family : The Ties That Bind-- and Gag!
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Erma Bombeck
A cherished family reunion sets the stage of Erma Bombeck's predictably hilarious recollections of raising a family. Her conclusion: you can't live with them, you can't live without them...or can you...?
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Motherhood : The Second Oldest Profession
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Erma Bombeck
Anyone who thinks motherhood is easy has never had children. To care for children, a husband, and oneself is a superhuman task, and any woman who appears to be expert at doing all three simultaneously is not Supermom—she’s a good actress.
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When God Created Mothers
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Erma Bombeck
When it first appeared in Erma Bombeck's Mother's Day column in 1974, When God Created Mothers was an instant success, clipped from newspapers, tucked into purses, and tacked onto refrigerators all over America. Now in this beautiful keepsake edition, Bombeck's moving words are paired with original art that bring to life the warm portrait of motherhood contained within.An angel marvels at the detail and overtime that the good Lord is putting into his creation of mothers. Despite the six pairs of hands and the three pairs of eyes that every mother needs, the angel thinks she has discovered a flaw:"There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.""It's not a leak," said the Lord. "It's a tear.""What's it for?""It's for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness and pride.""You are a genius," said the angel.The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."Every mother will treasure this moving tribute, penned by America's most beloved expert on motherhood.
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Rebel Without a Minivan: Observations on Life in the 'Burbs
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Tracy Beckerman
Tracy Beckerman is convinced she was abducted by aliens and dropped off in the suburbs of New Jersey. How else could she explain the fact that one minute she was a single city chick shopping sample sales, and the next, a married mother of two picking through garage sales?
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God Save the Sweet Potato Queens
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Jill Conner Browne
The best-selling author of The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love presents a new collection of wisdom and advice on such topics as weddings, marriage, divorce, and child rearing, with helpful advice on dating preparedness, recipes for therapeutic and indulgent foods, and tips on dealing with the challenges of life in as "Queenly" a manner as possible.
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The CEO of the Sofa
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P. J. O'Rourke
The humorist-author of Eat the Rich shares his iconoclastic observations and advice on the mysteries of modern life as he takes on a three-year-old who wants a cell phone, Democratic neighbors, a freelance writing career, Hillary Clinton, the legalization of drugs, women, kids, and more.
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Everything and a Kite
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Ray Romano
The star of the hit CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond presents a book of wry, telling observations on suburban family life as seen by a slightly neurotic Italian-American father of four.
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Confessions of a Prep School Mommy Handler : A Memoir
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Wade Rouse
A hilarious memoir of life among the super rich--and super spoiled--describes how the author's job as director of publicity at a prestigious prep school became translated into an effort to keep some of the wealthy, pretty, and mean mothers of the elite students happy.
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I Like You : Hospitality Under the Influence
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Amy Sedaris
An unconventional hostess offers a warm and witty guide to the art of entertaining, furnishing a treasury of recipes, helpful advice, and offbeat tips on how to pull off a party with extraordinary flair regardless of the occasion, covering such topics as unique dishes to serve alcoholics, the secrets to a successful children's party, arts and crafts ideas, and more.
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Erma Bombeck : A Life in Humor
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Susan Edwards
A celebration of the life and works of Erma Bombeck chronicles her experiences, dedication to laughter, and irreverence for long-held traditions, which were shaped by her battle with cancer.
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Erma Bombeck: A Legacy of Laughter
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Mason Adams
Erma Bombeck: A Legacy of laughter examines the extraordinary life and career of beloved American humorist Erma Bombeck (1927-1996), whose honest tales of domestic life gave voice to millions of homemakers. Archival photographs, video clips and personal memorabilia trace Bombeck's life, from her childhood during the Great Depression to her work as a women's rights activist. The program is interspersed with uplifting and humorous interviews with Erma's family, friends and colleagues, including a touching on-camera introduction and narration by her neighbor and friend, former talk-show host Phil Donahue. LEGACY OF LAUGHTER also features readings from some of Bombeck's best columns, and documents her continuing impact on readers, parents and writers today.
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