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|  | | Parentally Insane: Insights From The Edge of Midlife
Recently nominated as a finalist in ForeWord Magazine's distinguished "Book of the Year 2004 Awards"!!
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"Wear your girdle over your straight jacket with pride".
Laugh along with tired, middle aged mom Julie Donner Andersen as she highlights the perks and problems faced by women over 40 whose kids are forcing her into the Funny Farm.
Fantastically illustrated by Derek Steele of Steele Studios, Winnipeg, MB (http://www.steelestudios.com), this new humor book is a rip roaring, laugh-a-minute funfest that will have you shouting "Hey, that's MY life she's talking about!"
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P>EXCERPT:BR>BR>****************************************BR> BR>BR>STRONG>FONT size=4>Attack of The Morning People/FONT>/STRONG>BR>BR>I am not a Morning Person. Listening to the sound of songbirds at sunrise just makes me want to hone my skills with my son’s BB gun. Show me a cheerful, perky, sunshiny smiling face at 6:00 a.m., and I’ll show you how quickly a tired, middle-aged woman can commit murder. But they are persistent, these chirpy, quirky, annoying “Let’s do some aerobics after coffee, ‘kay?” pests. BR>BR>Morning People just don’t understand | |  | | Past: Perfect! Present: Tense! Insights From One Woman's Journey As The Wife Of A Widower
A survivor's guide for wives of widowers, written by the ultimate insider!**
Sensitively written by Julie Donner Andersen, a WOW herself, the book is a clear and honest portrayal of the roller coaster ride of emotional ups and downs that most new WOWs endure. It includes reassuring quotes from fellow WOWs who validate Ms. Andersen’s research. The author also empathetically describes the heart of a widower and how the WOW can relate compassionately to his grief issues while at the same time, protecting her own sense of security, self worth, and dignity.
Best of all, "Past: Perfect! Present: Tense!" offers valuable and sensible advice about how to dea |
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