GOLD
in the
ForeWord Magazine
Book of the Year
SILVER in the
Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)
BRONZE in the PMA
Benjamin Franklin Award
"I read about 5 chapters of this
book as a critical judge, then gave up on the endeavor and read it
for the sheer joy of reading it. What a great book! It's intelligent
without being stuffy, real enough that any woman can relate to it
and most of all, funny. I absolutely loved it. Ms. Gruen is a
writer's Writer." - PMA Book Judge
Ever fall for the lure of
expensive, exotic moisturizers promising impossible anti-aging
miracles? Ever receive one of those happy, sappy New Year’s letters
from someone you barely remember from fourth grade? Can’t decide
whether to stay friends with a size two woman who won’t eat a carrot
because of its high-carb content?
If so, you’re in good company. Award-winning humorist and Bikram
yoga dropout Judy Gruen copes with all this and more in The
Women’s Daily Irony Supplement. Her riffs on female
obsessions, motherhood, men, and why a woman’s home is her hassle
are candid, fresh, and surprisingly intimate. Reading these comic
gems is guaranteed to improve the health of every woman, because
laughter releases endorphins!
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“Judy Gruen is the only writer who reminds me that marriage is
funny. Now when my wife gives me a speech about how I should change
at my inner core, instead of having that stupid look on my face that
all men have, I remember Part V.”—Mark Schiff, author, I
Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics
“Whether she's poking fun at Martha Stewart, holiday letters or
designer purses, Judy Gruen is a genius at finding new and utterly
hilarious ways to skewer some of our silliest excesses.”—Celia
Rivenbark, author, Stop Dressing Your Six Year Old Like a
Skank
“Judy’s wonderful new book had me howling with deep belly laughs.
Her take on life, from designer handbags to those sickening and
overly boastful "family and friends" letters, is priceless. This is
a read that will have everyone nodding in knowingness or clutching
their stomachs with laughter.”—Susan Reinhardt, author, Not
Tonight Honey, Wait ‘Til I'm a Size 6
Judy Gruen’s previous books include Carpool Tunnel Syndrome:
Motherhood as Shuttle Diplomacy and Till We Eat Again: Confessions
of a Diet Dropout. She writes the popular "Off My Noodle" column on
www.judygruen.com; her work has appeared in
Ladies’ Home Journal,
Woman’s Day, The Chicago Tribune, and many other national
publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, four
children, and their friendly dog, Ken.
