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The author has a wickedly droll sense of humor. Raised in one of the most aristocratic families of America by relatives who were barely able to function on a daily basis, the author chronicles her very dysfunctional childhood. I read "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" immediately after and was struck by how much the character Flavia and the author had in common. It is a wonder that Wendy Burden survived to tell her story, which is well-written with lots of black humor.
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The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
spechtfamily, January 1, 2012
A quirky and unexpected read, I found that I could not put this book down. It is a rare find, a book that is original in thought and well written.My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
spechtfamily, May 3, 2011
Several years ago Masterpiece Theater portrayed this book on television. It was hilarious, one of more memorable PSB series I have seen.My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
spechtfamily, May 3, 2011
Several years ago Masterpiece Theater portrayed this book on television. It was hilarious, one of more memorable PSB series I have seen.Dead End Gene Pool: A Memoir by Wendy Burden
spechtfamily, January 1, 2011
The author has a wickedly droll sense of humor. Raised in one of the most aristocratic families of America by relatives who were barely able to function on a daily basis, the author chronicles her very dysfunctional childhood. I read "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" immediately after and was struck by how much the character Flavia and the author had in common. It is a wonder that Wendy Burden survived to tell her story, which is well-written with lots of black humor.