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Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress: Tales of Growing Up Groovy and Cluelessby Susan Jane Gilman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Based on the belief that there's more to women's lives than just getting a date, Gilman's stories tell of struggling to get a life and a clue — and engaging in some spectacularly demented behavior along the way. Whether she's an uncool white kid in a tough Puerto Rican neighborhood twirling around in her tutu, a teenager chasing rock stars, an ambitious cub reporter realizing there's more to the world than her own navel, or a feminist bride-to-be unexpectedly finding nirvana in David's Bridal Salon, Gilman's memoir is so engaging it reads like the very best fiction. At turns heartbreaking, insightful, and screamingly funny, it uniquely chronicles a generation — and heralds a talented writer of note. Review:"Gilman's memoir of growing up on Manhattan's upper Upper West Side in the '70s starts slowly but gathers momentum. Readers who find themselves drifting during Gilman's reveries on lying during show-and-tell will find themselves pleasantly riveted by the time she's getting in touch with her roots as a reporter for the Jewish Week. Gilman, author of 2001's Kiss My Tiara, a women's self-help guide, makes common scenarios fresh with humor and wry social commentary; on the first day of school, she quickly learns 'boys might be fighters, but girls could be terrorists.' Gilman's ear for dialogue is dead-on. When her brother asks their dad why their Jewish family celebrates Christmas, she doesn't miss a beat: ' 'Because your grandmother's a Communist and your mother loves parties,' said my father. 'Now eat your supper.' ' These one-liners don't detract, however, from a serious and moving look at one family's efforts to keep itself intact through divorce and other life challenges. After her parents separate, Gilman, then in her mid-20s, fears she and her brother had spent their childhoods in happy oblivion while their parents were 'spellbound with misery.' Probably not: Gilman's recollections of moving bumpily toward adulthood are keenly observant. She's nicely made the leap from self-help to narrative nonfiction. Agent, Irene Skolnick." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Hilarious, assured, and moving, these are wildly entertaining stories that readers will want to share instantly with friends." Gillian Engberg, Booklist Review:"A deliriously, levitatingly funny memoir....It's no great revelation that 'all of us could use a good laugh these days,' but this author delivers more than just one, and that makes her special." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:From the author of Kiss My Tiara comes a funny and poignant collection of true stories about women coming of age that for once isn't about finding a date. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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