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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Hollis Gillespie used to be embarrassed about her hard-drinking, trailer-salesman dad and her missile-making mom with broken dreams of becoming a beautician. But that was then. This is now. Trailer Trashed is a hilarious and blisteringly honest collection of essays that follows an offbeat single mom through the journey of her life—from finding solace wherever trailer hookups were found, to kidnapping a meth-addicted friend in need of rehab, to pondering over whether to use her bartenders young sperm from his old self or old sperm from his young self. In short, Holliss prospects of climbing her way out of the riotous lunacy from whence she came sometimes do seem dubious indeed. Brimming with irreverent, side-splitting observations on life that will wow fans of Augusten Burroughs and Sarah Vowell, this is an irresistible, roller coaster ride of a book. “Ride with me,” Holliss father used to say, and shed hop into his Chevrolet Corvair. And off theyd go again to no place in particular, happily so. Trailer Trashed is like these rides—in the end its not where you go, but the ride to get you there that matters. Review:"Atlanta-based Gillespie (Bleachy-Haired Honky Bitch is a syndicated humor columnist who loves trailer life, yard sales and buddies who, like her, have avoided turning into 'pod people.' Gillespie's latest concept is to become a landlord, so there are tales of cheesy house renovations and overly picky renters, although by the end of this book she's sold her story to Hollywood, ending one upward mobility theme. The more interesting sketches focus on the personal, like the one where she contemplates finding a man to date: '[O]dds are I can at least snag a bad one, and it used to be that even bad relationships were fun in their own way.' Although there's no big story, this wouldn't be a problem, except Gillespie's potty-mouth style makes most of her stories sound alike. She and her friends love to call each other 'you pussy' or 'pussy-ass' or the more original, 'asstard.' Readers who are titillated by discussions of friends' enema habits or amused by stories of Gillespie's drunk father swearing at her mother will find a lot to enjoy. (Aug.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:Hollis Gillespie used to be embarrassed about having an alcoholic, trailer-salesman dad and a bomb-making mom with broken dreams of being a beautician. If anyone asked about her family, she would tell them her parents were wealthy and that she came from a refined background. She never mentioned the time they lived in a mobile home two miles north of the Tijuana border.
"Trailer Trashed" is a collection of interconnected essays, ranging from hilarious to heart-breaking, all on one broad theme—Hollis Gillespie's relationships with her equally offbeat sisters, her precocious daughter, her bizarre friends, and the people they love. Think David Sedaris meets "Thelma & Louise."
"If David Sedaris had a vagina and wasn't such a pussy, he'd write like Hollis Gillespie." --Bust magazine Synopsis:“If you enjoy your humor twisted like a molly bolt, Gillespie is your gal. One of the few writers who require stretching warm-ups to avoid pulling something in a laughing seizure.”—Tim Dorsey, author of Atomic Lobster “Can a book be bust-out hilarious and also break your heart? Hollis Gillespies roller coaster memoir, Trailer Trashed, does just that. In it she manages to remember not only herself, but each of us as well. —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean and The Midnight Twins
Synopsis:Once upon a time, Hollis Gillespie was ashamed about having a hard-drinking, trailer-salesman dad and a missile-making mom with broken dreams of being a beautician. That was then. This is now. Trailer Trashed is a hilarious and heartbreaking collection of essays on one broad theme—Hollis’s relationships with her offbeat sisters, her precocious daughter, her bizarre friends, and the people they love. Brimming with irreverent, side-splitting observations on life that will wow fans of Augusten Burroughs and Sarah Vowell, Trailer Trashed follows an offbeat single mom through the raucous journey of her life, from hauling a safe to Nicaragua for her sister to selling a television series in Los Angeles for herself. About the AuthorHollis Gillespie is a syndicated humor columnist and the author of two memoirs, Bleachy-Haired Honky Bitch and Confessions of a Recovering Slut. She has been a Writers Digest “Breakout Author of the Year” and a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She is also a television writer, NPR commentator, keynote speaker, and writing instructor. She lives in Atlanta, writing out of a trailer in her backyard. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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