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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Welcome to My Planet: Where English Is Sometimes Spokenby Shannon Olson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Life just isn't The Love Boat for nearly-thirty Shannon, the tongue-in-cheek heroine of Welcome to My Planet. Credit cards don't pay themselves, no obvious mate has appeared with her name pinned to his collar, and a job doing new-product research for a fledgling software company doesn't quite make ends meet in the meaning-of-life department. Then there's the loser boyfriend, another boyfriend, her therapist, and unforgettably, Shannon's mom, Flo, with her unrecognizable leftover casseroles and quirky advice for her daughter. In a fit of debt and with a bruised heart, Shannon moves back home to witness the day-to-day tremors of her parents' own marriage. This is a dark-and-light tale — freshly witty and poignant — told by a young woman with a universal touch. Review:"One of the best mother-daughter acts of all time. I stopped reading it only to laugh my head off, quote passages to my friends, and to make it last." Melissa Bank, author of The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing Review:"Olson's tongue-in-cheek humor makes Planet as quirky and clever as its main character." People Review:"A funny, feeling novel...you'll find Olson's coming-of-age chronicle winning and uniquely real." Glamour Review:"Witty, warm and delightfully topical." Chicago Tribune Review:"An engaging debut with real snap and style." Entertainment Weekly Review:"A wonderfully funny and elegant and compelling book about love and confusion in Minneapolis, and what knocks me over is the plain nakedness and integrity of it: all the way through, the author sounds exactly like herself and nobody else. There are some good digs at psychotherapy, American guydom, and Lutherans. And it has Flo, who is one of the great moms of American fiction." Garrison Keillor Synopsis:Welcome to a center of the universe that's not London or New York, but Minneapolis, USA, where life just isn't "The Love Boat" for 31-year-old Shannon. Between trips to Target and her parents' house to do laundry, she visits a therapist called The Counselor and tries to get her life together.
Description:Life just isn't The Love Boat for nearly-thirty Shannon, the tongue-in-cheek heroine of Welcome to My Planet. Credit cards don't pay themselves, no obvious mate has appeared with her name pinned to his collar, and a job doing new-product research for a fledgling software company doesn't quite make ends meet in the meaning-of-life department. Then there's the loser boyfriend, another boyfriend, her therapist, and unforgettably, Shannon's mom, Flo, with her unrecognizable leftover casseroles and quirky advice for her daughter. In a fit of debt and with a bruised heart, Shannon moves back home to witness the day-to-day tremors of her parents' own marriage. This is a dark-and-light tale-freshly witty and poignant-told by a young woman with a universal touch. About the AuthorSHANNON OLSON is the inventor of the Target Patch (patent pending) for undisciplined shoppers who want to cut back gradually. She has an MFA from the University of Minnesota, where she teaches writing. She is at work on a second novel, Children of God Go Bowling. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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