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Loading... If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? (original 1978; edition 1985)by Erma Bombeck
Work InformationIf Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck (1978)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 8/29/22 I first heard of Erma Bombeck when I was 13. My mom had gone to the doctor and came home with the news she was pregnant. I was the baby up until then so you can imagine her shock. My dad, being funny, brought home a pillow that said, " It's A Crying Shame," and a book by Erma Bombeck. That book was If Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries, What Am I doing In The Pits? My dad got hit by the pillow but the book cheered my mom up. When I saw this book on Net Galley I had to get it. But, I admit, that I was wondering if a book that my mom related to in the 70's is a book that would be relevant now. The answer to that is both yes and no. Family, motherhood, children, marriage changes all the time, yet in many ways stay the same. However there are some things in it that are dated. I did not think it took away from enjoying the book and relating to it. Actually I think it presents a funny slice of life from time gone by. Erma Bombeck was funny in the 70's and she is funny today. Her advice in the last part of the book was both touching and relevant. Erma had a gift and she shared it. I loved this book. From start to finish it was fun reading. If Life Is a Bowl Of Cherries, What Am I Doing In The Pits tickled my funny bone and touched my heart. The new version for the kindle contains an added part. A Biography of Erma Bombeck. I enjoyed reading about her. She wrote from the heart. There are photographs included of Mrs Bombeck and her family. They look very nice on the Kindle. What a beautiful bride she was. I recommend this book and am very happy to see it released in ebook form This is a comedic book taking a swipe at domestic dilemmas. There isn't much else to say about this book - there are quips and quotes about different parts of life - husbands, children, mothers, marriage.... This book was written quite awhile ago. I was reading it while I was visiting my mother, and she remembers reading it when she was younger. That made a lot of sense because I didn't really find this book all that funny. I chuckled a time or two, but for the most part, I did little more than smile at what she was writing. I know it was mostly because I really couldn't relate to it. IT was written in the 60's, so what did I expect. I don't really recommend it because most of my friends would probably agree that this book wouldn't be funny. So.....eh no reviews | add a review
Is contained inI Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression / if Life is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? / Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own / Motherhood: the Second Oldest Profession by Erma Bombeck Laugh Along with Erma Bombeck: 4 book set-Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own!;If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?; At Wit's End; The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank by Erma Bombeck Distinctions
Family & Relationships.
Nonfiction.
HTML: New York Timesâ??bestselling author Erma Bombeck's timeless and hilarious look at the trials and tribulations of family life.
In this crisp collection of essays, Bombeck shows off the irresistible style that made her one of America's favorite humorists for more than three decades. When she sharpens her wit, no family member is sacred and no self-help fad is safe. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate No library descriptions found. |
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