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Loading... Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life… (edition 2007)by Laurie Perry
Work detailsCrazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to by Laurie Perry
None. Crazy Aunt Purls, Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry is a hoot! This is a really quick read that is a totally funny, yet honest, portrayal of one woman's walk though divorce, finding herself and knitting in the process. While I'm working on my 18th year of marriage to the "Big Guy" the book was a little hard for me to directly relate to but as a "born & raised southerner," I could totally "get" her "Rules of Southern Women" and a tendency to put all others before oneself. Perry's memoir is a humorous and engaging read nonetheless. As an added plus, she includes several knitting patterns at the end of the book! Perry is also an avid blogger and you can find her at http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/. Enjoy! (  ) bbrrtt | Nov 13, 2009 |  The book title pretty much says it all. How anyone can make such an entertaining book out of such a bleak period in her life is beyond me. I laughed, I cried and now I am going to knit the shawl. ( ) glitrbug | Aug 29, 2009 | Like many in the knitting community, I've been a long-time reader of the Crazy Aunt Purl blog. There's just something genuine about Laurie; she'll talk about anything, and she tells it like it is. She's not afraid to talk about embarrassing situations at work or, as in the book, something as personal as her divorce. She's willing to admit that the breakup of her marriage blindsided her and sent her into a depression. But this book is about hope and recovery and becoming independent and finding strength within yourself that you didn't know was there until you had to use it. She was a mess (literally) after the divorce (as anyone in her position would've been), but it became a learning experience. It wasn't long before she was traveling overseas with friends (and later solo) and spilling her heart out to hundreds of readers on the Internet. The fact that she was offered a book deal shows you that something horrible can become one of the best things that ever happened to you. Her inspirational story is better than the free knitting patterns, though those are a plus! It just goes to show you that what doesn't kill you makes your stronger and how any situation can produce something good. ( ) annaeccentric | Jul 15, 2009 | mortaine | Jul 12, 2009 | Laurie Perry's site, Crazy Aunt Purl, was one of the first blogs I read on a regular basis. I was there from the beginning. I watched her learn how to knit, mourn her divorce, make toys for her cats, drown her sorrows in wine, start dating again, and finally find joy and happiness in her life. That's what this book is about: one woman who bounces back from a major life upset by using humor and knitting. Perry is sweet, funny, and real. She has loads of Southern charm, is a born storyteller, and has a great personality. She made me laugh many times and I really enjoyed this cute book. (  ) unmainstreammom | Mar 10, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
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