Straight Up and Dirty: A Memoir
by Stephanie Klein 
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"I did have my own friends, my own salary, my health, and TiVo: all the important things we're likely to take for granted. Still, when it hit that I'd now have to date again, I panicked. Dating meant nightclubs, heels, and black. It meant, 'No, thank you. Really, I'm full.' It meant matching bras and underwear. Clothes with the micro used to describe them. Because until you date again, people will hiccup lines about getting back on horses. So you invest in an Agent Provocateur whip and a show more subscription to an online dating service. . . ."--from Straight Up and DirtyShe had every girl's dream: the perfect marriage to the perfect guy in the perfect apartment on the Upper East Side. Marriage fit Stephanie Klein like a glove . . . but unfortunately it fit her husband like a noose. And then, just like that, Klein found herself "divorced when you're firm, fashionable, and let's face it--fetching."Celebrated bloggist, photographer, and freelance writer Stephanie Klein lets it all hang out in this juicy tell-all tracing her jump back into single life following her divorce. On the dating advice of her therapist, Klein attempts to keep "a pair and a spare" of men always on hand and has lots of bawdy fun along the way. But when the anniversary of the devastating breakup from her "wasband" forces her to revisit what happened, she finds herself wanting more than her therapist's recommended gimmick to keep her emotionally safe.Straight Up and Dirty demonstrates that the true measure of success isn't what's crossed off life's to-do list. It's having the grace and fortitude to move through change, curls intact and smiling show lessTags
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This book is much better than the impression I had of it: it sat on my "to read" list for a long time because I had it pegged as a "guilty pleasure" type book and maybe a little pornagraphic. Yeah, my eyes popped at a couple of things, but mostly it is about what happens to Klein and why. I think it's a great read for anyone at crossroads in her life.
Entertaining and well-written memoir. Klein is extremely honest and presents her story in a very enjoyable read about being young and divorced and dating again. She examines her life in such a way that you feel like you are right there with her. I'm looking forward to reading her next book, Moose.
Amusing in parts and very moving in parts. I wish the narrative had been a little easier to follow, but overall I really enjoyed it.
Loved this book. I found myself highlighting my favorite lines. Being a single gal myself I could totally relate. Klein keeps it real.
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2006-07-25
- Important places
- Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
- Publisher's editor
- Maureen O'Neal
- Blurbers
- Shapiro, Susan
Classifications
- Genres
- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 306.7309747 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social Behavior - Dating, Marriage, Divorce Sexual relations General institutions Biography And History North America
- LCC
- HQ801 .K615 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women The family. Marriage. Home Man-woman relationships. Courtship. Dating
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 240
- Popularity
- 134,950
- Reviews
- 5
- Rating
- (3.40)
- Languages
- English, German, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 2
