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Erma Bombeck tells it like it is and she is just so funny.

Brilliant, funny and timeless. The wisdom and wit of Irma Bombeck will surely live forever through this book! I could see my own family reflected in the descriptions of her family and that made this even more endearing!

Erma's terse wit and humorous insight shed new light on what 'family' means.
From enduring the 'family vacation' cross country in a car with kids ("Are we there yet?" is coming from the parents this time) to dealing with the leftovers that nobody wants to eat... Erma takes a look at the daily and yearly grind of living together as a family.
Written in 1987, Erma takes no prisoners in her funny dialogs on topics such as her son's college class choices (Is There Life after Lunch 101); energy and water budgeting (yes, twenty years ago, it was an issue!); physical fitness (how to fake jogging)Christmas wish lists based on the shopping channels... True confessions of the kids about grade school- and much more.
AT the least, this book will remind you of the simpler years and allow you to laugh at your own family history- and the best possibility is that it will re-open memories to be shared and (yes!) treasured from your family's experiences.

Laugh out loud funny tales of family life by one of America's best humorist. Enjoyed this bk immensely.

Very funny book. I never appreciated Bombeck before ( I thought she was before my time) but now that I've read her work, she left me in stitches. I could totally relate to her 'family" stories.

Super cute witty realistic look at life, kids, family and mariage. I enjoyed it completely.

I was disappointed with this book. I remember reading her column in the newspaper when I ws a teenager and enjoying it, but it seemed that there was more complaining about her family than anything positive.

Funny stuff!

Funny

Very funny book. This is taken from the time in her life when all children were out of the house, but came home for a Christmas visit.

Bombeck is just so funny. Even as a teenager I laughed. Now that I actually get the jokes, I laugh harder.

If you're an Erma Bombeck fan - this is a must.