The “marvelously funny” and much-loved humorist explores the perils of suburban living in this New York Times bestseller (Vogue). For years, the Bombecks have heard rumors of a magical land called Suburbia where the air is clean, the grass is trimmed, and children don’t risk getting mugged on their walk to school. After watching their friends flee the city for subdivided utopias like Bonaparte’s … subdivided utopias like Bonaparte’s Retreat and Mortgage Mañana, Erma and her family load up their belongings and cry, “Station wagons . . . ho!” But life on the suburban frontier is not as perfect as they had hoped. The trees are stunted, the house is cramped, and there’s no grass at all. But the Bombecks will make do, for they are suburbanites now—the last true pioneers! This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
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I have always loved Etna Bombeck! This book is a humorous take on the beginnings of the suburbs. I lived through that time and its a little exaggerated, but true! The telling of the neighborhood kids, the Tupperware parties, the shrubbery! I laughed so many times. An enjoyable read.
Hilarious; I’ve read all of Ermas books, she was so talented and oh so funny . I sure miss her writing, RIP Erma!
It’s dated, but her writing is wonderful and the essays are wonderfully nostalgic for me. Would be a good read for someone who wants to get the vibe of surbaban pioneers or baby boomers looking for a walk down memory lane with many laughs.
I have been a fan of Erma Bombeck books since I was a teenager. This was the first of her books that I read. I laughed so often. It’s an easy read and nice when you need to get some relief from stresses.
This is one funny lady