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Joni B. Cole

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http://www.goodreads.com/jonibcole

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http://www.jonibcole.com/

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Humor, Biographies & Memoirs

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June 2011

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Joni B. Cole’s fifth book, Another Bad-Dog Book: Tales of Life, Love, and Neurotic Human Behavior, will be released September 13, 2011. Joni is also the author of the acclaimed book for writers and teachers, Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive (“strongly recommended,” Library Journal). She created the three-volume “This Day” series, including Water Cooler Diaries: Women across America Share Their Day at Work (“both fascinating and eye-opening,” Publisher’s Weekly). Her creative nonfiction has been nominated for a 2011 Pushcart Prize, and has appeared in numerous literary publications. She is a frequent speaker and instructor at writing conferences and women’s organizations around the country, and she runs the Writer’s Center...more

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Finding My Place

My husband and I decided to separate a few months ago. Maybe because it was a mutual decision, or because we live in a big house with enough room for each of us to carve out some individual space, or because it was just too overwhelming to think about what to do next (Parentally! Logistically! Financially!), we did nothing for several weeks. That is, until it became clear that if we are indeed...

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Average rating: 3.80 · 311 ratings · 99 reviews · 6 distinct works

	This Day in the Life: Diaries from Women Across America by Joni B. Cole (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rebecca Joffrey (Editor), B.K. Rakhra (Editor) 3.65 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Water Cooler Diaries: Women across America Share Their Day at Work by Joni B. Cole (Goodreads Author) (Editor), B.K. Rakhra, B. K. Rakhra 3.67 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Another Bad-Dog Book: Tales of Life, Love, and Neurotic Human Behavior 4.22 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive 4.18 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	When Sex Seems Impossible: Stories Of Vaginismus &Amp; How You Can Achieve Intimacy by Peter T. Pacik, Joni B. Cole (Goodreads Author), Nicole M. Piar (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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Joni Cole is now friends with Ellen
Apr 21, 2012 12:05pm
Joni Cole liked Lynnette Phillips's review of Another Bad-Dog Book: " Joni Cole is the marvelously witty writing teacher, award nominee, speaker and author of Another Bad Dog Book. First, let me make it clear that this is not a book about dogs. This is a collection of heartfelt essays about true-life tales. Only Jon... " Read more of this review »
Dec 12, 2011 07:44am · see review
Joni Cole liked Becky's review of Another Bad-Dog Book: " I was sent a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. I was sure what to expect from this book, but the blurb sounded funny and I agreed to read it. It's by no way my usual book, but I've found my tastes have been expanding... " Read more of this review »
Oct 19, 2011 03:29pm · see review
Joni Cole liked Jessica Sinn (Chick Lit Cafe)'s review of Another Bad-Dog Book: " From the pains of raising a surly tween, to coping with the realities of midlife, to dealing with eccentric parents, this book is filled with an array of funny and outrageously honest stories about life, love and neurotic behavior. I thoroughly en... " Read more of this review »
Oct 17, 2011 11:35am · see review
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Sep 30, 2011 12:44pm
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Aug 31, 2011 11:17am · see group
Joni Cole added: The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley	My rating:
Real, subtle in its power, but such an emotional punch.
Aug 09, 2011 04:55pm · see review
Joni Cole added: She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb	My rating:
Aug 09, 2011 04:53pm