false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172095835m/138552.jpg 138552 7 <p> Marriage fit Stephanie Klein like a glove . . . but unfortunately it fit her husband like a noose. She thought she had the perfect marriage, but just like that, Klein found herself "divorced when you're firm, fashionable, and let's face it—fetching." </p> <p> 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 at 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. </p> <p> <i>Straight Up and Dirty</i> 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. </p> 1296010 1 8 2006 Straight up and Dirty total:725|5:151|4:224|3:222|2:95|1:33| 725 2540 1227 181 1 6 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 22 21:11:31 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 21:48:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 2 false true Wed May 21 20:38:54 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 20:44:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false true Sun Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 27 10:40:09 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 19 23:25:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 09:26:21 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:02:15 -0700 2009 1
Other turns of phrase wer...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jul 20 15:14:23 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 15:17:42 -0700 2007 stephanieklein.com) then you're familiar with her off the cuff, stream of consciousness writing. With this book, she takes her writing to the next level. It's well thought out, carefully crafted and entertaining. Its chick-lit, yes, but without the pretentious air of...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 14:51:05 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 21 18:44:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 21:30:31 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 21:36:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 true false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 12:56:28 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 12:58:08 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Apr 04 11:19:34 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 11:23:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 16 22:51:42 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 22:43:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 21:10:01 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 21:14:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 06:35:03 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 08:57:22 -0700 2008
I enjoyed this book. Yes, it was a little slow - but her exploration of life as a divorcee at 28 was well thought out. I hear some reviews say she referred to her ex...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Apr 30 14:58:27 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 15:46:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 11 12:37:43 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 07:27:03 -0800 2008
There's something to be said for this particular sub-genre of memoir--let's call it Furious Jottings of a Woman Scorned (or FJWS)--and Klein is hardly alone in her need to spew such venom (See 'The Five Men Who Broke My Heart' by Susan Shapiro). I ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 23:01:29 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 21:14:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Aug 03 18:41:45 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 18:45:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 10 10:45:53 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 10:48:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 10:23:46 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 10:26:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 16:47:05 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 16:49:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue May 26 06:44:30 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 06:47:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=138552