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Life Happens: And Other Unavoidable Truths
From the 2005 Pulitzer Prize—winning columnist Connie Schultz comes fresh, clever, insightful commentary on life today: love, politics, social issues, family, and much, much more. In the tradition of Anna Quindlen, Molly Ivins, and Erma Bombeck, but with a distinctive voice and sensibility all her own, Connie Schultz comes out of the heartland of America to get you seeing,...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
June 19th 2007
by Random House Trade Paperbacks
(first published 2006)
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This is a collection of Connie's essays, categorized by subject. Connie is an excellent writer - she captures your attention immediately and you find yourself laughing or crying along with her. She shares her thoughts on everything - being female, being a mom, being a wife, daughter, working mother, etc.
Her investigative stories are moving. Again, you will find yourself crying or laughing with her. I recommend this highly. Actually, I have recommended it to a lot of folks.
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Her investigative stories are moving. Again, you will find yourself crying or laughing with her. I recommend this highly. Actually, I have recommended it to a lot of folks.
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Editing after reading the final third: She just packed a whollop on me. I was in tears in public at the chapter on war, ever so pleased by her commentary on religion, ready to buy copies for all the moms in my life after reading the last chapter on her daughter growing up.
I also excerpted this one bit.
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Heartwarming and funny, though it feels a little strange to be reading on the subway, like people will think I read Erma Bombeck and the "Life in These U...more
I also excerpted this one bit.
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Heartwarming and funny, though it feels a little strange to be reading on the subway, like people will think I read Erma Bombeck and the "Life in These U...more
This collection of columns by Connie Schultz was awesome. Some were funny, some sad, some serious, all quick reads since they are columns. Sharing this woman's political/social/religious views will affect how much you'll like it.
This was a great read with short "columns". She is a very talented, passionate reader who rights about life and how it is. She came from a working class upbringing so she really relates to everyone. Read it!
The author is a columnist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer who is married to State Senator Sherrod Brown. I really enjoy her writing style about her daily life.
I love this writer!! Due to her, I will make the effort to follow the political career of her husband, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio---he's a lucky man!
A gift from a friend who works at the PD; a liberal view of northeast Ohio (and world) politics and life.
This was a good book in terms of getting you to think about some of the day-to-day stuff in your life. She touches on raising children, prejudice, money etc. I do believe she spends too many chapters talking about war, it became repetitive. She made her point after the first few chapters on war. All in all a good book to read if you just want to pick it up from time to time and read a chapter or two. Thought-provoking, but the chapter breaks make it easy to pick up and set down.
Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz is known for her columns that provide a voice for the underdog and underprivileged. This collection of stories showcases her passion for making the world a better place.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, but you'll never be indifferent after reading this book. Connie's reflections about her father are especially poignant. Highly recommend.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, but you'll never be indifferent after reading this book. Connie's reflections about her father are especially poignant. Highly recommend.
I saw Connie Schultz on Real Time with Bill Maher, and she seemed great. Probably is. But the book was just too folksy for me...I went through a number of her articles in the book, but it just got sappy and repetitious for my taste.
This was a fast, easy read. After reading, I am inspired to be a better writer. I found myself rolling my eyes at several of her opinions, but also laughed out loud and got teary eyed while reading as well. Interesting.
I loved reading through Connie Schultz's columns and have since bookmarked her newspaper to read her columns each week. She has interesting thoughts on the world we live in, and it makes you think about your own actions...
This is a collection of her best columns (she's a Plain Dealer columnist). She's a great writer, and her columns are always entertaining. Sections on politics (she's pretty liberal), relationships, career, etc.
It was fun to read her opinions on all topics and see how many I agreed and disagreed with.
Great collection of essays written a regular American, who just happens to be a columnist.
Very enjoyable essays
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