If laughter is the best medicine then this book is the prescription. It is a collection of humorous and sometimes cynical observations on the trials and tribulations of an ordinary harassed individual, attempting to work and live in modern day Ireland.
It finally addresses some of the great mysteries of life such as OC Where do old cars go when they die?OCO and OC Why can we never find socks that match?OCO In addition it offers an insight to the behaviour of that rare and nearly extinct species whose natural habitat until recently has been the building site, lest we forget.
Anne Butler (1944-), who also writes as Anne Butler Hamilton, is a native of St. Francisville and operates a bed and breakfast at the Butler Greenwood Plantation, which has been in her family since the 1790s. Motivated by her love of culture, she has reached a wide audience through articles published in the Los Angeles Times, Country Woman, New Orleans Magazine, and Country Road. She is also the author of Pelican's Audubon Plantation Country Cookbook, Bayou Plantation Country Cookbook, Acadian Plantation Country Cookbook, The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana, and her memoir, Weep for the Living.