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All I Need to Know I Learned from the Golden Girls: 2nd Edition, Bigger, Better, Blanchier
If you’re looking for the ultimate Golden Girls trivia book then this is not the book for you and you should probably look somewhere else. Same if you’re looking for a summary of each episode, interviews with the cast, gossip from backstage, or anything factual or related to any sort of biographical or informative type of work. But, if you’re looking for a fun and silly memoir that lovingly chronicles how the wit, wisdom, and storylines of the Golden Girls television show can touch our lives THEN this IS the book for YOU.
We've been told that everything we need to know about life can be found in the lessons of kindergarten, Little Golden Books, or from the Twilight Zone. In truth, while those sources make great points, the real lessons of life can be found by hanging out with The Golden Girls. For over thirty years the wit and wisdom of those four sassy broads has withstood the test of time and brought to us not only a blueprint for living well, but also the knowledge we need to do good (in bed if Blanche has anything to do it) and be good (also in bed) as well as vivacious, strong, and fierce (those are both in bed and out of bed).
This collection of anecdotes is replete with musings on life, death, love, and the many Italian dishes of Sophia Petrillo. Through the lens of one of the best shows ever to be on television (well, it's no T.J. Hooker, but c'mon, what is?) we go on a journey with the author that is both personal and amusing. The author engages us by relating the virtues and moral ideas gleaned from the show to incidents and characters from her own life. Personal narratives that the required endurance needed to be married to an Englishman (they're crazy, if you don't believe me, ask the Queen... I bet she has tales to tell about ol' Phillip), how to date ex-convicts when you don't know you are (seriously, this happened), and even life with a family that includes murderers and drug dealers (same person, but I have to make this exciting). All of this along with a back drop that includes tales from Miami in the 80s.So, grab your shoulder pads, a box of condoms, your St. Olaf yearbook, and a bucket of marinara and relax the one book guaranteed to change your life - even if the only change is having lost a few hours of it to the nonsense in these pages. Or, as the girls would teach us - grab life by the ziti, love each other to the fullest, and never give up on ourselves or our sex lives.
We've been told that everything we need to know about life can be found in the lessons of kindergarten, Little Golden Books, or from the Twilight Zone. In truth, while those sources make great points, the real lessons of life can be found by hanging out with The Golden Girls. For over thirty years the wit and wisdom of those four sassy broads has withstood the test of time and brought to us not only a blueprint for living well, but also the knowledge we need to do good (in bed if Blanche has anything to do it) and be good (also in bed) as well as vivacious, strong, and fierce (those are both in bed and out of bed).
This collection of anecdotes is replete with musings on life, death, love, and the many Italian dishes of Sophia Petrillo. Through the lens of one of the best shows ever to be on television (well, it's no T.J. Hooker, but c'mon, what is?) we go on a journey with the author that is both personal and amusing. The author engages us by relating the virtues and moral ideas gleaned from the show to incidents and characters from her own life. Personal narratives that the required endurance needed to be married to an Englishman (they're crazy, if you don't believe me, ask the Queen... I bet she has tales to tell about ol' Phillip), how to date ex-convicts when you don't know you are (seriously, this happened), and even life with a family that includes murderers and drug dealers (same person, but I have to make this exciting). All of this along with a back drop that includes tales from Miami in the 80s.So, grab your shoulder pads, a box of condoms, your St. Olaf yearbook, and a bucket of marinara and relax the one book guaranteed to change your life - even if the only change is having lost a few hours of it to the nonsense in these pages. Or, as the girls would teach us - grab life by the ziti, love each other to the fullest, and never give up on ourselves or our sex lives.
124 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2018
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November 20, 2019
An engaging memoir
Shirt, sweet, and to the point, I read this through in one sitting. Of course, it probably helped that I, too, am a Golden Girls fan. I thought the author integrated well scenes from the show and her own points via personal anecdotes. Her writing is quite engaging; however, she could use a good proofreader. A number of words were missing--small words but nonetheless clarifying. I also found grammatical, punctuation, and spelling mistakes to be off-putting enough to consider not finishing the book. It was the strength of the author 's writing that held me until the end. Well worth it.
Shirt, sweet, and to the point, I read this through in one sitting. Of course, it probably helped that I, too, am a Golden Girls fan. I thought the author integrated well scenes from the show and her own points via personal anecdotes. Her writing is quite engaging; however, she could use a good proofreader. A number of words were missing--small words but nonetheless clarifying. I also found grammatical, punctuation, and spelling mistakes to be off-putting enough to consider not finishing the book. It was the strength of the author 's writing that held me until the end. Well worth it.
January 6, 2019
Quick read, light and fun
I enjoyed this book in one afternoon... Wish it had been a little bit longer! Witty, heartfelt, poignant, and thought provoking in so few pages. Worth the read.
I enjoyed this book in one afternoon... Wish it had been a little bit longer! Witty, heartfelt, poignant, and thought provoking in so few pages. Worth the read.
July 14, 2019
Great read!
I loved this book. I am a long time fan of the Golden Girls and I love how the author weaves her own story with theirs.
I loved this book. I am a long time fan of the Golden Girls and I love how the author weaves her own story with theirs.
February 25, 2019
It was cute.
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