Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This

by Charlene Ann Baumbich

Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This (but she never said just how many) is about ... just that. Days like this (Sigh. Groan. Yelp. Hide.) and days like that (Ahah! Wonderful! Beautiful! Amazing!). And boy, don't we all have them! Fifty short stories (great bathroom reading; not too many characters) range from memories of training bras to the wonders of menopause, and run the gambit of emotions from bizarre to bountifully beautiful. Whether Charlene's talking about a shocking discovering regarding her husband's handkerchief habits or her beloved mother's apron, this book speaks to and from the heart-and the funny bone.

A great gift for hurting people, sick people, menopausal people, cranky people, parenting people, old people, young people, questionable people ... You get the idea!

"Charlene's outrageous humor will tickle you with life-giving laughter! Don't miss guffawing at the captured Cannibals or being wrapped in the warm memories of the Little Apron. Truly a book of emotions-all good!" --- Patsy Clairmont, Author of God Uses Cracked Pots and Under His Wings

Genres: Nonfiction

212 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1995

About the author

Author, Speaker, Humorist. Seventeen books under her belt (including the Dearest Dorothy series and the Snowglobe Connections series), Charlene is still going strong, finding writing (including grocery lists and brainstorming sessions and eCards to her grandgirlies) more enjoyable than ever. Visit her website at www.charleneannbaumbich.com for more information."

It's awesome when my fictional characters bless me. Like Evelyn in FINDING OUR WAY HOME is fond of saying, "Grace, Amen."

Reviews

[Elizabeth]

Pretty boring. Needed a book of humor for summer reading club at library. Never laughed. I even double checked and yes...Dewey was American wit and humor. Oh well. It was a fast read.

[Aimee Shaffer]

This book of short stories made me laugh and encouraged me to tell my own stories. Loved it, if for no other reason than that.

[Julie Degon]

great book! Charlene has done it again with the humerous side of living, loving and in marriage.On more than one occassion while reading this book,I could relate to buying our new car as well.

[Allison]

Very quick and simple read, the chapters are more like comical short stories.