If a Woman's Hair Is Her Glory, Why Am I Tweezing My Chin

by Martha Bolton

If a Woman's Hair is Her Glory, Why Am I Tweezing My Chin? is a collection of funny stories and vignettes from everyday life about aging, from well-known humor author Martha Bolton. There is life after fifty. In case you were wondering. And best-selling author and very funny lady Martha Bolton is here to wax hilarious on every part of it -- from the perils of exercise to the puzzling tradition of fruitcake, the annoyance of tailgaters to the miraculous powers of pie. Martha's humor is just as clever (and needed) as ever -- she takes on nutritional labeling, iPhones, and the upside of a recession. With chapters like, 'When One Door Closes, It's Usually on My Foot' and '12-Step Program for Buffet Addicts,' she will have you laughing your socks off. She also writes touching pieces about the things she misses -- land lines, in-store coffee shops, handwritten letters, dressing up, her parents -- and the one thing that grounds her faith in God. Laugh along with Martha as she reminds you of what is truly important and turns the normal stuff of life -- after fifty -- into riotous fun. Foreword by Ann Jillian.

200 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2010

About the author

Bob Hope's first female staff writer, working for the legendary comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. She has received nominations for an Emmy, a Dove, and a WGA Award. The author of 88 books, including her newest, Dear Bob... Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the GIs of WW2, which was awarded the Christian Market Book of the Year and the AWSA Memoir of the Year at the Golden Scrolls 2021. She was also named AWSA Member of the Year for 2021. Martha is also a prolific playwright with shows playing in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Two of the musicals are based on her novels, Josiah for President and The Home Game. Martha has also written for Phyllis Diller and numerous other comedians.

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quote in memory: “Pie really does bring the best out in people. No wonder there’s always room for it.”

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny and could not put this down!