An edition of The Last Single Woman in America (2008)

The Last Single Woman in America

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An edition of The Last Single Woman in America (2008)

The Last Single Woman in America

"Labeled a memoir, this is really a collection of essays born from adversity. Guidry struggles to redefine herself while making the transition from film executive to unemployed Hollywood individual, and she continually encounters resistance in a landscape where being single is considered by many as being incomplete. But these are only some of the conflicts Guidry examines. No one is safe from her pen; the state of her parents' marriage comes under fire, and her neighbors, her ex-boyfriends, and even she herself are all targets. (She's careful to begin the book with a disclaimer stating that while these stories are emotionally true, some facts have been altered for effect.) The end product succeeds: Guidry does not take herself too seriously, and she has a sharp eye for comic detail. Although her observations about sex, gender relations, and the world today are pointed, for the most part, she handles her characters with gentleness. A fresh and funny first book that would make a good purchase for any popular collection."--Audrey Snowden, Library Journal.

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Publisher
Dutton Adult, Dutton
Language
English
Pages
304

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Cover of: Last Single Woman in America
Last Single Woman in America
2009, Penguin Publishing Group
in English
Cover of: The Last Single Woman in America
The Last Single Woman in America
January 31, 2008, Dutton Adult, Dutton
Hardcover in English
Cover of: The last single woman in America
The last single woman in America
2008, Penguin Group
in English
Cover of: The last single woman in America
The last single woman in America
2008, Penguin Group
in English
Cover of: The Last Single Woman in America
The Last Single Woman in America
2008, Penguin Group USA, Inc.
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: The last single woman in America
The last single woman in America
2008, Penguin Group
in English

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Classifications

Library of Congress
HQ800.2 .G85 2008, HQ800.2.G85 2008

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
304
Dimensions
9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL10440746M
ISBN 10
0525950524
ISBN 13
9780525950523
LCCN
2007034491
OCLC/WorldCat
166317532
LibraryThing
4715143
Goodreads
2362580

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL9397730W

Work Description

The funniest, freshest essayist since David Sedaris, Cindy Guidry examines American cultureand present-day gender relations in all their confusing, heartbreaking, and hilarious glory.After losing both her job and a potential husband, Cindy sets off to figure out why on earth she'sso happy and soon must combat an onslaught of unsolicited advice from her mother, her "have itall" friends, and a Yoda-like waxing lady, and the guy next door. Making pit stops along the wayto ponder everything from the satanic origins of the Internet to her disturbing discovery that menare the new women, Cindy ultimately finds inspiration in her CD collection and renewed hope viaa love letter from an Indian gas station attendant.Cindy Guidry is a self-aware woman with a razor-sharp wit, and in The Last Single Woman inAmerica she takes us on an outrageously funny romp through her own unique mind,uncovering universal truths along the way.

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