The Book for Dangerous Women
A Guide to Modern Life
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A “stunningly funny” encyclopedia of practical wisdom on marriage, infidelity, motherhood, sex, fashion, friendship, work, self-discovery, and more (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Featuring more than five hundred entries of sage advice, The Book for Dangerous Women shows us how to get through life with a little grace and a lot of fun—from how to accept compliments to when to wear “cami-knickers” to how to deal with ambivalence (toward lovers, friends, or foes), and why owning a cat and a fancy dress may be more fulfilling than sex.
Like a dictionary, topics are cross-referenced and many include insights from the famed and infamous, such as Oscar Wilde, Coco Chanel, Mae West, Eve Ensler, Albert Camus, Anaïs Nin, and William Shakespeare. A typical progression of entries is: Affairs, Age, Arrangements, Bananas, Beauty, and Beds, followed by Bereavement, Birthdays, BFs, Blueberries, and Bolt Holes.
From those conversations and counseling sessions with your mother, sisters, daughters, and friends to those moments in life that only women can understand, The Book for Dangerous Women is the grown-up and contemporary reference book every woman needs.
“Celebrates the art of being fabulous and female at fifteen, fifty, and far beyond.” —Daily Telegraph
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Conville, Hoggard, and Lovett cover every imaginable topic in this hilarious and helpful guide to modern womanhood. Alphabetized for easy reference, the authors address the expected subjects babies and finances among them but also provide good advice, genuine insight, and stunningly funny takes on more off-beat topics, ranging from cold showers; "Daddy Damage;" prethreaded needles; oysters; and orgasms. Words of wisdom are occasionally tongue-in-cheek (e.g., "Don't ring your divorce lawyer until you've stopped crying."), but this witty trio provides plenty of practical wisdom: when visiting someone in the hospital, bring magazines and fruit, but no flowers; "Sentimentality as its place but don't major on it;" "Be aware of how your emotions affect the way you behave with money." The authors also include extensive quotes, credits, a bibliography, and a rich list of suggested music (e.g., Joni Mitchell's "All I Want"), films (e.g., Woody Allen's Annie Hall), books (e.g., Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead), and "Can't Live Without Websites" (including one for "saucy knickers"). Originally published in England, the intermittent Britishisms might occasionally confuse, but they rarely detract from the scope and fun of this timely tome.
