دانلود کتاب Forever, Erma : best-loved writing from America's favorite humorist

An anthology of Erma Bombeck & rsquo;s best writing, and a tribute to one of America & rsquo;s sharpest wits When she began writing her regular newspaper column in 1965, Erma Bombeck & rsquo;s goal was to make housewives laugh. Thirty years later, she had published more than four thousand columns, and earned countless laughs & mdash;from housewives, presidents, and everyone in between. With grace, good humor, and razor-sharp prose, she gently skewered every aspect of the American family. This collection holds the best of her columns & mdash;not just her famous quips, but also the heartbreaking observations that gave her writing such weight. In 1969, Erma wrote: & ldquo;screaming kids, unpaid bills, green leftovers, husbands behind newspapers, basketballs in the bathroom. They & rsquo;re real ... they & rsquo;re warm ... they & rsquo;re the only bit of normalcy left in this cockeyed world, and I & rsquo;m going to cling to it like life itself. & rdquo; Three decades later, Bombeck & rsquo;s writing remains a timeless examination of the still-cockeyed world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author & rsquo;s estate. Read more... Abstract: An anthology of Erma Bombeck & rsquo;s best writing, and a tribute to one of America & rsquo;s sharpest wits When she began writing her regular newspaper column in 1965, Erma Bombeck & rsquo;s goal was to make housewives laugh. Thirty years later, she had published more than four thousand columns, and earned countless laughs & mdash;from housewives, presidents, and everyone in between. With grace, good humor, and razor-sharp prose, she gently skewered every aspect of the American family. This collection holds the best of her columns & mdash;not just her famous quips, but also the heartbreaking observations that gave her writing such weight. In 1969, Erma wrote: & ldquo;screaming kids, unpaid bills, green leftovers, husbands behind newspapers, basketballs in the bathroom. They & rsquo;re real ... they & rsquo;re warm ... they & rsquo;re the only bit of normalcy left in this cockeyed world, and I & rsquo;m going to cling to it like life itself. & rdquo; Three decades later, Bombeck & rsquo;s writing remains a timeless examination of the still-cockeyed world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erma Bombeck including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author & rsquo;s estate