Fat Girls and Lawn Chairs
Cheryl Peck has many stories to tell-of her naughty cat, her quirky family, and her experiences as a large gay woman in the American heartland. Now in a potpourri of real tales by turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, Cheryl talks about family and growing up, love and loss. With self-deprecating humor and compassionate insight, she remembers the time she hit her baby sister in the head with a rock, how her father taught her to swim by throwing her into deep water, and the day when-while weighing in at 300 pounds-she became an inspirational goddess at her local gym. Filled with universal stories about a daughter's love for her parents and the eternal quest for finding meaning in it all, this book reveals many seemingly unremarkable moments that make a life-the weighty events that, like fat girls sitting on lawn chairs, just won't let go.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0446692298
ISBN13:9780446692298
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:Grand Central Publishing
Length:236 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Love, love, love, love this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
It's been a long time since a book has made me break out into all out laughter. If not the photo on the front of the book, the words themselves will have you rolling on the floor laughing. If you're a cat person, you'll definitely enjoy the stories about "Babycakes" like I did. This is something everyone can identify with for sure!
What a hoot!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I've had this book for less than 24 hours and have read it laughing out loud, with tears in my eyes, and soaking it up like rich conversation with a dear old friend. I even read one story over the phone to my mother, another to my girlfriend, and still another to one of my sisters. Reading Peck's book left me wondering if she's been looking over my shoulder in my own life!? It'll be the give-away book of the year from me to my bestest of friends!
Delightful reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
What a wonderful book! And...it's about time. Ms Peck has such a unique and delightful way of looking at life. It's a great read from beginning to end. The only thing better than reading Ms Peck's words is hearing her read them in person. I look forward to reading many more books by this author.
Delightful!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Wonderful insight, great stories, funny & thought provoking!
This is a wonderfull read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This collection contains many very funny stories and a few that are quite moving...The final entry is a poem "Starbright"..It cannot be read wihout tears...One hopes that Ms. Peck has many more books in her.
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