Just when I thought I'd dropped my last egg : life and other calamities
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- ISBN: 9780345512062
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Physical Description:
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x, 293 p. : ill ; 22 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, 2009.
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Subject: | Gifford, Kathie Lee -- 1953- Television personalities -- United States -- Biography |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at South Central Regional Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Winkler Library | 791.45 Gif (Text) | 35864000516797 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2008 December #1
TV commentator Gifford drops bons mots instead. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. - LJ Express Reviews : LJ Express Reviews
Verdict: Gifford shares her thoughts on everything from fingernails to her colonoscopy in a series of short essays. This slight work would ordinarily not be recommended; however, given Gifford's return to television as the cohost of Today's fourth hour, public libraries could experience demand. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 12/08.] Background: Gifford, cohost of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee for 15 years, is known for her outspokenness (her 1992 memoir was titled I Can't Believe I Said That for a reason), and this book is no exception. Fans will enjoy her humorous perspective (she calls the doctor who performed her colonoscopy a "heinie guy"), but other readers might find it grating and annoying.-Rosellen Brewer, Sno-Isle Libs., Marysville, WA Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2009 February #3
Gifford has led an eventful life, one previously chronicled in the 1992 memoir I Can't Believe I Said That! In her sixth book, the talk-show host (15 years on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee; a year and counting on The Today Show) and singer shares more stories, observations and corny jokes in pursuit of providing food for thought, amusement or inspiration. In her introduction, she writes, "I find the humor in tragedy and the underlying sadness in laughter. And in all of it I find hope. I hope you will, too." Then it's off to the races: she claims to have invented Spanx, describes her "gnarly" feet (and foot-lift at age 54), proclaims her happiness at her lack of technology savvy and describes an awkward visit to the gynecologist. Among the wacky stories and "odd-servations," there is serious fare; for example, she touches upon her famous husband's infidelity, the sweatshop scandal that plagued her in the 1990s and her father's death. She also writes about her children, religion and various creative pursuits. That's where the title comes in: while Gifford notes she is no longer fertile in terms of reproduction, she is "Fertile Myrtle" in terms of her creativity and productivity. Fans will be delightedâand detractors will be irritatedâby the book's mix of earnest life lessons and self-conscious kookiness. (Apr.)
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