Deedee Divine's Totally Skewed Guide To Life (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
This book was a quick read. As it is a collection of short, humorous essays, it would be great for someone to enjoy over lunch breaks or while waiting to pick up kids after school.Most of the essays poked fun at family dynamics, but you don't have to be a parent or spouse to relate to the stories. However, I think the humor would be lost on younger readers; they just wouldn't have enough life experience to relate to the stories from the author's point-of-view.In other essays, the author poked fun at her own housekeeping abilities, weight issues, career, map-reading and directional skills, innate laziness, and so forth. Some readers might not appreciate her self-deprecating sense of humor, although I thought she was pretty funny most of the time. This one is free today 12/19/2011Amazon reviewI was so sold on "Stilettos No More," I ordered nine copies to give as gifts to my friends. Being a middle aged female, I feel like I am part of a special group of women that have learned that we can either choose to laugh or cry ourselves through our adult adventures. Perhaps referring to them as "adult adventures" might bring to mind something a bit more exotic than the subjects covered in these essays, however, they are what they are. In "Deedee Divine's Totally Skewed Guide to Life," the author writes essays about life events from the perspective of her hysterical alter ego Deedee Divine. She covers just about every topic that there is to cover, including life events involving parenting, grandparenting, being a wife, fitness and health, consumerism and handling the holidays. Through out the humor that is interspersed into her stories, the reader also gets the idea that underneath it all, Deedee is a devoted wife and parent. By learning to laugh at the zanyiness that she has experienced with her family, she is also a much more patient person than most parents are. By sharing her stories with us, she is also someone that brings a lot of light into the world. As I read both of her books, I found that I was not reading them alone. I had to talk to my friends about what she writes about, and a I also shared a few stories of my own with them. These stories came from memories that would pop into my mind as I read her about her experiences. I think that most readers will find themselves doing this. Many will share this book, or gift their friends and families with new copies, others will make phone calls to reminisce about memories that will undoubtably pop up. For example, my next door neighbor is currently laid up with a broken ankle. Not being able to get around easily, she and her mother read exceperts of Ms. Estill's writings to each other. She reported that they found themselves giggling and laughing the whole time. I highly recommned that you buy this book as a gift, whether it be for yourself or someone else, it will truly be appreciated.
What do You think about Deedee Divine's Totally Skewed Guide To Life (2000)?
A welcome change from reading about war, horror and genocide (I need to read more uplifting books).
—awesome
Not as good s Dave Barry, but still lots of good humor, obviously with a Southern flair.
—guneet7
Pretty funny at times. Just a fun, quick read.
—sidney
