I see you made an effort: compliments, indignities, and survival stories from the edge of 50
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| Grouping Title | i see you made an effort compliments indignities and survival stories from the edge of 50 |
| Grouping Author | annabelle gurwitch |
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| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-09-15 05:07:18AM |
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“Annabelle Gurwitch is the child prodigy of the literature on aging. The only downside of this book is that it is bound to deepen your laugh lines.”—Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed
Actor and humorist Annabelle Gurwitch returns with a wickedly funny book of essays about the indignities faced by femmes d’un certain âge. Whether she is falling in lust at the Genius Bar, coping with her best friend’s assisted suicide, or navigating the extensive—and treacherously expensive—anti-aging offerings at the beauty counter, Gurwitch confronts middle age with candor, wit, and a healthy dose of self-deprecation. Scorchingly honest, surreally and riotously funny, I See You Made an Effort is the ultimate coming-of-middle-age story and according to Bill Maher, "it should be required reading for anyone between the ages of 40 and death. Scratch that—even after death, it's a must read."
Actor and humorist Annabelle Gurwitch returns with a wickedly funny book of essays about the indignities faced by femmes d’un certain âge. Whether she is falling in lust at the Genius Bar, coping with her best friend’s assisted suicide, or navigating the extensive—and treacherously expensive—anti-aging offerings at the beauty counter, Gurwitch confronts middle age with candor, wit, and a healthy dose of self-deprecation. Scorchingly honest, surreally and riotously funny, I See You Made an Effort is the ultimate coming-of-middle-age story and according to Bill Maher, "it should be required reading for anyone between the ages of 40 and death. Scratch that—even after death, it's a must read."
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2014
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Middle-aged women -- Humor
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I see you made an effort : compliments, indignities, and survival stories from the edge of 50
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I See You Made an Effort Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50
I see you made an effort : compliments, indignities, and survival stories from the edge of 50 / Annabelle Gurwitch
I see you made an effort : compliments, indignities, and survival stories from the edge of 50 / Annabelle Gurwitch
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I see you made an effort
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compliments, indignities, and survival stories from the edge of 50
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Aging
Biography & Autobiography
Essays
Humor (Nonfiction)
Middle age
Middle-aged women
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Biography & Autobiography
Essays
Humor (Nonfiction)
Middle age
Middle-aged women
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