{"product_id":"housebroken-admissions-of-an-untidy-life-9781101886083","title":"Housebroken: Admissions of an Untidy Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"If Laurie Notaro's books don't inspire pants-wetting fits of laughter, then please consult your physician, because, clearly, your funny bone is broken.\"--Jen Lancaster, author of \u003ci\u003eI Regret Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Laurie Notaro isn't exactly a domestic goddess--unless that means she fully embraces her genetic hoarding predisposition, sneaks peeks at her husband's daily journal, or has made a list of the people she wants on her Apocalypse Survival team (her husband's not on it). Notaro chronicles her chronic misfortune in the domestic arts, including cooking, cleaning, and putting on Spanx while sweaty (which should technically qualify as an Olympic sport). \u003ci\u003eHousebroken \u003c\/i\u003eis a rollicking new collection of essays showcasing her irreverent wit and inability to feel shame. From defying nature in the quest to make her own Twinkies, to begging her new neighbors not to become urban livestock keepers, to teaching her eight-year-old nephew about hoboes, Notaro recounts her best efforts--and hilarious failures--in keeping a household inches away from being condemned. After all, home wasn't built in a day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Laurie Notaro\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Notaro is a scream, the freak-magnet of a girlfriend you can't wait to meet for a drink to hear her latest story.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hilarious, fabulously improper, and completely relatable, Notaro is the queen of funny.\"\u003cb\u003e--Celia Rivenbark, author of \u003ci\u003eRude Bitches Make Me Tired \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Notaro is direct and self-deprecating, and her disastrous attempts to sew a dress and make jerky treats for her dog are relatable and funny.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101886083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2016 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurie Notaro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608326009013,"sku":"9781101886083","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6a9066a9-2179-45c0-a9c0-667f8c83ee0e.jpg?v=1725374210","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/housebroken-admissions-of-an-untidy-life-9781101886083","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}