You Might As Well Laugh: Surviving the Joys of Parenthood - Hardcover

Shelton, Sandi Kahn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0963124633 ISBN 13: 9780963124630

Publisher: Bancroft Press, 1997

Synopsis

Is Wilber Winkle a consumer advocate extraordinaire or just a nut with too much time on his hands? Whatever the verdict, this hilarious collection of complaint letters to American corporations and their responses are a laugh-aloud page-turner. Readers everywhere will recognize the beefs that Wilber strives to get to the bottom of: Denny’s waitresses disturbing the delicate balance of cream and sugar in their coffee, the disappearance of the almond from the 5th Avenue candy bar, and insulting automotive technicians at Jiffy Lube. After studying Wilber’s letter-writing campaigns, readers will learn how to complain the Wilber Winkle Way and translate customer service-ese. An unflinchingly funny look into the world of customer service and one consumer who will not stand for life’s little inconveniences.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"The true successor to Erma Bombeck's throne." --Working Mother magazine

"I'm thankful that this very funny and observant lady is a writer and not a cartoonist." --Bil Keane, creator of "The Family Circus" comic strip

"A cheerful, flippant view of family life, with a compassionate undercurrent." --Kirkus Reviews

From the Back Cover:

When it comes to surviving the joys of parenthood, take Sandi Kahn Shelton's advice: You Might As Well Laugh. In this hilarious collection of essays and columns, Shelton offers humor as the best therapy for post-modern parenting. From lost keys and broken appliances to chicken pox and outrageous homework assignments, this working mother of three explores the everyday quirks and joys of fast-paced family life with wit and candor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bancroft Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0963124633
• ISBN 13: 9780963124630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284
• Editor: Smit Evonne