Mani-Pedi STAT: Memoirs of a Jersey Girl Who Almost Lost Everything - Softcover

Ebenstein, Deb

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1940207126 ISBN 13: 9781940207124

Publisher: Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book, 2014

Synopsis

A laugh-out-loud funny, sassy, helpful, and profoundly honest memoir, Mani-Pedi STAT chronicles Deb Ebenstein’s two bouts with cancer, and a rare blood disorder, between the ages of sixteen and thirty-three. Navigating cancer treatments while continuing to balance real life and then returning to a world she doesn’t quite recognize anymore, her story is told through the eyes of a bright-eyed Jersey girl who loves boys, sports, fashion, and ultimately a family of her own.

Deb discovers that at the very worst of times when her body is bloated and her future is uncertain and bleak that the generosity of girlfriends, family, and a good mani-pedi can lift the spirits and help her thrive and survive. Mani-Pedi STAT is for survivors, friends of survivors, and memoir lovers alike. It will bring patienthood to life in ways that make you laugh and cry at the same time, and along the way you might learn a thing or two for your next trip to the doctor’s office.

About this title

About the Author:

Deb Ebenstein is a Jersey girl turned wife, mother, and some say survivor. She is a graduate of Rutgers College and received her Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva University. In her first published book, Mani Pedi STAT, she gives an honest and not so proper account of her experience with serious illness and recovery. She lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband and two children, and devotes her Sunday nights to polishing her fingers and toes to perfection.

Review:

You want Jersey tough? Step aside, Gov. Chris Christie. Meet Deb Ebenstein.”
ForeWord

"Alternately funny and touching, the memoir follows Ebenstein into young adulthood, marriage, motherhood... With candor and humor, the author learns to take charge of her own life and to face her challenges with hope and courage." Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1940207126
• ISBN 13: 9781940207124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280