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Synopsis
Two young women--Mindy Solomon who dreams of becoming a Broadway dancer, and Ursula Duran, seeking an escape from her overbearing mother--come to New York to pursue their individual aspirations but soon find their lives taking whole new directions as Mindy becomes a stand-up comic and Ursula becomes a cover girl, in a whimsical story of friendship, fame, and the pursuit of happiness. A first novel.
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About the Author
Rita Rudner is well known for her prowess as a comedian. Less well known are her accomplishments as an author and screenwriter. Coauthor of the screenplays for the award-winning films Peter's Friends, which starred Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh, and A Weekend in the Country, which starred Jack Lemmon, Rudner is also the bestselling author of two previous books: Naked Beneath My Clothes and Rita Rudner's Guide to Men. She has starred in two of her own HBO specials, Born to Be Mild and Married Without Children, and presently performs exclusively in Las Vegas. Visit her Web site at www.ritafunny.com.
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Well known for her comedy films and her nonfiction (e.g., Naked Beneath My Clothes), Rudner has written her first novel. Sounding remarkably like Rudner's own life, the story focuses on Mindy Solomon as she travels to New York to become a dancer in the summer of 1980. There, she meets Ursula Duran, a struggling model, and the two become fast friends. During her climb to success on Broadway, Mindy hurts her leg and switches to stand-up comedy, and Ursula becomes a cover girl and television star. Rudner's depictions of life as a stand-up comedienne during the Reagan years and of show business in general ring true. In a story that is both funny and touching, Rudner has handsomely made the transition from nonfiction to fiction. Recommended for public libraries. Kathy Ingels Helmond, Indianapolis-Marion Cty. P.L.
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Stand-up comedian Rudner delivers a quirky, amusing, and apparently semi-autobiographical first novel about the trials and tribulations of two young girls trying to make it in show business in 1980. Delivered in staccato bursts that are reminiscent of stand-up routines and complete with absurd jokes that will make the reader groan out loud, Rudner's effort culminates in a fairly enjoyable book. Mindy Solomon, who longs to become a Broadway star, and Ursula Duran, a wanna-be supermodel, meet in New York, where they have set out to become rich and famous. While Ursula becomes a cover girl, Mindy finds that her niche is in telling jokes to drunken crowds in comedy clubs rather than performing on a Broadway stage. Eventually, the girls decide to head for Hollywood, where their further initiation into the show-biz life continues. Rudner is the author of two previous books, the New York Times best-seller Naked Beneath My Clothes (1992), and Rita Rudner's Guide to Men (1994). Kathleen Hughes
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