Bad Girls and Other Perils - Softcover

Strobel, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554887860 ISBN 13: 9781554887866

Publisher: Dundurn Press, 2010

Synopsis

Come and walk the offbeat world of Mike Strobels popular column in the Toronto Sun. Meet the legendary panhandler Shaky Lady; the Weasel, who knows where Jimmy Hoffa is buried; the secretive swinger Sexy Boots; the notorious Bicycle Bandit, who quit robbing banks, got a loan, and opened a bar; and Dr. Hook, the top doc whose professional fate rested on the cut of his jib. Youll also get a look at a fake orgasm champ, a practising witch turned beauty pageant queen, a boss cannonballer, and assorted other heroes, rogues, athletes, finks, politicos, celebrities, bureaucrats, sons, and lovers.

Each column in this collection is a mini-world, tight and bright.

Youll smile at Strobels take on the fads, fashions, morals, and hot topics of the day. Even the most serious issues are dissected and dispatched with often biting wit and cheek.

(Warning: If youre a Montreal Canadiens fan, do not read this book.)

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Come and walk the offbeat world of Mike Strobel's popular column in the Toronto Sun. Meet legendary panhandler Shaky Lady, the secretive swinger Sexy Boots, and the notorious Bicycle Bandit. Each column in this collection is a mini-world, tight and bright.

About the Author:

Mike Strobel is a former editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun, who came to his senses and returned to writing in 2002. He has won a dozen journalism awards and draws a million online views a year. Strobel’s daily column is anchored in the Toronto Sun and often runs in Sun Media papers across Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1554887860
• ISBN 13: 9781554887866
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280