This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store: Unapologetic Admissions from a Non-Contender for Mother of the Year (Tales of Imperfection) - Softcover

AK Turner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1612542778 ISBN 13: 9781612542775

Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group, 2018

Synopsis

In this hilarious start to her Tales of Imperfection series, Amanda Turner reveals the thoughts and feelings every mother has thought at some point specifically, ''I need a drink.'' She revels in her imperfect approach to motherhood while sharing raucous accounts of her misadventures in parenting, and is unafraid when it comes to discussing the mistakes new mothers can make while trying to raise their kids to not be serial killers. The infused second edition of this ''momoir,'' This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store, will keep you laughing as you pour yourself another cocktail.

About this title

About the Author:

AK Turner is the New York Times bestselling author of the Vagabonding with Kids series, as well as This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store, Mommy Had a Little Flask, and Hair of the Corn Dog. Her works have received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, IPPY Awards in Humor and Travel, a Foreword Indies Award, an Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award, and inclusion in BookLife's Top 5 Indie Books of 2014. She is a contributor to the anthologies Leave the Lipstick, Take the Iguana (Traveler's Tales), Little White Dress (Mill Park Publishing), I Just Want to Be Alone and I Just Want to Be Perfect (Throat_Punch Books). Her work has been featured online at Scary Mommy, In the Powder Room, The Huffington Post, Nickmom, Felicity Huffman's What the Flicka?, and Artocratic, among others, and in a variety of print publications. Turner lives in Idaho with her husband and two children, but travels frequently as a part-time digital nomad.

Review:

At last . . . a kindred spirit. AK Turner finds the funny"€"strike that"€"the hilarity in life's everyday circumstances." -- Joely Fisher "Actress, singer, author of Growing Up Fisher

This sincere, laugh-out-loud confessional from Turner candidly reveals and revels in the flaws and dysfunctions of the author and her family. The book is lighthearted and riddled with comedic episodes that young mothers in particular will relate to and enjoy." -- Publishers Weekly "Publishers Weekly

Brutal honesty and boozy hilarity. Turner deserves to have a cocktail named after her. -- Jen Mann New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat

AK Turner's witty essays explore the raw realities of raising children so they won't become serial killers, how to deal with dinner guests who proudly arrive with tater tot casserole, and how to survive when you accidentally poop your pants more than your kid does." -- Elaine Ambrose "Author of Midlife Happy Hour

About this edition

• Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1612542778
• ISBN 13: 9781612542775
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 244