For fans of Laurie Notaro and Jenny Lawson comes an uproarious and oddly endearing essay collection for anyone trying to survive the Holidays in one piece.
Harried holiday haters will chuckle and perhaps see themselves somewhere in Mann\'s lifetime dislike of and misbehavior during Americ. . . .
Hidden among the many laugh-out-loud zingers are lessons on how we relate to each other, and how ridiculous parenting culture has become."--Associated Press "Following the success of her first book, she is now punching throats at holidays, starting from her being age two and continuing to the present, where she is a harried mOther bemoaning not just Christmas but all holidays.
Praise for Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat "Mann\'s writing has transcended from witty anecdotes and complaints to notable satire.
And even if she can\'t get out of attending anOther Christmas cookie exchange, at least she can try again next year.
Was Skank Sold Out?- Why You Won\'t Be Invited to Our Chinese New Year Party From hosting an ill-fated Chinese New Year party, to receiving horrible gifts from her husband on Mother\'s Day, to reluctantly telling her son the truth about the Easter Bunny, Mann knows the challenge of navigating the Holidays while keeping her sanity intact.
The essays include: - You Can Keep Your Cookies, I\'m Just Here for the Booze- Nice Halloween Costume.
Here, no celebration is off-limits. well, she\'s working on that one. . .
And on her nice list .
Yeah, Joyce, we know you wrote this letter.").
On Mann\'s naughty list: mothers who go way overboard with their Elf on the Shelf, overzealous carolers who can\'t take a hint, and People who write their Christmas cards in the third person ("Joyce is enjoying Bunko.
When it comes to time-honored holiday traditions, Jen Mann pulls no punches In this hilariously irreverent collection of essays, Jen Mann, nationally bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat, turns her mordant wit on the holidays.
For fans of Laurie Notaro and Jenny Lawson comes an uproarious and oddly endearing essay collection for anyone trying to survive the Holidays in one piece
