The Best of Bombeck: At Wit's End, Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own, I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression [Hardcover]

Erma Bombeck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994

Here in one volume are three of Bombeck's hilarious books on family humor. Includes At Wit's End, "Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own!" and I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression.544 pp. 6 x 9. Orig. 3 vols. $26.85.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: BBS Publishing Corporation; First edition (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088365721X
• ISBN-13: 978-0883657218
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Beloved for her wry yet warm look at family life, Erma Bombeck was America's favorite humorist at the time of her death in 1996. Ten of her 13 books, including Forever, Erma, appeared on the New York Times best-seller list. She claimed her first fiction writing was the weather forecast in the Dayton Herald. Her favorite food was pasta, and her hobby was dust.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASE-give Erma to future generations!, September 6, 2003

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Ms. Kathryn Houseman Lobert (Arlington, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Best of Bombeck: At Wit's End, Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own, I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression (Hardcover)

Erma Bombeck will always be one of my heroes. I still have her picture from the cover of Time magazine hanging on my "Wall of Fame" in my laundry room, along with my college diploma, a picture of the first woman to run for Vice-President, and various cards with special significance from family and friends. When I was a young mom, her writing always reminded me that laughter is better than tears. Whenever I thought that I could not possibly survive this child-rearing thing, I would pick up one of Erma's books and find out that she already survived the same hair-raising incidents and still had brain power. I still treasure many quotes I have picked up from her books. She wrote an article once about children becoming the parents to their own parents. She stated that she knew that was happening the time she hit the brake on her car and instinctively put out her arm in front of her mother who was riding in the passenger seat. How that image tugged at my heartstrings when it happened with my own mother. She wrote about everyday life, common to most of us with humor, poignancy, and great love. I will be giving her books to young parents as long as I live. Her words should be treasured by every generation.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection, May 22, 2000

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This review is from: The Best of Bombeck: At Wit's End, Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own, I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression (Hardcover)

Truly the best of Bombeck! A great addition to your bookshelf if you are a Bombeck fan!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thanks For Years of Good Humor, October 10, 2008

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This review is from: The Best of Bombeck: At Wit's End, Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own, I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression (Hardcover)

I have always loved Erma Bombeck's books.

As a kid when I lived with an abusive neglecting mother I used to love reading her books because it's always comforting to know there's someone out there who is more miserable than you.