Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road: Humorous Views On Love, Lust, & Lawncare [Kindle Edition]

Diana Estill (Author)

Book Description

Hilarious explanations for "why men grill", "women want denim", "your bedmate won't stop snoring", and other socially intriguing questions from the award-winning author of Deedee Divine's Totally Skewed Guide to Life.

"Personal slices of life served in the spirit of Erma Bombeck," says ForeWord Clarion Reviews.

The tales in Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road will make you want to keep your partner, claim your kin, and hug your dog.

Clean humor suitable for anyone who likes (or needs) to laugh at life's frustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

". . . cheery, vibrant, stylish, rich humor. Diana Estill's writing style left this book critic wanting more where that came from." -- THE INSIDE VIEW(tm), book critic and host Salvador SeBasco (April 12, 2007)

"Personal slices of life served in the spirit of Erma Bombeck . . . nothing short of hilarious." --ForeWord Clarion Reviews

From the Author

Buy this book and tell at least ten of your friends about it or else you will gain five pounds within the next two weeks. Hey, don't say I didn't try to warn you.

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Product Details

• File Size: 223 KB
• Print Length: 204 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1933285419
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Totally Skewed Productions; 4 edition (July 30, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003XVZB7A
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,750 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A sense of the outrageous... March 3, 2007

By Armchair Interviews

Format:Paperback

Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road by Diana Estill is a sparkling collection of humorous vignettes that range from the anecdotal to the philosophical--and almost everything in between.

Drawing mainly from her own experiences, from youth right through to Grandma-hood, and with her tongue lodged firmly in her cheek, Diana Estill provides guidance and advice on such wide-ranging topics as wedding anniversary gifts, handling jalapeno peppers, and football terminology for dummies. Interspersed with such ruminations are hilarious anecdotes such as the Christmas Monopoly game that did not become a 'family tradition,' and the testosterone-fuelled Texas Chain Saw Adventure.

Refreshingly, political correctness is thrown out of the window. The foibles and peculiarities particular to the male and female varieties of our species are brilliantly portrayed. As a man, I heartily endorse her theories on the problems of mall navigation for men, and the ingenious solution of a male drop-off zone complete with vibrating chairs, televised sports, and attendant grannies missing their grown-up sons. Brilliant.

Unlike many humor writers, Estill does not usually laugh at other people. By and large, she pokes fun at herself, her husband, and her family, in an affectionate way that is very appealing. Occasionally, the tone becomes more reflective and serious, with a couple of particularly lyrical and touching accounts of her relationship with her father.

At a fundamental level, this is an account of ordinary incidents in the everyday lives of normal people, and this is what makes it so accessible. Painting such events in her whimsical and quirky manner, Diana Estill infuses them with a sense of outrageous craziness that helps one to chuckle at the annoyances of life.... After a tiring, stressful day this is a great book to pick up.

Armchair Interviews says: This book is a reminder that laughter is indeed the best medicine. Read more ›

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas Gift November 3, 2006

By Bonnie Neely

Format:Paperback

Driving On The Wrong Side of the Road by Diana Estill will keep you chuckling and sometimes laughing uncontrollably, as I was while sitting in the airport reading it. The book is a compilation of some of Estill's very popular humor columns, which are featured in numerous publications. She was a finalist in the 2005 America's Funniest Humor Contest. Treat yourself and your friends to this delightful book. There are so many and varied situations about which she pokes fun, you'll relate to many and have great fun reading these aloud to people of all ages. Terrific Christmas gift for others or for yourself!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Vacation Read June 13, 2006

By Michele B

Format:Paperback

This is just the kind of book I like to carry with me when I travel and/or hang out at the beach or pool. Made me laugh out loud, then read out loud to my husband. Hubby loved it too, and that's saying alot!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars JUST OK January 26, 2008

By Josi jo

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Mundane stories of mundane topics. This CD reminded me of similar style books I read in the 1980's, which I DID enjoy back then. Nothing much new or exciting here particularly if you're a fan of this sort of genre. IF it's new to you then you may find the humor here and enjoy it. For me it was "old hat".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Collection of short pieces April 21, 2012

By Cindy V

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a collection of essays that take their inspiration from the authors every day life. As I understand it, these were written as entries for a humor column in a newspaper. While there are certainly funny pieces in this collection, a lot of the essays are quite ordinary. The author writes fairly well, and although I did not find the book totally boring, it did not keep me wanting to move onto the next piece either. It's a good book to read when you have short chunks of time, on the beach or in the car, as each essay stands on its own, and all are quite short.

I would not begin to compare the author to Erma Bombeck as one reviewer did. The book is nicely formatted for Kindle, and is well edited.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Daily laugh jolt September 20, 2007

By coachwriter

Format:Paperback

I love to laugh and seeing as there's not that tickles my funnybone in the news, I make sure that I get my daily dose by reading some humor each morning. Estill's book fit the bill. Her brief essays sometimes brought a gaffaw and sometimes brought me to the point of tears. (That's a good thing.) It's her imagery that does it. A lot of the stories in themselves are not so funny. It's her take on them, her willingness to make herself look bad and of course her pithy phrasing, that make this book well worth picking up. If you enjoy reading about someone who's life probably mirrors your own, but someone who is able to laugh instead of cry about the many frustrations you face, buy this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars so funny i almost died. June 21, 2011

By J. H. Iovino

Format:Kindle Edition

This book is laugh out loud funny. Just use caution around food and beverages while reading... snarfing coffee out of your nose / choking on your snack are real possibilities. Don't ask me how I know...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Open Your Heart to the Gift of Laughter June 29, 2007

By Kadena Tate

Format:Paperback

Diana Estill makes a wonderful debut. With wit and wisdom, Diana shares humorous life experiences. This is an excellent book and highly recommended. If you need a pick me up - pick up this book today!

More About the Author

Diana Estill is the author of four humor books, one novel, and a collection of short stories. For Deedee Divine's Totally Skewed Guide to Life, she was named a ForeWord Book of the Year Finalist and an International Book Awards Winner in the humor category.

Prior to becoming an author, Diana worked for many years as a journalist and humor columnist. Her columns have appeared in The Dallas Morning News, Washington Post, The Miami Herald, Road & Travel, and other publications. She has been featured in First Magazine and has appeared on a variety of TV shows and radio programs.

Diana's debut novel, When Horses Had Wings, was inspired by her life experiences as a former teen mother and high school dropout. After completing her education, she taught GED classes, worked as a consultant to the National Institute for Literacy and American Council on Education, and served as a U.S. delegate to a UNESCO conference.