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If I Were a Man, I'd Marry Me

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Walls takes life and makes it into stories you can laugh about. The hooker story is the first and it is hillarious as the others. They are cleverly written. Read all of her works with girl friends.

The other day, my husband and I got a crazy waitress at a Shoneys. As we walked outside after lunch, we burst into laughter and agreed that we'd just had a Wall Moment. I could almost read the article she would have written about the incident. Buy this book, and soon you'll be having Wall Moments too.

If I Were A Man, I'd Marry Me draws you into P. S. Wall's slightly skewed universe. The same things happen to her that happen to all of us -- she finds and writes about the absurdity, the humor and the craziness of ordinary life. I'll never look at a dipstick or chocolate brown shoes the same way again.

Wall's book is filled with friends and family you want to be part of. You follow Rosie and Maxine and even Cat from adventrue to mis-adventure with constant chuckling, but also a growing sense of familiarity. These are your people. I met Sweetie once at a conference -- believe me, he lives up to his hype.

Though consistently out there, Wall's universe remains grounded in reality. She doesn't avoid tough questions -- "If you dream about another man," one character asks, "is that being unfaithful?" Of course, the man they all dream about turns out to be Al Gore -- go figure. Wall tackles emotional insecurity, the tribulations of being single, the difficulties as well as the rewards of marriage. Perhaps that's what makes these essays more than just fun to read once. Like Mark Twain or Erma Bombeck, P. S. Wall writes about our real lives, and we want to return to her again and again.

You can catch P. S. Wall at uexpress.com, and I'd travel 1000 miles to her her speak in person -- she's that good. But right now, for a good healthy dose of vintage Wall, buy If I Were A Man, I'd Marry Me. I guarantee you'll laugh on every page, and pretty soon you'll be having Wall Moments too.

P.S. Wall is just as funny in person as she is in print. She's the kind of storyteller that you want to take home, sat her on the hearth and let her entertain you for the rest of your life. This writer is a well kept secret who is destined to become one of the great Southern humorists of all time.

After a tough day I can count on P.S. Wall to lift my spirits. Wall has a gift for putting everyday occurances into a humerous perspective. Reading her stories makes you feel like you are a part of her group. And what a fun loving group it is! You go girl... and take me with you.

This book like her last book, it is just plain good. Helps to break up a life of stress. Easy to read and sometimes hits home.

I know she's laugh out loud funny, but there's a surreal, sexual and sometimes dark side to P.S. Wall. While our mother's taped Erma Bombeck to their fridge, we will tape Wall to the mirror. She reflects the women we are, the women we hope to become, and the dame every guy sees when he closes his eyes.

Mrs. Wall makes me laugh over and over again. I bought her second book "If I were A Man ..." out of some sense of loyality and expecting the usual sequel rushed to the publisher. It just "ain't" so in this case. This book is from one who continues to improve as she perfects her craft. A cliche' perhaps but "practice (does) make (almost) perfect" certainly applies to this effort. I just have to hear Sweetie's side of the story! Unlike so many humor books these days ... this one truly delivers. Keep 'em comin' dear lady!

I laughed so hard when I read her first book "My Love isCheap... " and now I'm laughing at her second one--and I'mstealing her lines, too! I was being waited on by a tiny salesgirl at the Gap, just like the one P.S. Wall described: "If this chick ate a grape, she'd look like a pregnant thermometer."

When this salesgal gave me a pair of pants that'd fit a flagpole better than me, I couldn't help it--Wall's other line from the same story just popped out of me: "Do I look like a boa constrictor to you?"!!!

Wall is just the funniest writer. I highly recommend this very funny lady's books.

This is a great gift book for both sexes because she takes pot shots at both men and women equally. She is very clever and extremely funny at the same time.

The stories come in short bites, too, so even us busy readers can feel we've accomplished something.

I loved The Rock Orchard and had to read something else by P.S. (Paula) Wall. If I Were a Man, I'd Marry Me is a collection of short stories taken from a column she used to write (or still writes, not sure) that center on quirky southern characters and situations. She does the same here as she did in The Rock Orchard -- write some quirky, surrealistic takes of ordinary, every day people. Her wit is priceless in this collection and I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed her novel. My favorite stories are "Maxine's Diet," "Faithful," "The Mortician," "Harley," "Warming the Bench," "Topless," "The Ghost of Elvis," "Chivalry," and "Fruitcake." I guess the one disappointing thing about this collection is that the stories are very short -- about three or four pages each. Other than that, I loved If I Were a Man, I'd Marry Me and I hope to read more stuff by this talented writer.