The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide [Hardcover]

Jill Conner Browne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 27, 2005

You are cordially invited to attend...

The Sweet Potato Queens are bona fide experts at planning a marvelous marriage (and ending one—flip this book right on over if you're looking for advice on dumping a deadweight hubby!), so who better to provide this handy wedding planner? And even if you're not planning your own nuptials, surely you have dreamt about your perfect day, regardless of whether you've met Mr. Right yet! In this essential manual, you'll learn:

• How to plan a truly regal wedding

• What to wear (and what not to wear) to your own wedding, or to anyone else's

• How to organize the sassiest games and sauciest entertainment for the occasion

• How to plan and prepare the greasiest, tastiest wedding vittles for your big-ass guests



You are hereby summoned to appear . . .

The Sweet Potato Queens know a thing or two about ending a marriage (and beginning one—flip this book on over if you’re planning on attaching yourself to the ol' ball and chain!), so who better to provide this crucial divorce guide? Besides, whether you’re getting your own personal divorce or not, chances are you’ll be calling Mr. Right Mr. I-Don’t-Think-So sometime in the future! In this practical handbook, you'll learn:

• How to survive even the nastiest divorce while maintaining your queenly composure

• Why it’s appropriate—and necessary!—to throw divorce showers and send out divorce announcements

• Why love is even better the second, third, or fourth time around

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Brown's fifth outing shows no sign of wearing out her welcome as the Southern fried guru of belles past 40 but never past their prime. Browne justifies her one-stop shopping approach to relationships (which combines advice on planning nuptials as well as tearing them asunder) by quipping, "Statistically, 100% of all divorces do start with weddings." Browne's audiobooks are laugh-out-loud, steer-your-car-off-the-road listening experiences. But the reason there are nearly 4,800 worldwide chapters of Sweet Potato Queens is because she uses her wild and irreverent humor to empower and embolden her readers. Bemoaning that too many young women are going to college in search of a husband, Browne cautions, "If you're gonna go to college for Pre-Wed, I insist that you also take a full course in Pre-Death/Pre-Divorce and get yourself an education that will prepare you for the 'unthinkable situation'—taking care of yourself and possibly a bunch of children by yourself for a large part of your life." This benevolent Boss Queen has the rare ability to sprout phrases like "busier than a one-armed monkey with six dicks" and still sound refined. Her wonderful, deadpan delivery enhances the humor and her warmth radiates on every track. Simultaneous release with the Crown hardcover (Reviews, Nov. 28). (Jan.)
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About the Author

Jill Conner Browne is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Sweet Potato Queens’ Field Guide to Men: Every Man I Love Is Either Married, Gay, or Dead and The Sweet Potato Queens’ Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner), as well as the national bestsellers The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love and God Save the Sweet Potato Queens. She is Boss Queen of the Sweet Potato Queens of Jackson, Mississippi.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Crown (December 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400049695
• ISBN-13: 978-1400049691
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,163,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jill Conner Browne is the New York Times bestselling author of six Sweet Potato Queens books. She lives and writes on all things Queenly from Jackson, Mississippi.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Golly!, January 12, 2006

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Heather A. Fowler "Efficient Optimist" (Bakersfield, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide (Hardcover)

Be Particular!

This is the perfect.... perfect read for a ride on a plane, train, or while sitting under the hair dryer. Laughing/Snorting/Chortling is not optional. The humor is brisk and the writing sharp, but not mean-spirited.

I'll give this book to a friend that is undergoing chemo, to another that is plotting her extraction from a loveless marriage, and to my accountant. All three will enjoy Ms. Browne's take on the world through her rhinestone encrusted cat-eyed sunglasses.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This has got to be the smartest woman alive!!!!, June 3, 2006

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V. Ann Cole "AnastasiaB" (Nashville,TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide (Hardcover)

This woman tells it all and tells it as it is...This is a must read and I have sent it to several friends who absolutely loved it also...
Love the author and love the book...AB

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is philarious!, June 3, 2006

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PinkPolkaDot "PinkPolkaDot" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sweet Potato Queens' Wedding Planner/Divorce Guide (Hardcover)

I have read this book, cover to cover and back again! I love every word in it(curse words and all). This book is very funny and very helpful for everyone thinking of marriage or divorce. Jill has given a lot of us a new way to look at our lives and helps us realize that we all need a good giggle every once in awhile and not take ourselves too seriously. Please, read this book and judge for yourself. That's why God gave ya brains!