Rebel Without a Minivan: observations on life in the 'burbs [Paperback]

Tracy Beckerman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 2008

Tracy Beckerman is convinced she was abducted by aliens and dropped off in the suburbs of New Jersey. How else could she explain the fact that one minute she was a single city chick shopping sample sales, and the next, a married mother of two picking through garage sales? In this hilarious romp through the well-manicured lawns of suburbia, Beckerman takes on everyone from psycho mall moms to sinister cappuccino barristers, and proves you don't have to drive a minivan to make it it in the 'burbs. Straight from the pages of her hugely successful syndicated humor column, LOST IN SUBURBIA®, Tracy Beckerman's Rebel without a Minivan is an irreverent and entertaining ride that will leave you snorting with laughter and cheering in the checkout aisles. Find out why ducks fear her, the DMV loathes her, and nearly a million readers of her column adore her. Read Tracy Beckerman's column, LOST IN SUBURBIA®, at www.lostinsuburbia.net Tracy Beckerman is not just humorous. she is laugh-out-loud funny! Her columns are a great escape! -Suzette Martinez Standring, syndicated columnist and author of The Art of Column Writing: Insider Secrets from Art Buchwald, Dave Barry, Arianna Huffington, Pete Hamill and Other Great Columnists. In Rebel Without a Minivian, Tracy Beckerman has crafted a hilarious page-turner that captures the essence of what it's like to be a mom in the throes of an identity crisis. With a perfect blend of humor, wit, and sarcasm, Tracy's observations about her family, her foibles, and life in general give us all something to smile about. -Beth Feldman, founder of www.rolemommy.com and co-author of Peeing in Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms

Editorial Reviews

Review

In Rebel Without a Minivian, Tracy Beckerman has crafted a hilarious page-turner that captures the essence of what it's like to be a mom in the throes of an identity crisis. With a perfect blend of humor, wit and sarcasm, Tracy's observations about her family, her foibles and life in general give us all something to smile about. -- Beth Feldman, Founder www.rolemommy.com & Co-author of Peeing in Peace: Tales & Tips for Type A Moms

Tracy Beckerman is not just humorous... she is laugh-out-loud funny! Her columns are a great escape! -- Suzette Martinez Standring, Syndicated Columnist and Author, The Art of Column Writing: Insider Secrets from Art Buchwald, Dave Barry, Arianna Huffington, Pete Hamill and Other Great Columnist

Tracy Beckerman speaks for every woman who wakes up one day and realizes she's something totally different--a mom. With her trademark wicked sense of humor, Beckerman captures the juggling act that is modern-day suburban motherhood with total candor and spot-on accuracy. -- Wendy Mass, author of six novels for young readers, including A Mango-Shaped Space, and recent mom of twins

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Lost in Suburbia (January 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583852441
• ISBN-13: 978-1583852446
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,331,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really hits home!, March 4, 2008

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Lydia Timmins (Newark, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rebel Without a Minivan: observations on life in the 'burbs (Paperback)

Great book about life NOT in the big city. Tracy has a funny and readable writing style that just about sums it all up in the space of a few pages. Her tales are what happens to us everyday, yet she adds something to the stories to make them laugh out loud funny! I really enjoyed this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tracy Beckerman is a comic genius, August 26, 2008

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Roberta Beach Jacobson "a.k.a. The Cat Lady" (Karpathos, Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rebel Without a Minivan: observations on life in the 'burbs (Paperback)

You'll never think about life in the suburbs the same again after you read Rebel Without a Minivan. It's jam-packed with humorous observations and wit. Buy this book for any hard-to-please friend (it's not just for moms). Tracy Beckerman has the ability to extract humor out of the most ordinary of events. I warn you: This is the sort of book you won't be able to put down. I only wish I could rate it six stars!