When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?: Learning to Embrace the Woman You've Become [Paperback]

Mary Pierce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 26, 2003

Embrace Your Inner Mrs. Potato Head! She's so much more real and full of fun than Barbie ever could be. And she knows how to laugh like only those who have discovered the humor, heart, and wisdom of true womanhood can laugh. Give her room to romp with this hilarious collection of zany, true-life stories by Mary Pierce. If you love to kick off your shoes and laugh your socks off over the foibles and absurdities of life, this book is for you. Mrs. Potato Head's hormones are out of whack. Her memory is held together by sticky notes. But she's got a sense of humor that just won't quit, and she's learned to accept and enjoy herself as she is---because God does.

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From the Back Cover

Embrace Your Inner Mrs. Potato Head!

She’s so much more real and full of fun than Barbie ever could be. And she knows how to laugh like only those who have discovered the humor, heart, and wisdom of true womanhood can laugh. Give her room to romp with this hilarious collection of zany, true-life stories by Mary Pierce.

If you love to kick off your shoes and laugh your socks off over the foibles and absurdities of life, this book is for you. Mrs. Potato Head’s hormones are out of whack. Her memory is held together by sticky notes. But she’s got a sense of humor that just won’t quit, and she’s learned to accept and enjoy herself as she is—because God does.

About the Author

Mary Pierce (www.laughlady.com) is a humorist and author, writing humor for Focus on the Family, Quality of Life Times, and other publications. Her books with Zondervan include: Confessions of a Prayer Wimp and When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?. An entertaining keynote speaker, Mary's been sharing laughs with community, church, and retreat audiences since 1996, and has co-hosted a monthly radio program. She and her husband, Terry, live in Wisconsin, where she dreams of getting her act together...someday.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (August 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310248566
• ISBN-13: 978-0310248569
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #829,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mary Pierce (www.laughlady.com) is a humorist and author, writing humor for Focus on the Family, Quality of Life Times, and other publications. Her books with Zondervan include: Confessions of a Prayer Wimp and When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?. An entertaining keynote speaker, Mary's been sharing laughs with community, church, and retreat audiences since 1996, and has co-hosted a monthly radio program. She and her husband, Terry, live in Wisconsin, where she dreams of getting her act together...someday.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh and then laugh some more, January 17, 2004

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T. C Gerlach "pootiboo" (Altoona, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?: Learning to Embrace the Woman You've Become (Paperback)

When my husband came home with this book I was a little miffed.....I hoped he wasn't saying I resembled Mrs. Potato Head. Once I started the book I couldn't put it down. The author's stories of her life ring true to any woman not just those in the menopausal stage of life. I just turned 26 and could see myself all through the book. The book is also about God's love for us and how to enhance that relationship. A wonderful read.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even for young women, October 3, 2003

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KT (WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?: Learning to Embrace the Woman You've Become (Paperback)

As I started reading the book I realized that I relate to a lot of the topics, even though I am only 25. The book made me laugh, cry, and think about important things in life. It really helped me look at getting older in a different perspective. I would recommend this book not only to older women, but also to 25 year olds!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take Mrs. Potato Head home with you, September 10, 2003

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M. Gardner (Eau Claire, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?: Learning to Embrace the Woman You've Become (Paperback)

This book is funny, real, practical and brings you to important things in life... pointing the reader to the love and grace of God.
Mary shares her heart, her sense of humor and her life stories in a really wonderful way. It can be read all at once, or enjoyed and savored one chapter at a time, which is what I did. There are helpful questions that make you think at the end of each chapter.
I loved it.