Drink to the Lasses (Paperback)

by Mary Beth Ellis (Author)

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Product Description
Both party and elegy, "Drink to the Lasses" is the story of Mary Beth Ellis' life at Saint Mary's College, the sister school of the somewhat-more-famous University of Notre Dame. The same wit that made her a popular campus columnist is now shaded with a steely view of her collegiate self. In what is hardly a sugary look back at halcyon college days, Ellis battles her roommate, struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, and discovers that her chosen career might not be so choice after all. In vignettes and set pieces, she introduces us to issues of a modern women's college and peels back the gold leaf from social life at "Catholic Disneyland." The first of its kind, this poignant, hilarious literary college memoir is a must-read for all once and future freshmen.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Cold Tree Press (September 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583851062
• ISBN-13: 978-1583851067
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Any SMC Chick, January 3, 2007

By	L. K. Jeselnick (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mary Beth Ellis writes a poignant and hysterical tribute to Saint Mary's/Notre Dame College life-- in the late 90's--applicable to all SMC Chicks and Domers. A must read that makes you laugh until you cry. Buy it and pass it on to your former SMC roomies and friends.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! I enjoyed every minute!, February 13, 2007

By	Puppet Lover (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and wished it wouldn't end! As a SMC almuna approaching my 10-year reunion (gasp!), I couldn't have read this book at a better time. Not only did Mary Beth capture the unique SMC/ND college experience (very humorously, I might add!), but she captured the wide-eyed, away-from-home-for-the-first-time wonder of college/young adult life. Boys, dances, dining halls, friends, professors, exams, self-esteem, growing up Catholic, and more--it's all in here, spoken from a perspective I believe most readers will identify with on some level. Whether you're looking back, looking ahead, or going through it for the first time, you'll have fun reading this book.

I'm going to make sure all of my friends--not just the SMCs and Domers-- read Drink to the Lasses...and I look forward to reading more from Mary Beth Ellis!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun read!, March 27, 2007

By	Lori Reyes (Virginia Beach, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mary Beth Ellis' witty writing style made this a 2-day read for me--it's the first book I've finished in 9 months (since my 1st child was born!). I didn't want to put the book down! I made my husband read it too, and he was laughing out loud! It's a well-written and hysterically honest look at college life that I think anyone who has ever been to college, or wants to go, would enjoy. I loved it!