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With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck, a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.

Ephron chronicles her life as an obsessed cook, passionate city dweller, and hapless parent. But mostly she speaks frankly and uproariously about life as a woman of a certain age. Utterly courageous, uproariously funny, and unexpectedly moving in its truth telling, I Feel Bad About My Neck is a scrumptious, irresistible treat of a book, full of truths, laugh out loud moments that will appeal to readers of all ages.

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Ephron's eclectic essays about life as an older woman certainly provide humor and insight into the lives of sexagenarians who have spent most of their lives as city girls. She both mocks and embraces the lifestyle she has maintained over the past decades. Whether she is waxing poetic about the rituals of everyday life, her love-hate relationship with purses, her affinity for celebrity chefs or her obsession over her apartment, Ephron delivers this audiobook in the spirited tone of one who is at peace with the life she has lived. Her gentle comedic delivery of punch lines will evoke smiles in listeners. While her sincerity at times clashes with her sarcasm, causing the listener to pause and determine what she meant, she still produces moments where her positive energy summons up a picture of her smiling as she reads into the microphone. Ephron's writing style lends weight to these brief trysts into the personal and worldly, strange and mundane aspects of her life. But mostly, her voice evokes the image of a serene and wise woman providing her insights.
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Nora Ephron, best known for her screenplays When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and Silkwood and best sellers Heartburn and Crazy Salad, has written a sort of Ephron retrospective. Though humorously self-deprecating and poignant, critics agree that the essays, some published previously,are uneven. Readers may love "I Hate My Purse"—unless they find it outdated. Other essays came off as vain, stale, or elitist in their carefree attitude toward luxury items. Only "Considering the Alternative" received uniform praise for its generous introspection. Despite the collection's lightweight feel, Ephron still writes "like someone who has something useful and important to tell her readers" (Los Angeles Times). "When your children are teenagers," for example, "it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you."

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (April 8, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307276821
ISBN-13: 978-0307276827
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (903 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #41 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging
- #69 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Gender Studies
- #95 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Essays

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I don't feel bad about my neck yet, but I have concerns. . . .

BySassyPantson April 28, 2016

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What a thoroughly enjoyable collection of essays and musing by Nora Ephron! My reading of late has been more dense and serious, so this was a wonderful palate cleanser. Ms. Ephron talks about her neck, cheap purses, relationships, raising children, the right apartment, aging, death, and life. The writing strikes the right balance of humor and truth. In one essay she talks about the imaginary conversations she has with some of her favorite chefs/cookbook authors. Reading these essays are like having a conversation with a smart and witty friend. I know that I will be having some imaginary chats with Ms. Ephron soon!

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Cute and Self-Indulgent

ByJiang Xueqinon June 12, 2015

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In her memoir "I Feel Bad About My Neck," Nora Ephron reflects on what it is to be a highly successful and famous woman living in New York City, and we learn from her that she cares a lot about her neckline, which apparently goes at about age 43 and there's no plastic surgeon in the world who can fix it. So her best advice to her younger self and to young women all around the world who aspire to be like her is to glare lovingly at your neck while it is long, straight, and firm.

Needless to say, this is an extremely self-indulgent work, but it is so blind in its self-indulgence that it's cute. The best chapter is in fact when Nora Ephron is at her most self-indulgent. That's the chapter when after her failed second marriage she finds a paradise in an eight-room apartment on the Upper West Side that's rent-controlled. And when the government decides that it shouldn't really control rent for tenants who make more than $250,000 a year (and unfortunately Nora Ephron makes far more than that), she throws a hissy fit. Of course, it all ends well for our heroine (and I would think for any woman who makes millions of dollars making movies), and she finds home and solace again on the Upper East Side (which is where she really belonged, although she loathed to admit it).

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A Must for All Women

Bymarielaon June 20, 2016

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Wow! This book was definitely not what I was expecting. I was laughing out loud like a maniac! And then I was moved to tears by what she said. And then I was left thinking about what she said. I love bright, funny, creative women who are so so talented. I bought Heartburn as soon as I finished this one, that is a few hours after I started it, because it absorbed me so completely I didn't put it down until the end. Nora Ephron was a great writer and director. Her passing away was our loss.

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I recently saw the excellent HBO documentary Nora Ephron's son made in the quest ...

ByJenniebeeon April 20, 2016

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I recently saw the excellent HBO documentary Nora Ephron's son made in the quest to know his late mother better and I became intrigued by the person behind the movies. She's such a dynamic person but her writing is very modest - she never lets on she has been so incredibly successful. A different type of Erma Bombeck who was my mentor in the early years of my marriage and child rearing. I highly recommend the book...if I hadn't gotten anything from the book (and I got lots) I'd joke and say at least she's saved me a lot of money as I will not be buying the latest anti-aging cream in a futile attempt to turn back the clock. She made it very clear that this whole idea is a pipe dream...and she said it with such wonderful wit.

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Simply Wonderful

BySharon Sterlingon July 19, 2017

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Ephron nails it in a way that makes me laugh. Growing old is "not for sissies" as an old actor once said. Ephron tells all, the sad, the embarrassing, and the hilarious, with wisdom and expertise. One wonderful plus (a lagniappe, as the Cajuns call it) is a chapter which describes her favorite books. I'm working my way through her list. Ephron's personal insight into her own condition as well as the human condition, imbues every page. When I read, at the very end of the Kindle version, that she passed away many years ago, I grieved.

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LOVE LOVE LOVE

ByMelon November 21, 2016

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I am a huge Nora Ehpron fan from a screen writer perspective. I was so curious to know the woman behind the scenes so I Googled, books to read before you turn age 35, and I found a great article that listed 31 books. Nora Ephron "I Feel Bad About My Neck" was number #3 on the list. I am so happy I bought it. I never laughed so hard. I too also live in New York, and it just put everything in perspective for me. A lot of life lessons learned, it felt like my auntie giving me advice on how to survive in NY, and to not take the small stuff so seriously and live life invincibly. I'm 34 years old, and it will be my birthday soon. I feel like I've already lived 35 in this book!

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Nora Ephron Knows How to Hit the Funny Bone!

ByMartinon June 28, 2010

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First of all, I chose this book for an academic book review.

In the book titled "I Feel Bad about My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, Nora Ephron screenwriter, novelist, producer, and film director expresses her physical, mental, and emotional outpourings on age advancement.
I wasn't really sure what to expect when I opened the book and began to read. The first lines read like poetry. Then the author switched gears, like a truck going from 1st gear directly into 4th with all the sputtering and grind. Still in the first chapter, in fact just a few paragraphs into this book, I was having some doubts; the writing felt a bit harsh. I put the book down and asked my husband who was driving, if I could read something to him. He agreed and I continued but this time out loud. The more I read, the better the book became. Pretty soon I was laughing at the authors whimsical permutations and my husband was making wisecracks. I guess I can see his point of view; after all, the entire book is based on troubleshooting the undesirables that come with a women and age.
I wouldn't recommend this well spun thread of amusing literature to just anyone. It is meant for women who have reached the point in their life when they realize they have spent all their extras such as money, and time on everyone else but themselves. Personally I loved this writing. I highly recommended the humorous readings in this book to my mother who is involved in numerous ladies social groups; Friday Club, Red Hats, Wednesday's Monthly to name a few.
I found this book to be an eye-opener full of cunning anecdotes and surprising charm. Women will continue to troubleshoot areas of their lives looking for the age-defying miracle concoction that will allow them to live long, yet retain their ageless beauty; Everything really is copy.

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Vanity, Vanity, it's all about vanity.

Nora Ephron has got to be the most vain woman on earth. This book was depressing to read, nothing humorous in my opinion.Read more

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Whatever I'm thinking of

Nora says what we've thought, felt, done, and gives us permission to review our scenes through a different filter.Read more

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As a woman, I found this book both funny and disturbing. Yikes! This is what I have to look forward to? ;)

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This is one of my all-time favorite books. I listen to the Audible edition when ...

This is one of my all-time favorite books. I listen to the Audible edition when I go on long walks and need a lift, because I get her, and I feel that she would get me.Read more

Published 2 months ago by Barbara Johnston

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This book made me laugh so hard! It was part of our book club and very entertaining!

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Fantastic Must Read

Nora Ephron is a literary phenom. First person perspective, humorous take on common subject matter, extremely relatable to any reader.Read more

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Laughed out loud more times than I remember.

Great read. Every woman should read this. I have never laughed so hard reading a book. People on the plane thought I was crazy.

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