The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
Vicki Iovine
Offers practical, light-hearted advice to pregnant women, including tips on dealing with mood swings, sex during pregnancy, common fears, and physical fitness.
Read Time: ~3.9 hr
Fat girls and lawn chairs
by Cheryl Peck (2004)
About this book
Cheryl Peck has many stories to tell-of her naughty cat, her quirky family, and her experiences as a large gay woman in the American heartland. Now in a potpourri of real tales by turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, Cheryl talks about family and growing up, love and loss. With self-deprecating humor and compassionate insight, she remembers the time she hit her baby sister in the head with a rock, how her father taught her to swim by throwing her into deep water, and the day when-while weighing in at 300 pounds-she became an inspirational goddess at her local gym. Filled with universal stories about a daughter's love for her parents and the eternal quest for finding meaning in it all, this book reveals many seemingly unremarkable moments that make a life-the weighty events that, like fat girls sitting on lawn chairs, just won't let go.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreFat girls and lawn chairs Lead Character
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