Research Catalog

Title

Pull yourself up by your bra straps : and other quacker wisdom / Jeanne Bice.

Author

Bice, Jeanne, 1939-2011

Publication

New York : Hyperion, c2005.

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Details

Description

xii, 173 p. : ill,; 20 cm.

Summary

Jeanne Bice the founder and proprietor of the Quacker Factory clothing company shares a collection of hard-won wisdom, inspirational advice, and whimsical insights designed to lift the spirits and empower readers to make their dreams come true. 40,000 first printing.

Subjects

• Bice, Jeanne, 1939-2011
• Achievement
• Conduct of life
• Success

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: Meet the Head Quack ix -- 1 Playing House 1 -- 2 Just Ducky 5 -- 3 Liar 8 -- 4 Aunt Lena & Uncle Joe 12 -- 5 My Baby Brother, Dick 17 -- 6 Where Do All the Voices Come From? 21 -- 7 Cashmere Sweater 25 -- 8 Keep Talking 31 -- 9 Life's Gravy 35 -- 10 I'm Jeanne Bice 40 -- 11 One Friend Leads to Another 45 -- 12 Movin' On Up 51 -- 13 An Old-Fashioned Christmas 53 -- 14 Angels Don't Always Wear Wings 62 -- 15 Coffee Break 70 -- 16 Be Careful What You Wish For 73 -- 17 Asparagus Caper 80 -- 18 Snowstorm 85 -- 19 Life Sometimes Takes You to Pickett, Wisconsin 91 -- 20 Everything's Possible 95 -- 21 What Do Rich Women Do? 98 -- 22 Just Another Perfect Day 101 -- 23 You Can Put Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again 107 -- 24 My Miracles Come by Phone 113 -- 25 Suck It Up and Handle It! 118 -- 26 I Give UP!! 122 -- 27 Forgive & Forget 129 -- 28 A Pot to Piss In, a Window to Throw It Out 133 -- 29 Stop the Insanity! 139 -- 30 So What's the Next Dream? 144 -- 31 Unexpected Friend 150 -- 32 A Gal's Gotta Do What a Gal's Gotta Do 154 -- 33 I'm Not Perfect 155 -- 34 Two Questions 158 -- 35 We Create Our Tomorrows by What We Dream Today 163 -- Afterword-Thank You! 167.

ISBN

1401302351

LCCN

^^2005050286

OCLC

• 60669145
• SCSB-12214999

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library