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The Last Single Woman in America
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The Last Single Woman in America Hardback - 2008

by Cindy Guidry

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The funniest, freshest essayist since David Sedaris, Cindy Guidry examines American culture and present-day gender relations in all their confusing, heartbreaking, and hilarious glory.After losing both her job and a potential husband, Cindy sets off to figure out why on earth she's so happy and soon must combat an onslaught of unsolicited advice from her mother, her 'have it all' friends, and a Yoda-like waxing lady, and the guy next door. Making pit stops along the way to ponder everything from the satanic origins of the Internet to her disturbing discovery that men are the new women, Cindy ultimately finds inspiration in her CD collection and renewed hope via a love letter from an Indian gas station attendant.Cindy Guidry is a self-aware woman with a razor-sharp wit, and in The Last Single Woman in America she takes us on an outrageously funny romp through her own unique mind, uncovering universal truths along the way.

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The funniest, freshest essayist since David Sedaris, Cindy Guidry examines American culture and present-day gender relations in all their confusing, heartbreaking, and hilarious glory.
After losing both her job and a potential husband, Cindy sets off to figure out why on earth she's so happy and soon must combat an onslaught of unsolicited advice from her mother, her ?have it all? friends, and a Yoda-like waxing lady, and the guy next door. Making pit stops along the way to ponder everything from the satanic origins of the Internet to her disturbing discovery that men are the new women, Cindy ultimately finds inspiration in her CD collection and renewed hope via a love letter from an Indian gas station attendant.
Cindy Guidry is a self-aware woman with a razor-sharp wit, and in "The Last Single Woman in America" she takes us on an outrageously funny romp through her own unique mind, uncovering universal truths along the way.

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  • Title The Last Single Woman in America
  • Author Cindy Guidry
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Advance Reader's
  • Pages 293
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dutton Books, New York, NY
  • Publication date January 31, 2008
  • ISBN 9780525950523 / 0525950524
  • Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.06 x 6.38 x 1.09 in (23.01 x 16.21 x 2.77 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Man-woman relationships - United States, Single women - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007034491
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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'Labeled a memoir, this is really a collection of essays born from adversity. Guidry struggles to redefine herself while making the transition from film executive to unemployed Hollywood individual, and she continually encounters resistance in a landscape where being single is considered by many as being incomplete. But these are only some of the conflicts Guidry examines. No one is safe from her pen; the state of her parents' marriage comes under fire, and her neighbors, her ex-boyfriends, and even she herself are all targets. (She's careful to begin the book with a disclaimer stating that while these stories are emotionally true, some facts have been altered for effect.) The end product succeeds: Guidry does not take herself too seriously, and she has a sharp eye for comic detail. Although her observations about sex, gender relations, and the world today are pointed, for the most part, she handles her characters with gentleness. A fresh and funny first book that would make a good purchase for any popular collection.'
Audrey Snowden, Library Journal

"Wickedly funny. Continuously rib-tickling except for the moments it reminded me that I'm ashamed to be a man"
Paul Dinello, writer and co-star, Strangers with Candy

'Like a modern day Dorothy Parker, Cindy Guidry is wickedly observant and outrageously funny. Whether you're single or married, male or female, you'll be captivated by Guidry's rollicking stories and unforgettable characters. And that's just the start. The Last Single Woman in America is filled with tenderness, truth, power and pain, and one can only hope that this marks the beginning of a long-term relationship with a remarkable new writer.'
Ben Sherwood, author of The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud and The Man Who Ate the 747

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