Portland Public Library

The last single woman in America, Cindy Guidry

eng

autobiography

no index present

non fiction

The last single woman in America

166317532

Cindy Guidry

"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

Define yourself -- Yin and yang -- Overqualified -- Neverneverland -- Welcome to earth -- For sale by owner -- Thanks for sharing -- The Greek -- The most beautiful girl in the world -- Men are the new women -- This is pilates -- Klimax -- Something shiny -- Buddhist -- What's your hook? -- The cat whisperer -- Rob Marciano is hot! -- Under my roof -- It's only natural -- Future ex-husband -- Hell -- Last single woman in America -- Love -- Simon says