Be Happy or I'll Scream!: My Deranged Quest for the Perfect Husband, Family, and Life

by Sheri Lynch

Book Overview

Be Happy or I'll Scream is for every married woman who has found just the tiniest bit of disconnect between the image of a perfect family in her head-think "The Brady Bunch" or "The Huxtables"-and the evidence in front of her eyes. Instead of darling and compliant rosy-cheeked children and an adorably tolerant husband ready to go along with zany shenanigans, most women are faced with: kids who view family outings with all the enthusiasm...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312342349
• ISBN13: 9780312342340
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

I feel so much more normal now

I'm laughing out loud when I read this. At the gym, I'm laughing out loud, I'm laughing in the bathtub, I'm laughing in bed. I can't put the book down and I can't stop laughing. I think she is living 85% of my life and it make me feel so much more normal. Not to mention, it's funny. I might have mentioned that already.

Everyone can relate to this book!

Great book - once again Sheri Lynch nails the "real life" situations families go through! Sheri is a genius and very entertaining! I loved this book!

Hilarious! I can totally relate

As a Mommy of 2 little girls, a wife and a career person, I can totally relate to Sheri's book. It was so funny and absolutely hit the nail on the head. I found myself not just laughing but deep belly, slap the knee laughing reading about their "adventures" and everyday life. I would definitely recommend this book especially to new Moms and Dads.

This One Screams the TRUTH!!!

I love listening to Bob & Sheri every morning on my radio. I couldn't wait to get my hands on Sheri's second book. After reading this...there is no doubt that she speaks the truth about what every working mother thinks, feels, fears and desires. Chapter 9, "Betty Briefcase," really spoke to me personally. I can't write enough positive things about this wonderful book. Check out Chapter 12...I love all the behind-the-scenes of the local Tree Lighting ceremony on television! Who knew?! Look out America...Sheri Lynch could be the next Erma Bombeck for the new century.

Fast and Funny Read

This is a great read for anyone who has raised, is raising, or in the process of raising children. In pursuing her demented attempt at recreating a sitcom, Sheri touches on moments that everyone who has ever been part of a family can relate to. It is a fast, fun and extremely entertaining book.