I Wake Up Beautiful and Other Fantasies

by Mary E. Hirsch

A collection of humorous essays (well humorous to those with brilliant minds and above-average humor capacities) that deal with observations on the life around the other Mary Hirsch. She covers issues as profound as grandfathers, as sweet as the loss of a tree, and as weird as her yearly exam. Readers have commented about how much they have enjoyed and "LOL" at the essays. It has also become a popular bathroom reader and Mary is not sure whether or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1495451763
• ISBN13: 9781495451768
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Quick and clever!

What a fun read. These essays make a great collection of funny musings----from an earthy woman's point of view. The author has a good ear to some of the absurdities of our culture, from viagra and ex-politicians doing comercials, to Tupperware and the atomic bomb. And the cartoons scattered between the pages range from silly to satirically biting. I'd definitely enjoy reading more from this author.

I wake up laughing at this book

Mary Hirsch is a treasure! I was a huge fan of hers while I was in Minnesota and now I hope to spread the word out here on the East Coast. This book is insightful, hilarious and so true. Her essay on the loss of her microwave over bring tears -- from laughing so much!!

Outrageously Funny

I have been a fan of Mary Hirsch's writing for years. She's a humor columnist for the Minnesota Women's Press and I only pick up the paper to read her. After all, I'm a guy but I find her humor crosses any gender gap - she's that good. (My wife is also one her biggest fans.) The book is a collection of the best of her columns and additional writings on such subjects as Minnesota's Governor Jessie Ventura. She manages to combine wit, satire, with intelligent writing. My favorite chapter is her thoughts on Hebonics - The Language of Man. I would be offended if it wasn't just so darn true and laugh-out-loud funny. I would highly recommend this book to anyone - regardless of gender.