Thomas Hutchinson and the Origins of the American Revolution (The American Social Experience)

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"A candid and readable biography . . . [Walmsley] gives a vivid account of the descent of a controversial and sometimes misunderstood figure of the period."
--Choice

"A significant addition. Hutchinson definitely needed a more complete treatment than he heretofore had received and Walmsley has neatly provided it. A genuine pleasure to read."
-Charles P. Neimeyer, author of America Goes to War: A Social History of the Continental Army

"Given the enduring fascination of the American Revolution, this fine biography of Thomas Hutchinson should find a wide and appreciative audience. Historian Stephen Walmsely's persuasive study of the loyalist governor of Massachusetts Bay portrays an honorable but unimaginative official who remains true to his aristocratic conception of duty but helpless to arrest the forces wrenching his native land away from Crown rule. Putting a human face on an epic conflict, Walmsley finds hutchinson's radical opponents motivated less by ideas and principles than by ambition, greed, and personal animus. Indeed, Walmsley's graphic description of the mob violence, deployed by the patriots to intimidate Hutchinson and subvert the rule of law, will leave readers pondering who were the villains and who the heroes in this superb reconsideration of the nation's origins."
--Allen Matusow, Rice University

Rarely in American history has a political figure been so pilloried and despised as Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts and an ardent loyalist of the Crown in the days leading up to the American revolution.

In this narrative and analytic life of Hutchinson, the first since Bernard Bailyn's Pulitzer-Prize-winning biography a quarter century ago, Andrew Stephen Walmsley traces Hutchinson's decline from well- respected member of Boston's governing class to America's leading object of revolutionary animus. Walmsley argues that Hutchinson, rather than simply a victim of his inability to understand the passions associated with a revolutionary movement, was in fact defeated in a classic political and personal struggle for power. No mere sycophant for the British, Hutchinson was keenly aware of how much he had to lose if revolutionary forces prevailed, which partially explains his evolution from near- Whig to intransigent loyalist. His consequent vilification became a vehicle through which the growing patriot movement sought to achieve legitimacy.

An entertaining and thought-provoking view of revolutionary events from the perspective of the losing side, Thomas Hutchinson and the Origins of the American Revolution tells the story of the American Revolution through the prism of one of its most famous detractors.

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Dr. Walmsley's work.......2000-06-09

I just ordered this book and waiting for it to arrive. I have no clue as to what kinnda stuff this book deals with but i cant wait to see Dr. Walmsley's work. This guy is a genious and has a great sense of humour. I have a History test tomorrow in his class which I am definatley going to fail. Ahh i wish i would've studied.

Walmsley offers a whole new view of pre-revolutionary Boston.......1999-01-14

This is a great book for anyone who is interested in a more dynamic view of politics in pre-revolutionary Boston. Walmsley demonstrates, in interesting and readable prose, how previous assessments of Hutchinson have too often been influenced by the biased and facile rhetoric of his Bostonian peers. Dr. Walmsley successfully portrays Hutchinson as a political and social actor and victim of the tumultuous Boston scene. Through his writing we are able to conceive of Hutchinson as a man who acted for both personal and political reasons. Hutchinson cannot be so easily characterized as simply a placeman for the British. Neither was he a villain who delighted in crushing Boston's radical crowd. Rather, Walmsley shows that Hutchinson was a very human figure who often found himself caught between the intransigence of British colonial policy and the self-serving rhetoric of the Boston radical elite. I recommend this book to both laymen and professionals alike.

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Funny and full of good advice

Funny and full of good advice

Too much whining!!

Common sense in an uncommon book

Life is Not a Stress Rehearsal: Bringing Yesterday's Sane Wisdom Into Today's Insane World
Loretta Laroche
Manufacturer: Broadway
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Binding: Paperback

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The Best of Loretta LaRoche

ASIN: 0767906667
Release Date: 2002-04-09

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For most of us, life has become such a pressure cooker of unrealistic expectations, information overload, relentless marketing, and workaholism that we spend our days stressed out over being stressed out. Guided by the timeless wisdom of her grandmother Francesca, renowned stress coach and humorist Loretta LaRoche makes us see the wisdom of a more civilized time, when no one carried a cell phone during a peaceful walk on the beach.

In Life Is Not a Stress Rehearsal, Loretta takes an honest and hilarious look at the gizmos, self-help regimens, talking heads, comfort products, nutrition plans, and sexual freedoms that we have all come to believe will make our lives better. She shows us that in many ways, they’re filling our lives with more stress and insanity and keeping us isolated from the thing that matters most in any healthy life: real human connection. With Loretta’s contemporary wit and a hearty dose of Francesca's old-world wisdom, Life Is Not a Stress Rehearsal is a breath of fresh air for everyone who's suffocating in our techno-crazed, germ-phobic, "go-go-go" world.

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Funny and full of good advice.......2002-08-17

I found this to be a charming book, which is rare in self-help books. Loretta LaRoche is witty, and her in-your-face style of writing lends a great deal of wisdom and advice in this book. I love her analogies of listening to the "inner Grandmother" instead of the "inner child." It just makes sense.
Bravo, Ms. LaRoche, Bravo.

- Sharon Galligar Chance
Times Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas

Funny and full of good advice.......2002-08-17

- Sharon Galligar Chance
Times Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas

Too much whining!!.......2001-06-13

This could have been a good book, but Ms. LaRoche never lets up on comparing todays lifestyle to that of her grandmother - a useless endeavour. She obviously avails herself of all the modern conveniences - like voice mail, TV, fast food, etc but complains incessantly about the present way of life. The book assumes if we enjoy updated technology or spend a few hours watching sitcoms, that we have lost touch with our families, values etc. Ms.LaRoche is sometimes amusing however she offers little realistic advice.

Common sense in an uncommon book.......2001-04-26

In a book filled with real wisdom, Laroche points out the insanities of life in the 21st century. You would think that we would have learned what is really important, but Laroche points out with punchiness and humour what is lacking today: the need for moderation. Instead of listening to the inner child, we need to listen to our inner grandmother. It means not being obsessed with materialism and workaholism and e-mail and reality TV, and spending time instead taking care of ourselves (take a walk and eat a tomato) and spending time laughing with family and friends (better than St. John's wort as a cure for the blues). Common sense is not that common, and Laroche spells out in clear language what we should have known all along, but have not always done in our lives.

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Sheri Rose Shepherd's fascinating personal journey is a remarkable testimony to God's power. She grew up in a divorce-plagued Hollywood home; by her teens Sheri Rose suffered from depression and addiction to food and drugs. Then God intervened -- and today Sheri Rose is a joyful Christian wife and mother, a former Mrs. United States, and a popular author, conference speaker, and media personality. In this contemporary repackage of the bestselling Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal, Sheri Rose shares her path from misery to victory with the side-splitting humor and active faith that helped sustain her. With passion and poise, she relates how God pursues every person with relentless and life-changing love. An inspirational read!

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AN UPLIFTING PATH TO GOD.......2002-10-24

I have owned this book for less than a year and in that time I have read it almost three times. Sheri Rose Shepherd illustrated Gods path in the comical truths of her life before, during and after finding the Lord. I would recomend this book to anyone who enjoys laughter.

Want to learn more about yourself and the power of prayer?.......2002-02-22

What a great book! Thanks Sheri Rose Shepherd! I found this book inspiring, touching and down to earth. The real life experiences are refreshing to read and several times I said, "that's me!" she's talking about! As a Christian myself, I enjoyed the "lesson to be learned" at the end of each chapter, and how it related to the Bible. I laughed, I cried, and I shared it with others. Thanks again!

Did I tell you that I was Mrs. United States..........2002-01-13

This book claims to be a spiritual, self help book. However, I found it to be an autobiography, beginning after she won the Mrs. United States title. She says that that the title gave her the platform to spead God's word, but she never speaks of any good works that she performs other than preaching to others. An average chapter would be... First let me tell you that I was Mrs. United States. I met two boys in the foster care program. I was afraid of them, they smelled awful and didn't have the talent to be in my production, but I let them work back stage and I preached to them and now they are Christians. By the way, did I tell you that I was Mrs. United States.
Too many times she belittled the people that she was preaching to. The only message that I got from the book was; Do as I say and not as I do...and never forget that I was Mrs. United States.

Funny & amazingly inspirational!.......2001-08-04

This book was awesome! It made me bolder in sharing my faith with my friends. A must read for any woman - single, married, Christian or not! It was great!

Funny & amazingly inspirational!.......2001-08-04

This book was awesome! It made me bolder in sharing my faith with my friends. A must read for any woman - single, married, Christian or not! It was great!

This Is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal

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This is Your Life is a treasury of tips, tricks, techniques, and insights
One Complete Life
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A quick powerful punch
This is your Life, not a Dress Rehearsal

This Is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal
Jim, Donovan
Manufacturer: Bovan Publishing Group
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0965053423

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Author note: This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal has been published in 22 countries and is being read by hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world, ordinary people, like you and me, who simply want a better and more satisfying life. My easy to use, simple ideas and techniques have become my trademark. I write easy to use books so people will read them and use the information they contain. The ideas in This Is Your Life, Not A Dress Rehearsal are not theory. They have been used by me and countless others to change our lives.

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This is Your Life is a treasury of tips, tricks, techniques, and insights .......2007-05-13

Motivational speaker Jim Donovan presents This is Your Life, Not a Dress Rehearsal: Proven Principles for Creating the Life of Your Dreams, a self-help guide offering basic principles for focusing on and achieving one's goals. Chapters discuss how to keep up one's energy and enthusiasm through good nutritious, exercise, proper breathing, and taking time to smell the roses; how to break through fear; the importance of making conscious choices rather than reacting on impulse; knowing when it is time to take action; how to successfully use affirmations, mirror work, and visualization; and much more. Written in plain terms for readers of all backgrounds, This is Your Life is a treasury of tips, tricks, techniques, and insights sure to enrich one's life and provide a path to one's deepest aspirations.

One Complete Life.......2004-11-25

This book has turned out to be a trendsetter. If only somebody could grasp only quater as much the writer said, his life would be nothing less than complete. Each chapter turns out to be a beutifully woven lesson of practical attributes and emotional weaknesses that surround our day to day life. The author has given enough space to breathe for the newcomer and has made it fluently simple to understand the necessities and urgencies of life, be it positive or negative. All along our lives we know what is to be done but still wait for something to happen. Jim has definitely edged the readers out of this dilemma helping them take charge of their lives and the direction to which they head.

Definitely a book worth reading.......2003-10-26

Donovan manages to pack a plethora of self help principals in a relatively thin book of just over 100 pages. At the beginning of every year, I reread this book, and by following it's advice I have achieved more success in my life. His guidelines for goal setting are particularly powerful. I belive that if people really follow this book's advice, they will achieve success as well.

A quick powerful punch.......2003-10-22

I loved this book. It was clear and packed a powerful punch on me. Very inspirational and most imporatntly, helpful. If you ever find yourself sitting around wondering how to find happiness, not sure how to go about getting what you want or not even being sure what it is that you want, this book can help guide you there. It's a quick read and if you do the exercises it will give you a good kick in the rear and put a smile on your face at the same time.

This is your Life, not a Dress Rehearsal.......2003-05-12

I read some of the "This is your Life, not a Dress Rehearsal" and it is wonderful read it because I learn something new about my attitude... I encourage the people read that book...

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Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal
Marilyn Levy
Manufacturer: Fawcett
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Life is not a Dress Rehearsal
Sheri Rose Shepherd
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Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal: The Spiritual Journey of a Teenage Traveler

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trying to be nice...
The Spiritual Journey of a Spoiled Brat
Papa Law
I wish I were a teenage traveler
Orlando Fan..

Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal: The Spiritual Journey of a Teenage Traveler
Anthony W Orlando
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0595674437

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"We are finite beings in an infinite existence on a neverending exploration called life," notes this teenage author. Struggling with the basic questions we all encounter along the journey yet guided by his father's often overused but subtly comforting adage Life Is Not A Dress Rehearsal, Anthony Orlando takes us through his unique adventures in the hope that we might all find the answer to life's queries. With the pioneer attitude that man was meant to explore, Anthony combines the stories of his interesting travels with insights from a teenage soul to write Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal: The Spiritual Journey of a Teenage Traveler. From a near hole-in-one on the cliffs of Pebble Beach to a historic journey through Colonial Williamsburg, Anthony's trek is a refreshingly original parable that allows us to explore our own existence and the underlying spiritual thread. In a heroic tale that entails exciting trips across the world, sentimental insights into the beauty of the human condition, and a distressing search into life and death at their worst, Anthony tells the saga of human nature in prose so down-to-earth and inviting that we cannot help but join him on his reflective journey.

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trying to be nice..........2006-12-20

but i just don't see the need for this kid to publish a book expect for by the guidance of his parents who grew up in some rich neighborhood and are getting their kid started early.

rarely does this book offer any useful tips or suggestions, i turned around and gave this to the friend of mine who knew the author and maybe it becomes useful, i doubt it.

The Spiritual Journey of a Spoiled Brat.......2006-06-06

I purchased this book with the expectation of gaining some insight from a person my age that had evidently experienced something extraordinary. I was excited to hear about the author's journeys ("spiritual" and otherwise) and intrigued to discover what he had learned from them.

Well, I ended up learning just how far and for how long it was possible to roll my eyes, but I won't talk about that. I would rather focus on the unanswered questions that one commenter (a friend of the author's, apparently) posed below.

SphericalPretzel asks us to step back and marvel at the fact that a seventeen year old wrote a book because, well, the author is seventeen and...he wrote a book. This is insulting. I am eighteen years old and I keep a journal. If my parents were to PAY to have my journal published, would this confirm my initiative, drive, persistence, writing skills, or courage? Hardly. Sphericalpretzel assures us that this book was not published because of a business favor. That may be true, but what he fails to mention is that his book was published because Anthony Orlando's (clearly wealthy) parents paid for it to be published. iUniverse is a "publishing company" that will publish anything as long as it is financed. As previously stated, my own journal could be "published" if I should choose to "publish" it.

It is amusing that SphericalPretzel should mention the Oxford and Harvard programs at which Anthony studied and quickly follow up by stating that these opportunities were not "purchased favors." I have received more invitations to summer programs at remarkable universities (Harvard, Princeton, Brown, among them) than I can count, but have not been able to attend any of them for one reason. They are outrageously priced and it would have been an extraordinary financial burden for my family to allow me to attend. I know many, many students that have also been invited to attend these summer sessions and that have sadly turned them down for the same reason. One or two worked diligently to raise funds through local businesses so that they may go, and I might have a little more respect for Mr. Orlando had he done the same. Though, something tells me he did not. Something even tells me he flew first class to these prestigious schools, but that's just a hunch.

As for the boy's other achievements (especially his well earned college recommendation letter from Pennsylvania's governor), this book and the date it was published (December 30th; the eve of college admissions deadlines across the country) included, I cannot help but be a little suspicious of the ulterior motives for them. Such generic "accolades" and this publication itself surely looked wonderful on Orlando's resume for college, I assume? That is, unless college admissions officers were savvy enough to see through the rich boy's scheme.

Sphericalpretzel also refers to Anthony's failure to fully discuss his classmate's suicide in his novel. I am puzzled by this. Finally, an issue more serious than what the Orlando family ate for breakfast at the Ritz Carleton in Paris or more somber than what it felt like to golf at Tiger Woods's favorite spot, and yet the author does not delve past the surface. This might be fine in any other case, of course, as death and suicide is a personal issue that is quite difficult to deal with. However, such a "spiritual" author that often gets lost in thought about Jung and Freud could have surely tackled the one serious issue in his life in such a way that would leave the reader enlightened and not confused.

As for Orlando's syntax, it is superfluous and verbose, forced and boring.

Granted you do not wish to read about the adventures of a spoiled brat's trips around the world on his parents' dollar, skip this book and read something by Lance Armstrong.

Papa Law.......2006-04-09

I'm surprised at some of the negative reviews about this book, especially those that include personal attacks on the author.
Watching the news, I've seen stories about 17 year olds involved in shootings, stabbings, arson, and rape. And all of that was just THIS week. To see a 17 year old writing a book is a refreashing chamge from what we normally hear about young people today and gives me hope about the future of our country being in the hands of people like Anthony.
I think that those other reviewers should look around and hope for more young people of this caliber learning about the world that they will some day be running.

I wish I were a teenage traveler.......2006-04-07

First, let me begin by making everyone aware that the author of this book was/ is a mere 17 years old when it was published. To all of you who have criticized thus far, have any of you had the initiative, drive, persistence, writing skills, or courage to do the same? I would be willing to bet that even those of you older than this young man have failed to accomplish that same deed in an even longer period of time. Regardless of whether or not the book sucks (which it most certainly does not), the kid had a book published before he even graduated high school. That is an undisputable remarkable accomplishment.
Secondly, I happen to know the author and his parents personally and I can attest to him being anything but the rich, snobby brat that some have accused him to be. Due to his humble nature, he avoided announcing all of his other accomplishments his book. He has studied at Oxford in England as well as Harvard during summer vacations. Those were opportunities he earned just like any other person; they were not purchased favors. He is an active member of the local chapter of American Cancer Society as well as several other community service organizations. He devised, organized, and chaired an Education Fair at his high school and even managed to personally arrange for Pennsylvania's state governor, Edward Rendell, to speak at his high school. That's right, the governor who, by the way, wrote anything a college recommendation letter for Anthony. Clearly, he must be a snotty, spoiled child who has had everything handed to him upon a silver platter. I could go on and on about Anthony's accolades. He is class valedictorian, student council president, and captain of his high school's tennis and golf teams.
As much as some of you would like to believe that this kid has no life experience, let me point out a few things. The teenage classmate mentioned in his book that he lost during his sophomore year of high school was due to suicide. Anthony avoids that fact in his book for a reason of which I am not aware. To this day, neither family nor friends have been able to determine the cause of Patrick's decision. Death alone is difficult to grasp at 14 years old, let alone suicide.
In closing, I just would like everyone to understand that Anthony is much more than he allows his book to inform you. I can assure you this book was not published because his father got a favor from a business friend nor was it published to make those who read it envy his vacations; it was published because Anthony has voluntarily learned a great deal before he was even able vote and was willing to share it the rest of you. I can assure you that everything Anthony says in his first book is worth hearing.

Orlando Fan.........2006-04-06

First, I would like to say that the review by Matisse Musique is completely ridiculous and has no foundation of truth about his personal character. I know Anthony Orlando and he is an inspiration. He, in his almost 18 years of living, has accomplished more than most people could ever hope to accomplish. I am extremely disappointed in the judgemental attitudes of some of the reviewers on here. Calling Anthony an idiot is like calling a red pen a blue one. It just is not true at all.

Second, his book is very well written and an interesting read. I enjoyed it and related to it. Anthony is wise beyond his years.

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Life is Not a Rehearsal
David Brudnoy
Manufacturer: Doubleday, Doran, New York
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VZVBKW

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Life's Not a Rehearsal
David Ellis
Manufacturer: Pleasant Word-A Division of WinePress Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1414101759

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Life's Not a Rehearsal confirms for us that there are No Repeat Perfor-mances! Unlike the blockbuster Hollywood stories, real life offers us no repeat performances. The show must go on. We have no high paid, well-known producers or directors overseeing the project. There is no one to yell cut allowing us to replay the action. God, who is the author and producer of life, gives us the power through the Holy Spirit to direct our lives, under his guidance and leadership. As we yield our lives to him we are made aware of the fact that He is not only the author, but through faith he is the finisher, the creator, director, producer and completer of all that we do in life. Whether read alone or used as a study guide with others, this book gives you a special time with God each day as you learn truth and develop wis-dom. "Wisdom is the Godly use of knowledge," states Bishop Horace E. Smith M.D. God wants in! Within this book you will discover: The power to unlock your God-given potential Uplifting readings for your daily walk Guidance to a richer life in Christ Ways to allow God daily access to your life

Time Out for Foreplay: This is Not a Rehearsal: An Intimate Relationship with God

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Time Out for Foreplay: This is Not a Rehearsal: An Intimate Relationship with God
Terrie, M. Williams
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
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ASIN: 1420847236

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Terrie M. Williams was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She is currently a resident in Delaware. She received her B.A. in Public Administration from Trenton State College. She is the mother of two beautiful children. Ore'l, daughter, age 13 and son Qyreen, age 11. Terrie is an ordained minister an in the Wings of Faith Chariots of Fire Ministries. Her goal is that this book would exalt God and help others work out their own soul salvation; crucifying flesh and putting on the whole spiritual man. This is a family book with entries for children by children. Something missing, something broken. Spiritually frustrated, sexually frustrated, busted and disgusted. Searching for love and intimacy in all the wrong places and in all the wrong people. Can someone explain to me, what love really is? Love conquers all fears.fear of growing old, fear of being left alone, fear of not experiencing true love. How can we identify with our self, without loving our self in someone else or something else? Whether it is sex, money, shopping, food and vacations, etc. Frequently we get the teaching putting on the whole Armor of God but seldom do we ever hear how to crucify the flesh when one is broken-hearted and frustrated in every way possible. This book attempts to address plots of the devil while uncovering what true love is and the importance of having an intimate relationship with God.

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Life is Not a Stress Rehearsal (Live)
Loretta LaRoche
Manufacturer: audible.com
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Binding: Audio Download

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The bestselling "Erma Bombeck of stress" delivers her hilarious, life-enhancing take on life in the fast lane and how to slow down and enjoy the ride. LaRoche takes an honest and hilarious look at the gizmos, self-help regimens, talking heads, and comfort products that we have all come to believe will make our lives better and shows how, in reality, they contribute to making us feel powerless and stressed out.

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