If Only My Wife Could Drink Like a Lady: For Every Man Who Fears That the Woman He Loves Drinks Too Much for the Woman Who Does

My earliest memory of her was visiting her apartment on 5th Avenue NYC in what had been the ballroom of a mansion. Quite an eye opener for a 5 year old from Maine. Molly fasinated my older sister and I. She had a tough leathery look to match her tough personality. Shr minced no words. She said what she thought and if you didn't like it, to bad. She was in her 70's I guess and would fly up to Maine to visit (I hunt for her later book, "I Fly As I Please"). I was awed by her self confidence. So in reading the book was intersting to see her grow stonger and confident in her abilities as a navigator. She later wrote a text on Navigion that was used at te US Coast Gaurd Academy when my father alltended in the early 40's.

Unlike most rich yatch owners, she took a very active role in the voyage of the yatch Vanora. She , like Beryl Markem, was an adventeress when that was a career. The 20's produced many amazing woman. Of coure inheritng 5 million didn't hurt. I wander what she would have done if she hadn't been rich. The money was mostly lost in the Depression and squandered by her sibilings and thier childern. She lived her life exactly as she wished, a trait my father inherited or picked up from her on his years on the Vanora.

This book should interst anyone intersted in adventures, travel to exotic islands, sailing without modern navigation aids, and interiging personalities.

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Who Was That Lady I Saw You With?
Norman Krasna
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HDSOJ4

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Who was that lady I saw you with?
Norman Krasna
Manufacturer: Dramatists Play Service
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Who was that lady I saw you with?: A new comedy

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Who was that lady I saw you with?: A new comedy
Norman Krasna
Manufacturer: Random House
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Who Was That Lady? Craig Rice: The Queen of Screwball Mystery

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Pleased but disappointed
A Valuable First Step
Worth a read
A long needed memorial to an outstanding author
Very highly recommended

Who Was That Lady? Craig Rice: The Queen of Screwball Mystery
Jeffrey Marks
Manufacturer: Delphi Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0966339711

Because a lot of Marks's writing is sloppy and thus confusing, which in turn suggests sloppy editing; and because the proofreader, if one existed, didn't do his or her job very well. Typos abound. Even the page numbers given in the index are incorrect!

Nevertheless, I applaud Marks for his scholarship and dedication to the project. Perhaps his book will spur future biographers to delve more deeply into Rice's life and works. Above all, perhaps it will spur a publisher into reprinting her novels and story collections to reach new readers.

Wishing to be accepted by the good old boy network of journalism, early in her career, Rice used a masculine pseudonym, and frequently did not acknowledge her gender in the text of her work. Rice thrived on misleading the press and others who would pinpoint her life with any accuracy. Just as her very choice of penname assures ambiguity, she also obscured how many times she married, and even what novels, novellas or short stories she actually wrote.

The same can't-be-beat optimism that imbued Rice's characters also characterizes her own life. Despite manic depression, acute alcoholism, and desperate mishandling of income, Rice manages to maintain her optimistic nature. A female publishing phenomenon of the 1940s, Rice annoyed such giants of the mystery genre as Erle Stanley Gardner when she was on the cover of "Time". Rice's reoccurring to matrimony demonstrate her to rely upon others for security. She marries perhaps five times, with many other men also entering her life temporarily, many hoping to allow her to support them. Abandonment, absent fathers, and orphans become life long themes of her work as a result of her own life.

Rice's method of writing was notable. She wrote without outline, character sketches, or any idea of the conclusion. This incredibly focused effort would keep her up days writing maniacally, and she would not surface until the work was complete. This writing style clearly demonstrates the mania side of bipolar disorder, and explains her downfall once she began self-medicating with alcohol. It also explains her publisher's displeasure with work that wasn't adequately polished late in her career, but read like a first draft.

While much of Rice's work reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, her strength and determination still shine through in Mark's prose. While acknowledging Rice's weaknesses, Mark balances them with her wit, talent, and sparkle. Capturing the flavor of the eras in which Rice was both at her best and at her worst, Marks doesn't spare the truth when he discusses the author's fatal flaws, including her family relationships, mental instability, and money problems.

Marks' thoughtful literary criticism adds a remarkable, yet fascinating depth to WHO WAS THE LADY. Not only is his research impeccable, but he also goes beyond the life of Craig Rice to provide insight regarding how she affected the development of the comedy mystery. While the beginning of the book is a bit slow going, once the background material is in place, the pace picks up, becoming a fascinating read. While Rice was a troubled woman, she deserves notice for her writing talent and strength of spirit despite the debilitating liabilities she faced. Mark's consummate handling of the material demonstrates both a deep love of the comic mystery genre, and a sincere respect for the remarkable Craig Rice. Very highly recommended.

Who's That Lady (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories)

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(RAW Rating: 3.5) - Friends and Lovers

Who's That Lady (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories)
Andrea Jackson
Manufacturer: Genesis Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 158571190X

Jimmie Johnson is part of the limited-edition, collectible 2006 Reedy Series, which commemorates the top five drivers of each season. Series 2006 includes:

Tony Stewart
Greg Biffle
Carl Edwards
Mark Martin
Jimmie Johnson

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Jimmie Johnson 2007 Wall Calendar

Manufacturer: Time Factory
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Calendar
ASIN: 1599570505

The career of one of NASCAR's hottest young drivers comes to life in this compilation of insightful interviews and feature articles about Jimmie from Circle Track and Stock Car Racing magazine along with photographs from the finest working NASCAR photographer, Nigel Kinrade. Complimented by a fresh story about Jimmie's early days from veteran NASCAR writer Ron Lemasters, this collection traces Jimmie's career from his early days racing motocross through to his rapid ascent to become one of the elite racers on the NASCAR circuit.Johnson, a native of El Cajon, Calif., made his first three Winston Cup starts in 2001, the season in which he scored a his first career NASCAR Busch Series victory at the inaugural Hills Brothers Coffee 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in only his fourth season in stock cars. He primarily concentrated on maintaining his top-10 standing in the Busch Series point standings. In his second full year of competition in the Busch Series, a year in which he finished 8th overall in the final points standings, Johnson had one win, four top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes.- Complete biography of one of NASCAR's hottest new stars- Mix of content from Stock Car Racing magazine and fresh editorial from journalist Ron Lemasters- 200 photos from one of the best in the business, Nigel KinradeAbout the AuthorRon Lemasters Jr., an Indiana native, has been writing about NASCAR and other forms of motorsports since 1988, when he joined the staff of National Speed Sport News. Since then, the Ball State University graduate has been part of the NASCAR landscape as a writer, editor, and public relations specialist. His work has appeared in Stock Car Racing and Circle Track magazines, several International Speedway Corporation programs, and a variety of other motorsports publications. He and his wife, Chris, live in Concord, North Carolina, with their daughters Jordan and Devon.