Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales)
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Editor: Jennifer L. LeoIntroduction: Jessica Maxwell
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2003-03
ISBN: 1885211929
Number of pages: 232
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
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Book Review: As the title says, Gritty!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book's concept was fun and the writing was funny. The title was titillating, so to speak, but never having had sand in my bra, I imagine the experience to be more uncomfortable than humorous. So I'm a little puzzled by the title selection.
All that nonsense aside, the ladies featured in this prize-winning travel anthology have humorous things to say about their travel experiences, things that stoke a traveler's memory bank (we've all had similar experiences and it's amazing how many are centered around toilets, insects, annoying people, and underwear). Some of the stories are on the (ahem) naughty side, but that makes them more interesting, and the writers are clever at being able to retell the stories in ways that makes us laugh through our shock.
And laugh I did. Jessica Maxwell's introduction was a hilarious sendoff to essays that were witty, lively, and humorous. Unlike many anthologies that we have read, I didn't find a single one that was a cull. The editor was astute in her selections and didn't include the usual "why is that here?" story. Kudos for that.
Try it, you'll like it (the stories, not the sandy underwear).
Schuyler T. Wallace
Summary of Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Travelers' Tales)
Travel doesn’t always live up to one’s expectations — it sometimes exceeds them. For the 25 women contributors to Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures, hitting the road inspires tales that their friends and families, as well as the readers of this book, will never forget. Readers laugh, cry, and commiserate with these women and their comical, bizarre, and unforgettable adventures including being chased by a herd of 50 African elephants, getting bitten by a goddess-possessed healer in Kathmandu, nightclubbing with a prude in Bangkok’s infamous Patpong sex district, and observing the shenanigans of a delirious new son-in-law in the Himalayas. Contributors include Anne Lamott, Ellen Degeneres, Sandra Tsing Loh, Sarah Vowell, and Cynthia Kaplan.
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