{"product_id":"ali-in-wonderland-and-other-tall-tales-isbn-9780061998584","title":"Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eMix 1 oz. Chelsea Handler, 1.5 oz. Nora Ephron, finish with a twist of Tina Fey, and you get Ali in Wonderland, the uproarious, revealing, and heartfelt memoir from acclaimed actress and comedian Ali Wentworth. Whether spilling secrets about her quintessentially WASPy upbringing (and her delicious rebellion against it), reminiscing about her Seinfeld “Schmoopie” days and her appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, or baring the details of starting a family alongside husband George Stephanopoulos, one thing is for sure—Ali has the unsurpassable humor and warmth of a born storyteller with a story to tell: the quirky, flavorful, surprising, and sometimes scandalous Ali in Wonderland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ali Wentworth is funny and warm and crazy all at once. Like Barbara Eden. But on something. Like crystal meth.” —Alec Baldwin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a daughter of Washington D.C.’s elite decides she’d rather be a comedian?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHumorous Essays:\u003c\/b\u003e On her quintessentially WASPy upbringing, her delicious rebellion against it, and why her mother, Muffie, once told her, 'Nobody goes to the Bahamas in July!'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComedian Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e Spilling secrets from her early days in Hollywood, including her iconic role as Schmoopie on \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e and what it was really like behind the scenes at \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRelatable Humor:\u003c\/b\u003e Baring the hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes mortifying details of starting a family with husband George Stephanopoulos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeartfelt Stories:\u003c\/b\u003e A memoir that is as revealing and warm as it is uproarious—told with the signature wit that makes Ali Wentworth one of today’s most beloved funny women.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAn acclaimed comedic actress and writer, former \u003cem\u003eOprah\u003c\/em\u003e regular, wife of political and media star George Stephanopoulos, and a mother who lets her two girls eat cotton candy before bed, Ali Wentworth rebelled against her blue-blood upbringing, embracing Hollywood, motorcycles, even a few wildly inappropriate marriage proposals. In \u003cem\u003eAli in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, she takes us through the looking glass: from a childhood among Washington's elite and a stint in a New England prep school to her days doing L.A. sketch comedy alongside Will Ferrell and Lisa Kudrow. Constant throughout is her mother, Muffie, a flawlessly elegant, no-nonsense force of nature and pure WASP convictions. As charming and off-the-wall as Ali herself, her acclaimed memoir is a delightful look at life that is both intimate and uproarious.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Ali Wentworth is funny and warm and crazy all at once. Like Barbara Eden. But on something. Like crystal meth.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlec Baldwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ali has written a truly hilarious book . . . and she’s also a good kisser!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChelsea Handler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Everything that comes out of Ali Wentworth’s mouth is funny!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerry Seinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ali Wentworth’s book is like Chicken Soup for the Vagina. Gays and straight men, I’m not leaving you out here! Ali is truly one of the quickest, funniest girls I’ve ever met. Enjoy!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathy Griffin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I would tone down the pee and fart references.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuffie Cabot (Ali's mother)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] lively, laugh-out-loud memoir....Fans of Amy Sedaris and Merrill Markoe will enjoy Wentworth’s warped Weltanschauung and wicket wit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the most hilarious reads I’ve enjoyed in a long time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGwyneth Paltrow, goop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wentworth is amusing and frank, often frenetic, with sharp intelligence underneath the sassy wackiness; passages about her struggle with depression, falling in love with her husband, and her daughter’s baptism have funny moments, but they’re thoughtful and touching, too…. Highly entertaining memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] satirical dissection of class and privilege….A smart, often-funny memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With candor and humor, [Wentworth] writes about her life, her marriage and growing up in the elite world of her illustrious mother…” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Hinds, Detroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ali Wentworth tumbles comically through Ali in Wonderland.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[H]ilarious...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unanimous applause greeted this actress-comedian’s tour of her fabulous life…all recounted in a manner that had one reader wondering if Wentworth is ‘a long-lost sister of the Sedaris clan.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle, Readers' Prize February 2012\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“She’s funny and engaging, warm and intelligent. She’s the girlfriend you want to have a glass of wine with, the one who makes you laugh because she sees the funny and the absurd in everything. So yes, reminiscent of a certain Oscar speech, I like her. I really like her! But more than that, I like her book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIlene Angel, Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A breezily amusing memoir...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887983980773,"sku":"NP9780061998584","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061998584.jpg?v=1730227882","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ali-in-wonderland-and-other-tall-tales-isbn-9780061998584","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}