{"product_id":"cattywampus-a-southern-woman-s-guide-to-laughing-when-life-goes-sideways-isbn-9781546011248","title":"Cattywampus: A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing When Life Goes Sideways","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Skrmetti, comedian and bestselling author, returns with a collection of hilarious essays about what happens when life goes sideways—or, if you're Southern, when things go cattywampus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCattywampus \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e(adj.)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePronunciation: kat-ee-wom-puhs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin: Southern American English \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePositioned askew, crooked or out of alignment; not straight \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn disarray; turned sideways; off course \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA state of life in which plans have unraveled, expectations have shifted, and nothing is operating according to the original instructions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e     Such as when you’re living your life, raising your kids ... and then suddenly you’re raising your parents too. When your hormones go haywire and you’re navigating “The Change” with no warning ... and at the same time your daughter is navigating her own \"changes.\" (You also have to navigate that fact that nobody in the South calls things by their real names.) When you’re forced to confront the possibility that you haven’t always seen everything clearly, and you need to course-correct, stat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     The hilarious essays in this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e         I Wanted It Done Right (and Other Reasons I Wrote My Own Obituary)      \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e         Hustle, Hustle, Pray     \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e         Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am, Have You Taken Your Meds Ma’am?      \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e         When You Bring a Zebra To The Tailgate     \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e         From Beer Pong to Mah Jongg ... Pastimes in Later Life     \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e     This laugh-out-loud collection will entertain, inspire, and remind you that even when life seems out of control, God is in control. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52119243751653,"sku":"NP9781546011248","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cattywampus-a-southern-woman-s-guide-to-laughing-when-life-goes-sideways-isbn-9781546011248","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}