This new collection of vintage-with-a-twist work by Anne Taintor offers up a fresh serving of Annes signature hilarious commentary on the joys; challenges; and cocktail hours of motherhood. From the fundamentals (WOW! I get to give birth AND change diapers!) to putting food on the table (you see them as pies . . . I see them as cries for help) to dealing with childhood questions (because Im the mother . . . thats why) and strategies for taking the edge off (now be a dear and fetch mommy her flask); Taintor expertly captures the funny; frantic; and honest thoughts that most moms have experienced; with an attitude mothers everywhere will welcome.
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Review
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. A great resource for any aspiring classical actorBy Hamlit1@aol.comI thought that this book was excellent resource for a number of different reasons. First; Mr. Dunmore; a director himself; provides a list of monologues which are far too frequently used (I found this list invaluable). It not only has some of the monologues you would expect to see on a list of this type (Hamlet; Hal/Henry V; Iago etc.); but also some other characters you wouldnt think would be used that frequently: Clarence; Aaron; Launcelot Gobbo and others. Also; I think that Dunmore provides a nice introduction for actors who are new to Shakespeare with a resource guide in the beginning of the book discussing some of the inricacies of speaking Shakespeare. Lastly; I thought all of the monologues (which I thought might have been edited a little more precisely; I didnt like some of the punctuation) were well laid out and gave a nice (but brief) insight into the characters and some of them give suggested age ranges (though I would have loved to have seen this throughout the book). A terrific resource; nonetheless; for any aspiring classical actor who doesnt want to be the hundredth actor to do Puck at an audition.