The Two Best Books
For those on a Bombeck budget
Four of a Kind: A Suburban Field Guide : A Treasury of Works by America's Best-Loved Humorist
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The Best of Bombeck: At Wit's End, Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own, I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression
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Links You Need
Sites to start with
- ErmaMuseum
- The University of Dayton in Ohio hosts this collection of items and materials related to the life of Bombeck
- Wikipedia: Erma Bombeck
- The online encyclopedia entry
- Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
- Also hosted by the University of Dayton, this is a workshop for humorists and human interest writers
- Grave of Erma Bombeck
- Some morbidity among the levity
- Erma Bombeck Quotes
- Just some of her wit and wisdom
Bombeck's Books
What you need to read
Forever, Erma: Best-Loved Writing From America's Favorite Humorist
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Eat Less Cottage Cheese And More Ice Cream Thoughts On Life From Erma Bombeck
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A Marriage Made in Heaven: Or Too Tired for an Affair
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When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home
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When God Created Mothers
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Pictures of Moms
Courtesy of Flickr
There are no Flickr pictures of Bombeck, so let's see what "mother" pulls up!
Santa Monica 1930's
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protecting her eggs
Mother and Daughter
Sleep-Hiking
a garden in winshill
Mother and Child
Bond
More Books by Bombeck
To add to your reading list
I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression
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If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
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Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule!
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At Wit's End
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Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own!
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Quick Question
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Even More Books by Bombeck
Need more to read?
Family - The Ties that Bind...And Gag!
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Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession
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Aunt Erma's Cope Book
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The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank
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I Want to Grow Hair, I want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise
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Reader Feedback
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Leave a comment or question and let me know what you think!
Marti wrote...
What a great lens! I adore Erma! I've had a lot of my blog readers compare my writing to her, and I feel so honored any time someone says that! (Blushes modestly LOL)
Thank you for your reply to my question!
Posted August 06, 2006
