Snake Hips by Anne Thomas Soffee
This hilariously uplifting memoir follows an Arab–American woman’s merry life as she shimmies her way from getting dumped by her tattoo-artist boyfriend to coming to grips with being single, ample, and 30. In the tradition of Bridget Jones’s Diary but true, this uniquely American story is filled with colorful characters such as Rosie, the corn-rowed truck-driving belly dancer; Fahed, cologne-doused rich loser; Too-Tall Mary, a member of an amateur belly dancing troupe; and Gimmel, the author’s Jewish great-uncle. While searching online for a sexy sheik to save her from her lackluster existence, Soffee finds a belly dancing class in a catalog and, against the wishes of her Lebanese–American extended family, enrolls in an attempt to find her roots and heal her heart. Her life will never be the same as she discovers the riotous world of American belly dancing, a warm and welcoming subculture where younger and thinner are not necessarily better. Surprised to find happiness among the zils and trills of attending classes and performing in moose lodges and county fairs, she finds true love along the way.
“Toss the Prozac and grab a tambourine—I very much like Soffee’s idea that a woman can belly dance her way out of heartache” —Tom Robbins, author, Skinny Legs and ALL and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues “A hilarious, sometimes embarrassingly revealing memoir.” —The New York Times “It’s a hoot.” —The Virginian-Pilot “Snake Hips is a hip, funny, and uplifting memoir . . . the perfect pick-me-up for the newly single.” —Grace magazine “Fascinating.” —Bust magazine “Hilarious.” —Publishers Weekly “Finally a warm, smart, edgy, truthful, hilarious account of the true-to-life adventures of a Lebanese wild woman.” —Kathy Najimy, actress
“Her prose sparkles and teases.” —The Boston Globe
“Her prose sparkles and teases.” —The Boston Globe
Anne Thomas Soffee earned an MFA in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a teacher of emotionally disturbed children. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781556524585 |
| ISBN 10 | 1556524587 |
| Titel | Snake Hips |
| Autor | Anne Thomas Soffee |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Chicago Review Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2002-10-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 288 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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