• If Life Is A Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing In The Pits?

  • By: Erma Bombeck
  • Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
  • Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (152 ratings)

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If Life Is A Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing In The Pits?

By: Erma Bombeck
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Publisher's summary

You can count on best-selling author Erma Bombeck to show you the funny side of any situation - no matter how ordinary or difficult. In this collection of heartwarming essays, she ponders what it takes to survive the rigors of contemporary living.

As Erma shares her worries about the American way of life, she'll have you chuckling right out loud. You'll view cherished traditions such as the joys of motherhood, TV game shows, family togetherness, and the overworked phrase "Have a good day!" in a completely different light. So get ready to trade your stale outlook for a hilarious new one.

Whether America's first lady of humor is poking fun at family life or taking a poignant look at the difficulties of aging, you'll laugh until the tears stream down your face. And with Barbara Rosenblat's rib-tickling performance, you'll feel as if you are sharing a cup of coffee with Erma herself.

©1978 Erma Bombeck (P)2000 Recorded Books

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Isn't that outdated. It's still funny stuff

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If they wanted to be amused, and especially if they were a parent, they'll like this.

Have you listened to any of Barbara Rosenblat’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I haven't. She astounded me with her delivery. She could turn even a dull sentence into something witty, so this material was really quite funny with her at the microphone.

Any additional comments?

Bombeck's humor still holds up, though not quite as sharply as it did when it was originally written. You'll still get many chuckles out of this.

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Always a good read

Erma Bombeck has always been a favorite of mine. it's sad that audio books weren't around "back in the day" because I would have loved to hear her read her own works. with that being said, Barbara Rosenblat does a wonderful job of channelling Erma!

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Book that a working mom can appreciate

It's filled with amusing stories on marriage and motherhood. It's not laugh-out-loud funny unless you're a working mom too and can see the humor in all these situations.

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Fun but not great for audio

There were moments when I laughed, this book brought up memories of my childhood. Overall, it's not a great format for audio. The book reads more as a series of "one liners" rather than a cohesive story. It would be a fun coffee table book, something to flip through but no real need to read it in order.

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Amazing reread

Good light reading!! Irma bomb back to always brings back an awesome tail! Great, till they relive memories in another chapter of my life

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Remember when

I laughed a little looking back at when I read the booking the '70s ahhh

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Funniest book ever

I read this on German when I was 17. I found it funny and still do. It highlighted for me at the time the misegenistic life of women .

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Laughed so hard!!!

Loved this book and thoroughly enjoyed how it was read! The reader made it come to life as if Erma Bombeck was sitting right in front of me!

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Story funny, reader terrible!

I could hear the read either chewing gum or sucking on a breath mint. Terrible!!!!

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Absolutely loved it!

Barbara reads it like a champ and Erma wrote it like, well, I’m speechless. I hope her family is thriving.

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