The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

Name: The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)
Author: Erma Bombeck
ISBN: 9781428199095

Author: Erma Bombeck

Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat

Unabridged: 4 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/26/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor

Synopsis

Erma Bombeck's humorous insights about family life always tickle readers' funny bones. Her New York Times best-sellers have sold millions of copies to gleeful readers around the world. In The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank, Bombeck joins the station wagon train to the suburbs. In new lands like the Suburbian Gems subdivision, settlers from the city brave endless cul-de-sacs and overly helpful insurance salesmen. Picture windows bring new meaning to the term 'neighborly'. A poorly timed trip to the restroom results in a promotion to Girl Scout Cookie Captain. And brave parents fight epic battles to get sex out of the schools and back into the gutters. With Barbara Rosenblat's perfect comic timing, the author of If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries--What Am I Doing in the Pits? and A Marriage Made in Heaven, or Too Tired for an Affair adds to her reputation as America's favorite funny lady.

About Erma Bombeck

Erma Bombeck (1927–1996) is primarily known for her syndicated humor columns which appeared for over twenty years in newspapers throughout the US, to the delight of millions of housewives and mothers from more than one generation. Her many bestsellers include Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession and When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It’s Time to Go Home.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Justin

Erma Bombeck, acclaimed humorist, takes on the suburbs with this 1976 collection of satirical sketches. The first half is a non-stop laugh riot, utilizing her wittiest observations on the absurdities of everyday life. Much like the best of David Sedaris, though more farcical. We meet hilarious sales......more

Goodreads review by Sarah Ryburn

A long, long time ago... In a household far, far away... My mother kept this book on a shelf. I don't recall that I was ever told absolutely not to read it, but I do remember sneaking into the den when no one was watching, removing it from the shelf, and absconding with it to my bedroom (or to a cer......more

Goodreads review by Ami

I love Erma's books! While other kids were sneakily reading the latest issue of Batman or Archie & Veronica comic books between the pages of their schoolbooks during class I was trying not to get caught laughing too loudly at the pages of the latest book by humorist author Erma Bombeck. Its safe to......more

Goodreads review by Donald

A very clever book about life in suburbia. Her wit and talent with irony are of the highest order. The book will definitely evoke chuckles.......more