I Was In Love With a Short Man Once - Dalferes, Kimberly J.
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Have you ever wondered if the life of the woman standing next to you in the checkout line is as weird as yours? Could it be possible you're trapped in a bizarre reality show, where the object of the game is to get the crazy lady to flip out just one more time? If so, this book confirms you are in good company. I Was In Love With a Short Man Once is a collection of stories written from the perspective of a crazy Southern Irish gal. Follow her as she reflects on growing up as a child of limited means in South Florida; managing a self-financed college education; balancing work as a federal…mehr

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Have you ever wondered if the life of the woman standing next to you in the checkout line is as weird as yours? Could it be possible you're trapped in a bizarre reality show, where the object of the game is to get the crazy lady to flip out just one more time? If so, this book confirms you are in good company. I Was In Love With a Short Man Once is a collection of stories written from the perspective of a crazy Southern Irish gal. Follow her as she reflects on growing up as a child of limited means in South Florida; managing a self-financed college education; balancing work as a federal official with the demands of single motherhood; and navigating the amusing challenges of being a second-time-around wife. - Coming Up Stories reflect the distinctive surroundings of South Florida through stories such as "Flagpole." - Jimmy Stories illustrate the bond between mother and son. Stories here include "Kool-aid Mom" and "Zamboni" and reveal the life lessons that our children teach us. - The Rest of the Stories round out the author's quirky observations, including "Naked in a Hot Tub in Vegas" and "Crazy Virgo Tendencies." "Dalferes is a fresh voice in the realm of funny women who write about their own experiences...With chapter titles like 'The Patron Saint of Parking, ' 'My Water Broke Because I was Married To a Prick, ' and 'Kool-Aid Mom, ' everyone will find something to like." Betsy Ashton, Author, Mad Max, Unintended Consequences "This is one funny lady with a very fine talent whose bound to climb onto the platform with Erma Bombeck, Fannie Flagg, Nora Ephron et al. Catch her while she is wet!" 5 *'s from Grady Harp, Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer "So what's the deal with the title you ask? I won't spoil it for you, all will be revealed, you will just have to clear your schedule, turn the Blackberry off and buckle up for an extraordinary heartwarmingly funny ride." Rachel Abbott for the Kindle Book Review "The author's candid observations, unforgiving attention to details, and lively pace made it too compelling to be qualified as anything less than a page-turner. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the humility and optimism that permeates her writing and, oh, the wit... that dry, self-deprecating funny-as-hell southern wit!" Megan's Blog and Book Reviews
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Kimberly "Kimba" Dalferes is a native Floridian who currently pretends to be a Virginian. She is an accomplished king salmon slayer, estate sale junkie, and sometimes writes books, including I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties. Dalferes' stories have been featured in diverse publications, including Feisty After 45 (an anthology published by Mill Park Publishing), Reflections On Smith Mountain Lake (an anthology published by the Smith Mountain Arts Council (SMAC) in celebration of SML's 50th anniversary), Voices from Smith Mountain Lake (also published by SMAC), The Roanoke Times, Hippocampus Magazine, Better After 50, BonBon Break, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, and Midlife Boulevard. She also contributed to Nekkid Came the Swimmer, a tome created for the sole purpose of being the worst book ever written. Dalferes' humor column, Dock Tale Hour, appears in each issue of Smith Mountain Laker Magazine (since 2014). She's quite proud of the fact that she's had a limerick published in The Washington Post, which Dalferes emphatically claims as a legitimate publication cred. Dalferes also serves on the Board of Governors for the Virginia Writers Club. Dalferes divides her time between Fairfax and Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, with husband Greg, Bonz the cat, and occasionally son Jimmy, when he is home from college. She also can be found on a regular basis hanging out in The Middle-Aged Cheap Seats-her blog, http: //kimdalferes.com/blog. She continues to sing hopelessly off key and waits patiently for that phone call from George Clooney. Visit the author at www.kimdalferes.com