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This book, much like Jerry Maguire, had me at hello. The title alone, Inga Tells All: A Saga of Single Parenthood, Second Marriage, Surly Fauna, and Being Mistaken for a Swedish Porn Star, had me salivating to read it, and while it is light on porn stars, it is in no way light on humor, playfulness, ribaldry, and wry observation. For anyone who loves humor writing, this is a don’t miss read.

In Inga Tells All, San Diego based columnist “Inga” shares some thirty years of life events told through the lens of her unique humor and wry observation. Inga is part Erma Bombeck and all of herself, from embarrassing post divorce dating scenarios to growing old with the love of her life. She meets the world with a down to earth humor and unique perspective that is easy to appreciate and even easier to relate to and enjoy. From the exasperation of kids to the idiosyncrasies of a second husband, Inga pulls no punches. But her greatest strength as a storyteller is that she’s able to poke fun at herself as well as note the humorous and ironic going on around her.

“Before we went to Sweden, I had spent 21 years fighting the good fight against felony semicolon abuse as an administrative assistant. It had always been my dream to spend my retirement years writing; about what, I wasn’t sure. But I figured I’d think of something. These are my stories.”

This collection of essay type stories are told in a way that makes Inga’s life pass like a long series of snapshots or slides. With titles like “Yoga for the maimed and disabled” and “Why it takes four women
80 emails to set a lunch date,” it’s impossible not to smirk a little, curl up, and read on.

Outrageously funny, poignant, thoroughly relatable (because who hasn’t been mistaken for a Swedish porn star?), and delightfully honest, this book is bound to please both long time Inga fans and new readers. One of the best things about Inga’s writing is just how honest it is, with the humor coming from the very nature of the story. Inga doesn’t have to write jokes to write humor, she just has to tell a story and let the humor find its way in. It’s not only funny, but full of wisdom such as don’t buy pets that are likely to live longer than you do, or what to do when alone with a dead possum named Bob.

For those who loved Erma Bombeck and appreciate David Sedaris, or laughed over the darkly funny Running with Scissors, this is a great read. Inga Tells All will amuse, inform, and get you to see things from a new perspective. Unless you’re a rat. Then all bets are off.

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