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OverviewThis vibrant memoir about growing up in upstate New York during the 1970s shares the humorous ups and downs of the Pedersen family. Combining laugh-out-loud humor with a genuine slice of social history, New York Times writer Laura Pedersen paints a vivid portrait of an era. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laura PedersenPublisher: Fulcrum Publishing Imprint: Fulcrum Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.30cm , Height: 13.90cm , Length: 21.90cm Weight: 0.412kg ISBN: 9781555916923ISBN 10: 1555916929 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 September 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Buffalo Gal: A Memoir, by Laura Pedersen, offers a humorous look at growing up in upstate New York during the 1970s."" —Publishers Weekly ""Above all, this book is laugh out loud funny. Pedersen infuses the book with humor and a wonderful take on the world in which she grew up. Her excellence in writing allows her to infuse deep humor without slapstick and without taking away from or demeaning a life, a place, and a time."" —Front Street Reviews Awards Honorable Mention, Memoir category - Eric Hoffer Awards (2009)" Buffalo Gal: A Memoir , by Laura Pedersen, offers a humorous look at growing up in upstate New York during the 1970s. — Publishers Weekly Above all, this book is laugh out loud funny. Pedersen infuses the book with humor and a wonderful take on the world in which she grew up. Her excellence in writing allows her to infuse deep humor without slapstick and without taking away from or demeaning a life, a place, and a time. — Front Street Reviews AwardsHonorable Mention, Memoir category - Eric Hoffer Awards (2009) Author InformationLaura Pedersen has written for the New York Timesand is the author ofPlay Money, Going Away Party, Beginner's Luck (chosen as a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection),Buffalo Gal, andBuffalo Unbound. In 1994, President Clinton honored her as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans. She has appeared onOprah, Good Morning America, Primetime Live, andThe Late Show with David Letterman, and she writes for several well-known comedians. Pedersen lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |